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Old 05-07-2021, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by pgettinger01 View Post
These are push on fittings with stainless steel teeth. I was told you can pull and twist it off but it damages the PEX. If you are planning on a using a different fitting use a small hacksaw and cut the plastic fitting and not the PEX.

Pex fitting usually are held on by brass ring that crimped to barbed fitting the requires special tool kit to install them correctly. Push/pull push ons are on CPCV plastic tubing. I have removed several and so far never damaged the CPVC tube.