Piping in various areas often poses a problem to the experts involved for instance in the colder and icy areas. Rigid pipes may not be ideal for the same considering the number of elbows it needs to make for every turn involved. Since plastic piping has proven not to be the answer to the same, you can consider using Polyethylene pipe as the perfect replacement for piping in colder and snowy regions. The fitting parts of the piping system are held together by friction rather than glue as most piping options recommend. Continue reading below to find out what you need to understand about poly pipe fittings.
Barbed Poly Fitting Installations
You should first of all take measurements of the pipe sizes you will need before commencing the reading procedure. Cut the right length and do it in the right way for instance straight. On one end of the pipe attach a hose clamp that is of the same size as the tubing it is attached to.
To successfully go through with this, you will have to dip the other end of the poly fitting into a lubricant, probably water based. You can then use your weaker hand to cut the tubing as you hold it down with your dominant hand considering the degrees of slipperiness involved at this stage. It is then that you must fit one end to the clamped end of the tube while twisting it during the process to improve on efficiency achieved from the same.
Slide the hose clamp to the fitting until it is fitting in 1/4 inch away from the end of the tubing. You then need to turn it clockwise after fitting it using a 5/16-inch nut driver to ensure that the fit happens perfectly.
Compression Fitting Installation
It is important that you remember when doing this, the fitting should not fall apart even as you loosen and tighten the connections. Start by holding nut compression fitting firmly by its center using a wrench. From the two locking nuts located outside, rotate one of them counter clockwise using another adjustable wrench. You should do this until you have loosened the outer locking nut you are working on; however, it does not have to fall apart.
You then need to slide the end piece of the poly pipe into the loosened side of your fitting. Continue sliding it until you find the right end of the connection before you commence the locking procedure. Start turning the outside screws that were loose in a clockwise direction to lock them and also fit tightly the pipe being held in space.
For the installation of the second pipe, loosen the other outside located nuts using your wrench and also fit the pipe into the system before you begin rotating it clockwise to lock it. The end game is a well fit poly pipe system that you can count on to hold up in different tasks. Remember to use heat for pipes that give you trouble with fitting.
What Do I Need?
Before getting started in the procedure, you should ready the items that you need in order to get the job done. Checkout the local stores and those online for the following items that you will need for the task.
Utility knife for cutting pipes, hose clamp for holding pipe during fitting, barbed poly fitting, water based lubricant to use for the same, nut driver that is 5/16 inch, 2 adjustable wrenches and compression fitting.
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