Water lines

[ChefAllyn]

Looking to replace my water lines for my pop up. Working on the water heater and the vinyl flex hose has a white core. Looks to be insulated to me. One of the fittings is snapped in half and I figured I would basically just start over with all new hose and clean everything up. What kind of flex hose would work to come off a water heater? Hopefully not pex. Don't want to have to purchase a whole new tool just for that. Any suggestions? Big blue store offered 0 help.

 

[Papa Glenn]

You can use PEX with SharkBite fittings and avoid the need to buy a crimp tool.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Use pex and either the press-to-fit type of fitting (Sharkbite is one brand) or compression fittings (Flair-it works well).

 

[Utclmjmpr]

If you go simplistic and use PVC,, the first thing to happen will be frozen and cracked plumbing.. Pex is the only sane way to plumb an RV..>>>Dan

 

[Rene T]

Do the math as to how much it will cost for Sharkbite fittings compared to the cost of a crimping tool. Being a pop up, it may not take many fittings