Things You Will Need
The crimp ring removal tool, designed to aid in salvaging costly PEX fitting, is easy to use. Learning how to use the tool takes only minutes, and is well worth the time.
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Cut off the bad crimp joint as close to the fitting as possible with a pair of PVC pipe cutters.
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Insert the lower jaw of the removal tool into the PEX fitting until the tool’s cutting blade covers the whole ring.
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Squeeze the tool’s handles together until you hear a click. The click indicates that it made the cut.
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Rotate the fitting 90 degrees and make another cut. Make two more cuts, turning the fitting each time.
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Pull the pipe and PEX crimp ring off the fitting by hand; in some cases, you may need to use pliers.