![Want to do my new shower plumbing like this one question is I've heard that you should use copper for the pipe going to the spout. Is this true or will pex Want to do my new shower plumbing like this one question is I've heard that you should use copper for the pipe going to the spout. Is this true or will pex](https://preview.redd.it/want-to-do-my-new-shower-plumbing-like-this-one-question-is-v0-avl7vvh54rqa1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=51db0dae271e56e23902f61e94507aefaadaaa60)
Want to do my new shower plumbing like this one question is I've heard that you should use copper for the pipe going to the spout. Is this true or will pex
![American Standard Flash 1/2-in ID Copper Sweat x 1/2-in OD Copper Sweat Brass Shower Valve in the Tub & Shower Valves department at Lowes.com American Standard Flash 1/2-in ID Copper Sweat x 1/2-in OD Copper Sweat Brass Shower Valve in the Tub & Shower Valves department at Lowes.com](https://mobileimages.lowes.com/productimages/8c3f6ef2-1e95-494e-994a-24fcc10a11d8/12116032.jpg)
American Standard Flash 1/2-in ID Copper Sweat x 1/2-in OD Copper Sweat Brass Shower Valve in the Tub & Shower Valves department at Lowes.com
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SharkBite Tub and Shower Installation Kit for 1/2-in Pipe in the Plumbing Installation Kits department at Lowes.com
![New tub/ shower. Converted copper to pex. Cleaned cop, flux, and soldered it. My The new valve is much wider then the old one. My concerns are is the bend in that New tub/ shower. Converted copper to pex. Cleaned cop, flux, and soldered it. My The new valve is much wider then the old one. My concerns are is the bend in that](https://preview.redd.it/new-tub-shower-converted-copper-to-pex-cleaned-cop-flux-and-v0-gk31lgctzro81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=1d56c121dd624b6f24a73c5fc6379a50d6ef491b)
New tub/ shower. Converted copper to pex. Cleaned cop, flux, and soldered it. My The new valve is much wider then the old one. My concerns are is the bend in that
![PEX 1/2 NPT Male Shower valve - replacement kit, full pex set, easy to assemble, no soldering, pressure balancing system - Amazon.com PEX 1/2 NPT Male Shower valve - replacement kit, full pex set, easy to assemble, no soldering, pressure balancing system - Amazon.com](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61pHE1l7ofL.jpg)
PEX 1/2 NPT Male Shower valve - replacement kit, full pex set, easy to assemble, no soldering, pressure balancing system - Amazon.com
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![New tub/ shower. Converted copper to pex. Cleaned cop, flux, and soldered it. My The new valve is much wider then the old one. My concerns are is the bend in that New tub/ shower. Converted copper to pex. Cleaned cop, flux, and soldered it. My The new valve is much wider then the old one. My concerns are is the bend in that](https://i.redd.it/new-tub-shower-converted-copper-to-pex-cleaned-cop-flux-and-v0-bgdwaictzro81.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db8b916bb3ae65f56df43973dca8733cf3c7094c)
New tub/ shower. Converted copper to pex. Cleaned cop, flux, and soldered it. My The new valve is much wider then the old one. My concerns are is the bend in that
![PEX 1/2 NPT Male Shower valve - replacement kit, full pex set, easy to assemble, no soldering, pressure balancing system - Amazon.com PEX 1/2 NPT Male Shower valve - replacement kit, full pex set, easy to assemble, no soldering, pressure balancing system - Amazon.com](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514HdTvk-hL.jpg)
PEX 1/2 NPT Male Shower valve - replacement kit, full pex set, easy to assemble, no soldering, pressure balancing system - Amazon.com
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American Standard Flash Shower Rough-In Valve with PEX Inlet Elbows/Universal Outlets for Crimp Ring System RU107E - The Home Depot
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![Moen Brass Rough-In Posi-Temp Tub and Shower Valve - 1/2 in. Crimp Ring PEX Connection in the Tub & Shower Valves department at Lowes.com Moen Brass Rough-In Posi-Temp Tub and Shower Valve - 1/2 in. Crimp Ring PEX Connection in the Tub & Shower Valves department at Lowes.com](https://mobileimages.lowes.com/productimages/23c5ddb8-6102-4e76-a080-0ab92022cb7f/43528918.jpg?size=xl)
Moen Brass Rough-In Posi-Temp Tub and Shower Valve - 1/2 in. Crimp Ring PEX Connection in the Tub & Shower Valves department at Lowes.com
![MOEN M-CORE 3-Series 1/2 in. 3 Port Shower Mixing Valve with Crimp Ring PEX Connections and Stops U130XS - The Home Depot MOEN M-CORE 3-Series 1/2 in. 3 Port Shower Mixing Valve with Crimp Ring PEX Connections and Stops U130XS - The Home Depot](https://images.thdstatic.com/productImages/3dfcc30f-29cc-49b4-b6a6-3247c18c880f/svn/moen-mixing-valves-u130xs-64_1000.jpg)
MOEN M-CORE 3-Series 1/2 in. 3 Port Shower Mixing Valve with Crimp Ring PEX Connections and Stops U130XS - The Home Depot
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