[chrismorse]

Last week, i sectioned out a piece of leaking soft copper line going to a washing machine in a clients rental. Shark bites and pex.
This week, i replumbed the hot, cold and drain to a laundry room in my kid's mobile.
Shark bites all the way. Not cheap, but quick, no fussing with expanders or crimps.

I used to only do copper, but that got expensive and repairs sometimes dripped, (drained down) for a long time, making it hard to get a good joint - (tried bread and compressed air, but that was fussy).
I replumbed a dairy farm house, using manifolds and home runs. Bought a milwaukie pex expander - so much better than the original expanding tool. If you are doing a big job, this is the way to go. Especially under the house or in tight spaces. I still prefer to use brass pex fittings inside walls, or hard to reach places
Designed and built a small craftsman rental and ran pex,

Now might be a good time to install some extra thick foam pipe insulation. Maybe an expansion tank to absorb some of the freeze pressure - (just speculation - check with a pro first).
chris

ps, Parachute bags make a great mobile storage/organizing system for screws, nails, pipe fittings, ( by type and diameter) copper, brass, pvc, cpvc schedule 80, PEX.

Feel sorry for the Texans