Plumbing Tools

PEX piping is becoming more popular with DIYers and pros alike. Instead of using expensive copper piping, torches, and solder, you can create watertight joints in these plastic pipes with crimps and clamps—joints that are fast, easy, and affordable.

Here is a list of common Pex pipe tools and their functions:

• Pex pipe cutter: It helps make a straight and clean cut of PEX pipes.
• PEX crimping tool: It’s used when making PEX connections to crimp PEX rings around PEX pipe and PEX fittings.
• PEX expansion tool: It’s a tool used to expand/enlarge the end of a PEX pipe and sleeve to allow the insertion of expansion-type fittings to make connections
• PEX pressing tool: It’s used to press PEX press fittings on PEX pipes to make secure connections.
  PEX cinch/clamping tool: It’s used to pinch the tab on the clamp ring when connecting the PEX pipe to crimp-style fittings.
• PEX sliding tool: In Europe, the connection of PEX pipes and fittings can be made by sliding, an axial crimping technology that guarantees a non-detachable connection.