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03-07-2012, 05:16 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 34
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Plumbing fittings
Where to get & what type of plastic fittings do you need to do some water line repairs. My vectra has hard 1/2 plastic.
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03-07-2012, 05:43 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 181
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Your Vectra is probably like my Journey. It has Pex plastic tubing with plastic compression fittings. Most are 1/2 " ID.
Home Depot sells only sharkbite and other type fittings that require special tools so I purchased plastic fittings at my local RV dealer.
Hope this helps.
Charlie Tuit
02 Journey, 166,000 miles
XL-7 toad
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03-07-2012, 06:34 AM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Camping world had all fittings when I had some water line problems
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03-07-2012, 06:43 AM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Hiawassee, Ga.
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The Sharkbite fittings form Home Depot work very well with the 1/2" Pex. The special tool mentioned cost $1 it is used to release the fitting should you want to remove it at a later date. That is what I used to install an under sink water filter.
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03-07-2012, 09:34 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Motor City, Mich
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The fittings Winnebago uses are made by Flair-it.
You can buy from them directly:
Flair-It Store - Flair-It PEX and Polybutylene Plumbing System
Or you can find them on ebay or mobile home parts retailers.
Not saying they are the best, or easy, or anything, that's just what they are.
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03-08-2012, 02:43 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 34
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Thanks, will try this week end
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03-10-2012, 11:34 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 724
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2005VECTRA
Where to get & what type of plastic fittings do you need to do some water line repairs. My vectra has hard 1/2 plastic.
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i use ''advantage'' fittings from lowes. no tools required. i used plastic fittings. they also come in brass. no leaks yet.
Shop PEX Compression Fittings at Lowes.com
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03-11-2012, 03:35 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Minnesota and Mississippi
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If the area where you want/have to work is tight, the Sharkbite fittings worked very well for me. They just push on, and fit very tight and secure.
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03-12-2012, 07:06 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Skiatook, OK
Posts: 1,467
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ACE Hardware carries the PEX fittings.
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03-12-2012, 04:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 437
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When You do repair as the ones mentioned, You need to go to a RV/mearine place to get the right ones. DO NOT GET THE FITTINGS FROM HOME DEPOT.. They are home fittings.
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04-16-2012, 11:46 AM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1
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Pex tubing is pex tubing. I've always bought my replacement stuff at Lowes and it works just fine.
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04-16-2012, 02:26 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Buxton, North Dakota
Posts: 1,037
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If anything, the fittings from Lowes/Home Depot may be better. Winnebago uses Flair-It fittings
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