How to Use PEX piping with This Old House

Watch this video to learn how to work with PEX piping.

Steps:

1 Use PEX to run main cold-water feed into house.

2 Connect cold-water feed to manifold.

3 Run separate cold-water lines out from manifold to various fixtures.

4 Run PEX hot-water feed from water heater to manifold.

5 Run separate hot-water lines out from manifold to various fixtures.

6 Use flaring tool to attach fitting onto end of PEX piping.

7 Thread PEX fitting onto manifold and tighten with preset torque wrench.