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Comment by Dean on December 6, 2016 at 9:10am

Great idea. I definitely will. My goal is to replace all water lines next spring and thinking of making my own manifold in it. 

Comment by Lakota Wolf on December 5, 2016 at 5:21pm

Just an F.Y.I. TIP,,, install a water shut off valve behind the tank,,,will save you a headache down the road.

Comment by Rich Thomas on December 5, 2016 at 5:00pm

Pex is fairly flexible Dean you may be able to eliminate some of the elbows just by making wide bends around corners with out cutting and adding hard elbows. Lowe's sells a push type connector similar to a shark bite that runs $.83 -$1.98 each, the brand name is Orbit. I have not used Pex or the Orbit connectors but I have used Shark bite fittings in my home and garage with good success. I wouldn't see why Orbit would be any less reliable with the Pex tubing. The only other solution I could think of that may be more cost friendly would be good old PVC

Comment by Dean on December 5, 2016 at 11:54am

Thanks Rich,

I am thinking  it is actually the toilet water line feed. I am looking at replacing the lines with pex. My problem is which is the most cost efficient connections to use? I have found anywhere from .60 - 5.98 each for connections. I don't want to go cheap but so far there are 33 ea elbows at 4.98 each. That is a high cost itself. Suggestions? 

Comment by Rich Thomas on December 3, 2016 at 6:51pm

Sorry for the problems you are having. I had a leak in my bathroom that I had a heck of a time finding. After pulling a piece of paneling off I found that the leak was right at the water faucet. It had cracked right in a thread just out side of the pipe connection. had I known I could have just pulled the faucet out and replaced it. go figure. I think it was over tightened when installed.