From your water heater and connect the pex to the pipe.
Water heater to pex connection.
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How to connect pex tubing to a water heater.
Step 4 prepare the pex tubing.
According to the irc you must have 18 inch clearance from the top of the water heater to your pex connection.
Pex can t be directly connected to a water heater.
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Step 2 connect the metal connector to the water heater.
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Shut down the water supply first before working with the connection.
First extend a pipe 18 in.
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But i am thinking since this is a high efficiency with an induced fan that it not necessary.
Step 1 shut down the water supply.
The copper ring is then pushed to the end of the tube over the fitting and a pex crimping.
The copper ring slips over the end of the pex tube and a fitting is then inserted into the pex tube.