Water fitting replacement

[lvoorhees]

While on a recent camping trip I noticed a wet spot at the bottom of a cabinet. Immediately investigating for the source of the water I found a leaking fitting. ( pointed out in red) Is this a PEX band and hose? What tool do I need to replace this band and what type of hose is the white hose?

 

[Chris Pastuzyn]

It's called a oetiker pliers ,Should be available at local home improvement

 

[hobienick-FRF]

I just cut that band off with some small bolt cutters and replaced with a SS hose clamp. That way I can remove or tighten it without a special tool. Hose clamps are wider and contact multiple barbs on the fitting. That makes me feel better.

 

[lvoorhees]

Thank you Chris!

 

[lvoorhees]

Thank you hobienick! I just might do that.

 

[hobienick-FRF]

I also carry a handful of spares and the "master key" I used to remove the original bands.

 

[lvoorhees]

It’s a little cramped, but it’s water tight.

 

[hobienick-FRF]

Glad to see it worked out.

 

[TitanMike]

It's called a oetiker pliers ,Should be available at local home improvement

I have oetiker pliers and they don't provide though clamp pressure for the pex rings.

I bought a ratchet type tool that works great and wasn't too expensive. Certainly cheaper than water damage.

I suppose a pair of oetiker pliers eould work with handle extensions but not possible in cramped spsces.

 

[FlyingCaptainjack]

What size hose clamps did you get - I want high quality ones - but local store has "junk"
Please help?!

 

[5picker]

I have always found the "fuel line" hose clamps purchased at auto parts stores to be far superior to "worm type" hose clamps at plumbing stores.

They look like this and provide complete tightening/sealing around the fitting.
And, they won't distort plastic fittings if you are still using those.

 

[Bob K4TAX]

In a mixture of PEX and nylon reinforced hoses in an installation, I use PEX clamps or rings only on PEX fittings. And for nylon reinforced hose I use either regular hose clamps or better the gas line clamps found at auto parts stored.

I know it is faster and less expensive to just use the PEX clamps on everything during manufacture of the unit. But that does not make it correct.

Bob

 

[Mokurt]

I found that the corded hose has a larger ID than the male fitting and shark bite clamps and other type clamps noted do not clamp well with that hose. The worm gear clamps work well if the correct size is used.

 

[Hoginedgewood]

I use a tile nibbler for those pex style clamps.

 

[Rhumblefish]

I have always found the "fuel line" hose clamps purchased at auto parts stores to be far superior to "worm type" hose clamps at plumbing stores.

...for nylon reinforced hose I use either regular hose clamps or better the gas line clamps found at auto parts stored.

As usual, 5picker and Bob come correct. A fuel type slip hose clamp will be a better - though still not idea - choice than a typical worm gear clamp (and def better than a PEX clamp) for nylon reinforced hose-to-pex.

"Ideal" is using a hose and fitting system that are actually made for one another and designed to be used together.... not adding fiber reinforced hose to PEX and 'hoping' that it won't weep. Short of that (cause, hey, that's where we are), fittings with PEX male mounts on one side, and std reinforced hose male mounts on the other.

C'mon manufacturers. This is a known shortcoming.

just my .02. I could be - and often am - wrong.