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Avoid These Common Plumbing Mistakes
Cross–threading, or stripping, is when the threads of a fitting do not align with the treads of a pipe. When the misaligned ...
PEX pipe, aka cross-linked polyethylene ... ProPEX expanding tools temporarily stretch the ends of PEX, allowing a fitting to be inserted before the pipe’s elasticity closes it again.