Best Pipes
SharkBite PEX Pipe is a cross-linked polyethylene tubing for a range of potable water applications. Flexibility means fewer fittings, limited potential leak points, and lower cost.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I was going to call a plumber because I had the drain line, hot water, cold water and dishwasher all under the counter, then under the house in a crawl space was a nightmare of copper tubing with a million elbows (ok, maybe 20 or 30). I just recently replaced the copper tubing to two outside hose connections with this and it is so easy to work with and the flexibility of the tubing is awesome!"
"The husband and a friend recently updated our old galvanized water pipes in our farmhouse with PEX."
"I have used this around my houses with no regrets, as it works wonders, and allows me to replace my old copper pipes."
"It's pex."
"easy to cut with the tool and after clamping them with the required clamping tool, not only does it not leak but it can be rotated around the bronze connection with the clamp still on."
"I will consider Sharkbite and Amazon for all of my DIY projects before venturing out to the big box stores from now on."
"Worked great."
"Bought about 4 sets for a whole house plumbing project."
Flex-drain 50110 flexible/expandable landscaping drain pipe, solid, 25-foot a solid pipe, appropriate in applications that involve moving water from one point to another (i.e. Away from downspouts). Proprietary peak and valley design offers greater surface area and a 30-percent higher load-bearing rating than standard corrugated pipe. 30-Percent higher load-bearing rating than standard corrugated pipe.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"After gutter installation, we attached the Flex-Drain adapter to a downspout and the Flex-Drain Flexible/Expandable 25" pipe, which we ran behind shrubbery to a French drain already in place at the front corner of the house."
"Flex-Drain 51110 Flexible/Expandable Landscaping Drain Pipe, Solid, 4-Inch by 25-Feet. I bought this flexible pipe in order to complete a drainage project."
"Very good product, much better and flexible than the ones you find at the local home improvement stores."
"Bought this between rains for a 3" round downspout which would pool water in an uneven area of our brick walk."
"We bought a farm house in a very wet area of Sonoma County last summer and we wanted to keep water away from our house foundation."
"I decided to start my own water collection system and purchased some rain barrels and this flex tubing."
"Cracks have formed as well where the sections bend, possibly from cold weather during the winter months?"
"Not a good product, it crumples irreversibly very easy, not the solid corrugated pipe at home depot like I thought it was, I will not bury this for my drainage product bc the soild will crush it easily."
Flex-drain 50710 flexible/expandable landscaping drain pipe, solid, 12-foot a solid pipe, appropriate in applications that involve moving water from one point to another (i.e. Away from downspouts). Proprietary peak and valley design offers greater surface area and a 30-percent higher load-bearing rating than standard corrugated pipe. 30-Percent higher load-bearing rating than standard corrugated pipe.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"After gutter installation, we attached the Flex-Drain adapter to a downspout and the Flex-Drain Flexible/Expandable 25" pipe, which we ran behind shrubbery to a French drain already in place at the front corner of the house."
"Flex-Drain 51110 Flexible/Expandable Landscaping Drain Pipe, Solid, 4-Inch by 25-Feet. I bought this flexible pipe in order to complete a drainage project."
"Very good product, much better and flexible than the ones you find at the local home improvement stores."
"Bought this between rains for a 3" round downspout which would pool water in an uneven area of our brick walk."
"We bought a farm house in a very wet area of Sonoma County last summer and we wanted to keep water away from our house foundation."
"I decided to start my own water collection system and purchased some rain barrels and this flex tubing."
"Cracks have formed as well where the sections bend, possibly from cold weather during the winter months?"
"Not a good product, it crumples irreversibly very easy, not the solid corrugated pipe at home depot like I thought it was, I will not bury this for my drainage product bc the soild will crush it easily."
Best Pipes
SharkBite PEX Pipe is a cross-linked polyethylene tubing for a range of potable water applications. Flexibility means fewer fittings, limited potential leak points, and lower cost.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I was going to call a plumber because I had the drain line, hot water, cold water and dishwasher all under the counter, then under the house in a crawl space was a nightmare of copper tubing with a million elbows (ok, maybe 20 or 30). I just recently replaced the copper tubing to two outside hose connections with this and it is so easy to work with and the flexibility of the tubing is awesome!"
"The husband and a friend recently updated our old galvanized water pipes in our farmhouse with PEX."
"I have used this around my houses with no regrets, as it works wonders, and allows me to replace my old copper pipes."
"It's pex."
"easy to cut with the tool and after clamping them with the required clamping tool, not only does it not leak but it can be rotated around the bronze connection with the clamp still on."
"I will consider Sharkbite and Amazon for all of my DIY projects before venturing out to the big box stores from now on."
"Worked great."
"Bought about 4 sets for a whole house plumbing project."
Best Pipe Clamps
This tool is universal and will work with Stainless Steel Clamps of sizes 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4" and 1". IWISS was founded in 1990 as a family owned crimping tool manufacturer. Today IWISS, through its 25 years' endeavor, is a global provider of plumbing, heating, and domestic gas solutions for residential, industrial, municipal, and commercial settings. This tool can be used with any ASTM F2098 stainless steel clamps from any manufacturer.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Love this tool."
"Works great, but turns out I had to learn how to use this.. or at least where to crimp the fitting on the line.. and 2 won't cut it :D. Speaking of cut it, might as well get some snipers for the crimps b/c they are a pain to remove once on."
"Skip the other crimping tools and go straight to this."
"This tool saved me a lot of money compared the the brand Home Depot offers."
"For .75 inch clamps the handles are just long enough."
"I have never dealt with PEX before so I was a little worried but I added a whole house water filter in about 10 minutes."
"Anyone can be a plumber now that you don't have to use a torch..."
"Easy to use, great price."
