Pex Plumbing: How To; Rough in Plumbing Supply for Shower

Jan 27th, 2022: 97% like/dislike

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[mycats]

A $ saving tip for doing 90° bends: Get a piece of gray pvc conduit 90 elbow and instead of having to cut the pex and add a fitting, you slide the pex through the elbow and it bends 90°. It's cheaper than having to buy the fitting- especially if you have to add rings. It also is one less spot for leaking. Get 1 pipe size larger than the pex. When we were installing 1/2" pex we used 3/4" conduit. Had to repair some hot water lines under the house and used this method to bend the pex to go up through the floor.
Some valves now come with pex barbs on them. Although you need to make sure you get the right kind (expansion vs ring).
I want to use those j-hook thingies but I have terrible aim with a hammer. LOL.

[deanwood]

Good job. And simple explanation. No music crap just right to the point.

[scottshinbaum]

For going down to a tub filler, you can also use 3/4 inch pex instead of 1/2 inch. The 3/4 inch pex will allow enough water down more comparable to 1/2 inch copper to where you will not get any backflow to the shower head.

[Kamikaz-krij]

Your video what like the only one that helped me do this (my first time) plumbing a shower. Making a walkin shower with a rain shower head and into a 2 person sauna. Wish me luck. About to do the preasure test after i get my part for hooking up to the hot water line.

[jeffreyfranz]

thanks! I suggest you do away with elbows and use pex sweep instead of 90s if it will fit.

[johnparker]

Outstanding! Simple and easy to understand, great job bro!

[capn]

After you compress the crimp ring with the crimping tool you need to check it with a go/no go gauge.

[michaelhoffman]

Can't find a "next" video. Would like to see what you used to trim out the rough in.

[j.v.]

Thanks for making the video. Good stuff. The only thing that I saw that made me cringe is the pex pipe but that because I'm use go copper.

[debraarmstrong]

Great job. What is the make and model # of the valve and the diverter?

Thank you,

[jaredcrockett-iwvn]

You didn't seem to mention the removal of the plug inside for 2 or 3way valve conversion

[AMIKconstruction]

Are both valves the same product? Lowes sells a Delta product called a Multi-choice Rough-in body. So would one be used as the main valve, and another be used as the diverter? The instructions that come with it are pretty vague.

[communistusa]

Im surprised you are using those crimp rings as opposed to the other type. Im not sire if those ones are better or not but i have become addicted to the other type

[tenthdimension]

Does the upper valve allow for two of the three to be on at the same time?

[mikefreeman]

Great video. Appreciate it fellow diyer.

[sonofthunder.]

you may like the delta r22000 ws integrated diverter, and i use sweated adapters to pex, , but looks like mine, i did body sprays, and hand-held, nice video

[obeyingruth]

Thanks for this video! I am in the process of demoing my walls. Have a bath to shower remodel in the process. It's cool that there are diverters for that. I was wondering do you need a certain shower handle to run pex, or do you just buy the threaded converters for it separately?

[communistusa]

Where i live pipe dope is code, wont pass with Teflon

[macrapidito]

Do you happen to know the mixing and diverter valve model and brand name ?

[COMAHORI]

Love this vid. Where can I purchase these 3way valve mixer