I dove into this project yesterday and got the T line to the toilet replaced as well as the shut off installed. Now I am waiting for the toilet install later this month.
The hardest part of the job was getting the crimp off the original T under the floor. The access was tight but I managed to fit my Husky frame in there and get to the fitting. The clamps are hard to cut and even my big lineman pliers did more deforming than cutting. It came loose after some persuasion. The rest of the job was easy. I left the access open while I turned on the pump and charged the system with antifreeze. I left it on for 15 min with no leaks and no pressure loss. I am going to test it for a few more hours today just to be sure.
I feel good now that I have at least a basic understanding of the Pex world.
Edit. When I went out this AM to verify my work I noticed the pump cycle when I turned it back on. It had lost some pressure overnight. I checked my work and it looked dry and then I saw the antifreeze puddle under the low point drains. I had put 1/4 turn valves on them when we first got it but both were slowly dripping. I needed to go to Menards today so I grabbed a couple Pex shutoffs and a spare for my kit and those will get replaced tonight.
The hardest part of the job was getting the crimp off the original T under the floor. The access was tight but I managed to fit my Husky frame in there and get to the fitting. The clamps are hard to cut and even my big lineman pliers did more deforming than cutting. It came loose after some persuasion. The rest of the job was easy. I left the access open while I turned on the pump and charged the system with antifreeze. I left it on for 15 min with no leaks and no pressure loss. I am going to test it for a few more hours today just to be sure.
I feel good now that I have at least a basic understanding of the Pex world.
Edit. When I went out this AM to verify my work I noticed the pump cycle when I turned it back on. It had lost some pressure overnight. I checked my work and it looked dry and then I saw the antifreeze puddle under the low point drains. I had put 1/4 turn valves on them when we first got it but both were slowly dripping. I needed to go to Menards today so I grabbed a couple Pex shutoffs and a spare for my kit and those will get replaced tonight.
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