Best Pipe Fittings
Tee – hose tee arresters install on washing machine supply valves or directly to washing machine. 3/4-Inch female swivel hose thread connection.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Its two pop-up sprinkler heads connected to my water faucet by a standard garden hose. The part that screws onto the water line splitter (or directly onto the water hose bib if you're not using a splitter) is very deep."
"I have an old house and purchased this, installed it yesterday, and it's STOPPED the hammering throughout the house that happened whenever someone turned off the kitchen faucet too quickly. Like the Brita filter that needs changing when the water doesn't taste as great as it did, you'll probably gradually get the hammering back as this device ages."
"The mini resters I received are slightly different than those pictured in that those pictured show a copper cylinder which is brazed/soldered to the fitting and the mini resters I received have a stainless steel cylinder which are crimped to the fitting. I believe the mini rester pictured is model 660-HB and roughly twice as expensive for the same application."
"Other note: you may read some less than stellar reviews that say they may last about a year (depending on your water pressure and the severity of your water hammer problems)."
"The black hoses are ½ inch id and have a larger hole in the brass screw on fittings."
"I installed a pair of these Sioux Chief water hammer arrestors, along with a pair of Camco 40055 Brass Water Pressure Regulators, since my water pressure is above the 60PSI recommended for the arresters, and the bangs are gone!"
"It did stop hammer - I did install risers for built-in anti-hammer plumbing but - the new washers valves are so aggressive - that constant hammering would cause those air risers to fill - needing constant redraining.. - so far these are a solution - but i am guessing will wear out rather quickly... with the amount of cycles on the machine.... they are cost effective so even if replaced every other year, i see good value."
Best Pipe Supports
IWISS® F1807 PEX Pipe Crimping Tool Kit for 3/8",1/2",3/4",1" Copper Ring with Gauge suits suit Sharkbite,Watts,Apollo and All US F1807 Standards. We offer a wide range of world-class, water-related solutions focused on: Pipe Clamp Tools, Pipe Crimping Tools , Pipe Cutter, Pipe Expander，pipe fitting and HVAC. Used to fasten PEX pipe to brass or poly fittings using copper crimp rings.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I do suggest to the manufacture that the extra die sets have a more firm place to rest in the case, they tend to fall out often when in the frantic of work on the job."
"Worked perfectly to repair a leak in PEX pipe."
"Works great on the 1/2" and 3/4" Pex I had in my new downstairs bathroom."
"Well made tool and everything you need, except consumables.Case keeps everything together."
"good product ,works great."
"Great crimping tool."
"Great product, easy to use."
"Bought this for my husband n he is very pleased with it."
Best Pipe Insulation
Reflectix BP24025 24" x 25' Bubble Pack InsulationReflectix BP24025 24" x 25' Bubble Pack Insulation Features: Reflective insulation for use in a crawl space, attic, wall, metal buildings, and post and frame structures Fiber free, environmentally safe, easy to install, and lightweight Made up of seven layers, two outer layers of aluminum foil reflect most of the heat which hits them Each layer of foil is bonded to a tough layer of polyethylene for strength Two inner layers of bubble pack resist heat flow, while a center layer of polyethylene gives additional strength No protective gear needed to install Reflects 97% of radiant energy -60 Degree F to 180 Degree F temperature range 5/16" thick 24" x 25' roll. A reflective insulation consisting of two outer layers of 96-percent reflective film, bonded to two layers of heavy gauge polyethylene bubbles (nominal thickness: 5/16-Inch).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The windows face south and east and just radiate heat from the sun and we wanted to cut down on cooling cost. The bulk of your cuts on these rolls if you are just filling in for straight sided windows can be performed with a good pair of heavy scissors the lines in reflective bubbles running across the roll are defined enough that I didn't need to use a straight edge to make the cuts."
"Well, I read online you tube that people who live in vans use this product for insulation. I'm not sure how much additional warmth this process provided but in the past, I would do several layers of the bubble wrap on the inside."
"Used it to insulate the attic ."
"Works great at reducing heat in attic."
"I cut the insulation and used foil tape to cover the entire hose and cut a square piece with a circle in the middle to put on the end of the hose and taped the end to the vent with double sided tape."
"We put it on windows in the winter to keep a normally cold room warmer (it does) and windows in the summer to deflect the afternoon sun - even better."
"I used this for making cozies for preparing backpacking meals."
"love it and its easy to cut."
Best Pipe Heat Cables
They are ideal for use on residential metal or plastic water supply and drain pipes subject to freezing temperatures; water supply lines underneath manufactured homes; and cottages, barns and outbuildings that are not regularly used. Ideal for use on residential metal or plastic water supply and drain pipes subject to freezing temperatures.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The cables do the job they advertise, and you can feel the warmth when they are activated."
"Worked out very nicely & about 25% of the local Ace Hardware price.."
"Great product."
"I have used this to keep water lines from freezing and it all worked the first time!"
"It works great and it was really easy to install."
"Works great!"
Best Tubing/Hoses
Anti-twist : Shower hose has a swivel connector at the shower head end of the hose. STAINLESS STEEL EXTERIOR: Exterior tubing is made from stainless steel, ensuring quality and longevity.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This hose is amazing."
"Bought this hose to go with the 3 way diverter cause my own hose didn't work with the 3 way diverter and I'm really happy with it is long and flexible."
"Nice length!"
"great quality, grayeful for the length for ease of use with tub stool, great price, expeditious shipping, highly recommend."
"Works great purchased to replace the one I currently have that was less than 3 years old."
"This hose is simply the best.It has enough length to comfortably wash and rinse any part of your body easily.Also was very easy to inatall."
"Works great with my Culligan shower wand."
"Easy to install and added just the right length for me to reach the shower walls to clean easier."