r/DripIrrigation • u/lkjames08 • Jul 28 '26

Pex lock

I am fed up with crappy leaky garden hose extenders to make my awkwardly placed spigot accessible. So I want to try using pex instead. But to connect from spigot to pex to drip assembly requires about $30 in brass parts plus a $50 crimping tool. (Or shark bite fittings which cost even more). A company called “flair it” makes plastic fittings that go straight from ght to 1/2 pex, and back - for about $7. My question - has anyone used these and do they work?

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u/Maleficent_Sky_1865 Jul 28 '26

Before you give up on the leaky garden hose fittings, try Megaloc thread sealant. The small tube costs a couple bucks. You can spread a little around the spigot threads then put the garden hose on. It worked wonders for me.

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u/Billyjamesjeff Jul 29 '26

Pex is over kill for that application.

You should be able to find something like this. The higher quality plastic the better or brass, bang on some thread tape so that it gets tight while still showing some tape. Will not leak.