Are you having issues filtering through our thousands of plumbing fittings? Trying to fix that leaky faucet, but don’t know what you need? Then you’ve come to the right place! We know fittings can be complicated, and our dedicated staff is here to help, so we’ve creat…
Would You Use a Wooden Water Pipe for Plumbing?
Everyone has their own opinion and personal preference of which tools work best for which job, but I’m sure everyone can agree that advancements in technology are definitely necessary. Could you imagine if we still used wooden pipes for plumbing? What would it be like for you to work on and repair…
When Pigs Fly: Truffles the Pig Makes an Office Appearance
Recently, we took our unique office mentality with allowing pets in the office to a whole new level. One of our employees brought in his pet pig, Truffles, for a visit. Suffice it to say, this impromptu meet-and-greet was a morale and productivity booster for the entire office. &nb…
Bluefin PEX Fittings
These lead-free barbed fittings work for PEX connections and may be used with the copper crimp ring system or the stainless steel clamp system. Bluefin PEX fittings come in poly and brass material. They come in different styles of fittings such as elbows, tees, couplings, ad…
Crimping w/ Milwaukee
Crimp connections are one of the simplest and fastest ways to run PEX tubing. Making the process even easier, Milwaukee has come out with the fastest crimp tool to date: the M18 Short Throw Press Tool. Working just like Milwaukee's copper press counterpart, this tool allows you to navigate tight…
Will It Bend? PEX Tubing
The answer is yes, obviously. That's one of it's main selling points. It even comes in rolls. But the real question is will PEX-A bend better than its competition? Can PEX-A withstand more abuse? Well we set out to discover the answers for ourselves. Taking a length of PEX-A and an equal…
Cross Manifolds Are Completely Clever
Welcome the wise manifold. We now carry an innovative line of intelligent manifolds that provide smart solutions for both radiant and hydronic systems. Cross Manifolds come as complete systems and include a manifold, 1” NPT ball valves, temperature gauges, bleed valves, ½” universal PEX fit…
Tools for PEX Connections (Crimp, Clamp, Expansion, Press)
PEX revolutionized plumbing in more ways than one, including making it easier for pros and DIYers alike. Still, if you're new to PEX tubing, there's one tricky aspect to navigate at the outset—that is, choosing a method of connecting one tube to another, and arming yourself with the tools requir…
The Types of PEX (PEX-A, PEX-B, PEX-C, PEX-Al-PEX)
For much of the latter 20th century, household plumbing systems depended on copper pipe—a difficult-to-master building material whose price only rose along with the ever-increasing demand. Today, many pros (and do-it-yourselfers) prefer to use tubing made of cross-linked polyethylene, or PEX. …
PEX-AL-PEX: Tubing with a Little Backbone
PEX pipe works in a wide variety of heating and plumbing applications, offering major benefits including cost savings. In the decades following the introduction of PEX, manufacturers developed a variation of PEX that includes a layer of aluminum. PEX-Aluminum-PEX, generally referred to as PEX-AL…
Facebook Live Seminar: Uponor’s PEX Tubing
For the second installment in our Facebook Live series we brought in a couple experts on Uponor and their PEX tubing. (Watch the first one on Taco here) Wes Sisco from Uponor fielded questions from our audience using his years of experience plumbing and working with Uponor products, Jim DePalma j…
PEX: Uponor’s Contribution to the World of Plumbing
The modern day Uponor is the culmination of two longstanding and innovative companies. Uponor’s origins date back to a Finnish carpentry workshop opened in 1918 while the other half, Wirsbo, began in the 1620s as a Swedish forge, crafting top quality steel and weapons for the King of Sweden. T…
