im trying to put a new faucet in my sink , problem is it has plastic water hoses underneth with brass cramp on fittings , if i try to just unscrew the plastic hoses from the sink its going to snap the line , it looks like im going to have to cut the plastic hoses , but what do i do about the brass cramps and what do i replace it all with ?
how to remove old plastic sink line with brass cramps and what to replace it with
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Turn the main water off and cut the copper as close to the elbows as you can. Put a couple 5/8 x 3/8 chrome angle stops
and get the 1/4 turn. Then buy yourself two 3/8 x20" braided lavatory supply lines. You'll be in business
and get the 1/4 turn. Then buy yourself two 3/8 x20" braided lavatory supply lines. You'll be in business
That's pex if your handy enough you could probably work with pex if you can't loosen the faucet connections they could have used female adapters,you would have to cut the pex, install a couple of ball valvesthen install faucet connections that will thread on and off ,there are many videos that you could watch to see how it's done
Looks like polybutylene pipe to me.
Good job, when I first looked at your picture I thought that was copper coming out of the wall. Looks
like quest is this a mobile home??
like quest is this a mobile home??
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Correct! Which is illegal to install now.
That ain't copper stub-outs.
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You can't even get flood insurance now with the polybutylene water piping any more. If you are not going to repipe the entire home....you need to get a crimper to crimp adaptors (don't forget the crimp ring) to it. When I come across polybutylene piping I always sell a repipe job to replace the old piping. You can replace this piping depending on your local plumbing code with the following: Copper, CPVC or Pex.
Thanks for the reply
