ELKHART, Ind. — Nibco Inc. has expanded its PressACR line with new 1-inch OD and 1-5/8-inch OD fittings, designed to meet the evolving needs of the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Made in ...

There was a whole mess of copper supply lines down there—dead-ends, lines that went across the basement and came back—and most of the fittings looked poorly soldered. None were leaking ...

Q: Several months ago, you wrote about which plumbing pipe might be better for water lines, copper or PEX. You briefly mentioned a new tool that eliminates the need for soldering copper.

Pex piping is generally easier and faster to install than copper piping due to its flexibility and the fact that it requires fewer fittings. It can be easily bent and curved to fit around ...