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Pure North Water Quality is a proud supplier and installer of Pex Plumbing Material. With that said, we carry a large selection, of piping, fittings and tools to help the do-it yourself person complete a quality pex plumbing job. Please contact us for more information regarding your Pex Plumbing Supplies needs.

 

CRIMPSERT Insert Fittings & Crimp Rings for Vanex® SDR9 Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX)

 

 

Vanguard CRIMPSERT metallic insert fittings and black, copper crimp rings are to be used as connections for Vanex PEX tubing in 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", and 1" sizes. The 3/4" and 1" fittings may also be used to connect Vanguard Proguard CTS-OD SDR9 polyethylene water service tubing. The connections are assembled with a full-circle crimp tool designed specifically for that purpose and are the same tools that were previously used to assemble insert and crimp ring fittings with polybutylene. A permanent, sealed connection is made when a copper crimp ring is compressed around the tubing, pressing the PEX into spaces between the ribs of the fitting insert. A wide range of fittings is available to make connections, reductions or transitions to PEX tubing, fixtures, or other piping material. The line also features a complete selection of ball and stop valves. Image of Fitting CRIMPSERT metallic fittings are manufactured from lead-free* extruded or forged brass with some fittings supplied in copper. All CRIMPSERT fittings are precision made to tight tolerances for a consistent fit with Vanex PEX tubing. The black, copper crimp rings are manufactured from UNS C102200 copper alloy. Rings are annealed to 35-45 Rockwell 15T scale for ease of crimping. The black coating is not a paint but a surface treatment which does not add to the dimensions of the ring. CRIMPSERT fittings and rings are manufactured and certified to the requirements of ASTM F1807 to insure compatibility with all SDR9 PEX tubing and fitting components from numerous manufacturers. CRIMPSERT metallic fittings are designed to be used with Vanguard Vanex PEX tubing for hot and cold water conveyance systems operating up to 100 psi @ 180°F and 160 psi @ 73°F. Applications include, but are not limited to potable water distribution and hydronic heating systems. CRIMPSERT fitting system components are interchangeable with components and tubing from other PEX suppliers providing they are manufactured to the same ASTM specifications and the manufacturer approves the mixing of components. Because Vanguard has no control over the quality of other manufacturers, we do not extend any warranty to those components that are not supplied by Vanguard. For information on other hot and cold applications not listed here, please contact us.

* Lead-free, as defined by the EPA as of the printing of this document, is material which contains less than 8% lead. Typically, brass CRIMPSERT fittings have a lead content of 3.5% or less and meet the requirements of ANSI/NSF 61 for lead extraction.

 

Vanex PEX  (cross-linked polyethylene) tubing is flexible, durable and proven through more than 20 years of use throughout Europe. Vanex PEX is recommended for use in hot and cold water distribution and hydronic heating systems. Vanex, white, red, or blue in color, is available in 1/4" through 1" sizes in coils as well as 20 ft. straight lengths and incrementally marked on coils of 500 ft. or greater. Red and blue Vanex PEX tubing offers the benefit of color coding for easy identification of hot and cold lines. Vanex is available in a MANAPAC tubing package which contains 2 - 500 ft. coils of 3/8" Vanex tubing on disposable reels to facilitate installation of MANABLOC distribution systems. Vanex is CTS-OD sized (copper tube size, outside diameter controlled) with an SDR-9 (Standard Dimension Ratio) wall thickness which yields maximum pressure/temperature ratings of 100 psi @ 180° F and 160 psi @ 73° F. Vanex is manufactured and third party certified to ASTM F876 and F877. Cross-linking is a permanent chemical change that occurs in Vanex, giving it these advantages over other piping materials:

  • Vanex is flexible and can be installed with fewer directional fittings in less time, and at less expense, than rigid plumbing systems.
  • Vanex can stretch to accommodate the expansion of freezing water and then return to its original size when water thaws. Although Vanex is highly freeze-break resistant, no material is freeze-break proof.
  • Vanex offers superior chemical and environmental stress crack resistance.
  • Vanex tubing connected with the CRIMPSERT® fitting system is one of the fastest joining systems in Canada.

For applications not listed, please contact us to assist you in your Pex Supplies needs.

Vanex PEX is a superior alternative to copper for plumbing systems.