Copper To Cpvc Compression Fitting

My experience with cpvc is not good in fact i hate any plastic pipe to include pex.

Copper to cpvc compression fitting. This isn t the best way though because you can t tighten the fitting if it leaks. Push on a cpvc compression fitting. Sharkbite pvc fitting uip4008a inch x inch cts pvc connector to copper pex cpvc hdpe or pe rt for potable water 4 8 out of 5 stars 97 12 54 12. One common method is to solder a female threaded fitting onto the copper pipe screw in a male threaded plastic fitting and finish up by gluing plastic pipe to the plastic fitting.

Bevel the edges of the pipe with a file. Slide both pieces down so they are 1 inch or so from the end of the pipe. Warning avoid eating smoking or any other hand to mouth contact while soldering copper or using cpvc solvent and glue. Fit the compression fitting onto the pipe or fit the pipe into the fitting as applicable until the pipe stops inside the fitting.

Loosen the threaded nut on the compression fitting about two turns before pushing the pipe into the fitting. Wrot copper cup x fipt adapter fitting. Cpvc lead free slip x copper alloy compression union 1 model c4733 7 lf. Cpvc compression fittings are also available for in line connections when adding a new service to an existing line.

Cut the cpvc pipe at the point where you want to install the compression fitting with a tubing cutter to produce a clean square cut. The rubber washer should flex enough to keep the connection sealed. Here s a video on how to change back to copper no matter the make up i. Plastic and metal expand and contract at different rates.

One option is to use union adapters. Lead free copper and cpvc cts silicon alloy slip x soldier transition union 3. You can connect pvc or cpvc to copper in several ways. Model 1603341 15 67.