staple hole in PEX tubing

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staple hole in PEX tubing
Author: Dgarcia (NH) Hi! My son accidentally stapled into the PEX tubing that provides our radiant heat . There is now a tiny drip and staple is still in there. I have a piece of material and clamp to repair the leak but should we pull out the staple first or just leave it in there? THANK YOU for your advice!
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Re: staple hole in PEX tubing
Author: bernabeu (SC) LEAVE THE STAPLE for the temp fix you MUST replace a 'section' of the PEX as soon as possible BUT ? why on earth is the PEX tubing exposed at all ? the radiator, yes, but the tubing ?!?! ============================================== "Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638 Edited 1 times.
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Re: staple hole in PEX tubing
Author: packy (MA) the best repair for a tiny pinhole (or 2 in your case) is a small piece of automotive heater hose. slit the hose lengthwise, slide it over the pex, put the hose clamps on just tight enough so you can slide the hose quickly over the pin holes, remove the staple and slide and tighten the hose clamps. the repair will last decades.
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Re: staple hole in PEX tubing
Author: Dgarcia (NH) Thank you so much for your response .. have not attempted yet but do we need to shut off any valves before we do this or ok to leave on as is? THANK YOU!!
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Re: staple hole in PEX tubing
Author: packy (MA) i would leave the pressure on. you are only looking at about 15 PSI..
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