I’m pretty new to this. I was considering replacing it with something else because it leaks slightly from the valve if it gets moved around at all, but I don’t know what this connection is to start with. It goes to a dishwasher.
Sorry, could you provide a little more information? You say it leaks from the “valve”, but there are 3 different places it could be leaking from, and all are part of the valve – the valve being the whole device from pipe to pipe.
If you’re thinking of replacing the whole thing, I’d focus more on the type of pipe, which looks like Pex coming from the house, and probably some sort of standard dishwasher feed line on the other side.
Ideally you could buy a replacement valve before starting the project, but you might have to remove this valve and take it to the hardware store to make sure you get the correct thing.
I’ve never worked with Pex, but I believe you can either crimp it with a special tool or use the sharkbite system.
infinitevalence@discuss.online 7 months ago
www.homedepot.com/p/…/310003446
Yours has a different crimp style, but its a 1/4 turn shutoff valve with PEX crimp. Looks like standard builder quality.
mortrek@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
Oh, that’s a PEX crimp? Does it have a specific name? Most of the PEX crimps that I’ve found have looked very different.
ikidd@lemmy.world 7 months ago
The crimp style shouldn’t matter. Use what you can get that fits 1/2" pex.