The Old arlington ma Arlington MA Plumber shows how to join copper fittings and pipe with new tool.

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1. TheOldkid888
   Posted October 21, 2012 at 1:35 pm | Permalink

   Hello moxin29;

   It is an amazing system and I have used it a fair amount. The fittings go up to 4″ and the nice part about it is that you don’t have to be to concerned about water if you are doing a tie in as no heat is required. Pretty cool!
   Thanks for commenting and enjoy your evening!  Al

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2. moxin29
   Posted October 21, 2012 at 2:23 pm | Permalink

   This could render residential plumbers obsolete! :/

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3. TheOldkid888
   Posted October 21, 2012 at 2:38 pm | Permalink

   Hello MontanaMan007;

   You are welcome!
   The rating on the fittings is 200 PSI. I have used it up to 100 PSI myself with no problems. The pressure test rate is 600 PSI. No joint restraint is needed.
   Hope this helps!
   Enjoy your weekend! Al

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4. MontanaMan007
   Posted October 21, 2012 at 3:23 pm | Permalink

   Thanks for sharing the video. What is the pressure rating on the fittings? No type of joint restraint is necessary I’m assuming. I have a job where the static pressure for a 2″ copper main line is over 140 PSI…

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5. TheOldkid888
   Posted October 21, 2012 at 3:56 pm | Permalink

   Hey Wayne;

   It is a great system and the bonus part is the fittings can be used when a little water is present where you would have to have it as dry as a chip to solder it.
   Thanks for commenting and enjoy your night! Al

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6. Wayne Burgess
   Posted October 21, 2012 at 4:48 pm | Permalink

   We use a very similar system over in the U.K called Mapress.

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7. TheOldkid888
   Posted October 21, 2012 at 5:42 pm | Permalink

   Hello;

   Great question!

   Actually they have a pivoting head that goes on the end of the tool that allows you to work in tight corners.

   That was my thought when I first saw the tool.

   On bigger jobs it saves an enormous amount of time for installs. You can press up to 4″ copper with it.

   Thanks for commenting and enjoy your day!!! Al

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8. Squarerig
   Posted October 21, 2012 at 6:32 pm | Permalink

   The only difficulty is that one cannot use this tool in a narrow corner.Or can one?Thank you for the vid.

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9. TheOldkid888
   Posted October 21, 2012 at 7:07 pm | Permalink

   Hello;

   I would call it a compression; as the tool is called a press fit. It is very handy, but the tool is very expensive and the fittings are up there in price as well. It has a place for sure in the plumbing world as it saves an enormous amount of time. Ideal in places where the water will not completely turn off and you can easily add a shut-off with this system.

   Thanks for commenting and have a great day!!! Al

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10. lebite
    Posted October 21, 2012 at 7:15 pm | Permalink

    so what is the name of this kind of connection? Crimp or compression?

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