Install Instructions

Professional Plumbing Installation Guide
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Bend Supports ...................................................36
Drop Ear Bend Supports ...........................................36
ProPEX Out-of-the-Wall Support System ..............................37
Drop Ear Elbows .................................................38
Metal Straight-through Supports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Steel-plate Protectors .............................................38
Water Hammer Arrestors ...........................................38
Shower Valve Connections ..........................................39
ProPEX Copper Tub Ells ............................................39
ProPEX Copper Stub Ells ...........................................39
Hose Bibs .......................................................40
Pressure Testing the System ........................................40
Back-draining the System ..........................................40
Washing Machine Outlet Box .......................................41
Ice Maker Outlet Box ..............................................41
Section 6: Final Stage of Installation ........... 43
Straight and Angle Stop Valves ..........................................43
EP Valves ...........................................................43
Chrome Plated Brass Compression Stop Valves (Straight and Angle) .............43
Uponor AquaPEX Risers ................................................44
Lav Risers ...........................................................44
Closet Risers .........................................................44
Section 7: Plumbing Inspector Checklist ......... 45
Tubing, Fittings and Valves .............................................45
Tubing Limitations ....................................................45
Joints and Connections ................................................45
ProPEX Fittings ......................................................45
Tubing Supports .....................................................46
General Recommendations .............................................46
Pressure Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46