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    Jun 25, 2009, 05:24 PM
    Brass pex fittings
    Can you reuse brass pex fittings again if the crimp doesn't take? If so , How do you get the crimp off? Thanks beth
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    Jun 25, 2009, 05:32 PM

    Yes you can use the fittings again, and you can get the old crimp off by cutting the crimp ring with a hacksaw. Or you can use heat to melt the pex and then work all of the old stuff off the fitting. Be very careful not to burn yourself.
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