Reamer tool

Designed for easy use and is made of plastic with steel cutting blades. Tool is inserted into the pipe for chamfering and recalibrating/rounding, in preparation for the fitting to be installed.
Use reamer tool for recalibrating/rounding and chamfering pipes in 16, 20 and 25mm sizes.

Pipe cutting tool

Racheting action, designed for smooth, even cutting of GastiteTM pipe
Used for cutting GastiteTM PEX / AL / PEX pipes 16, 20, 25mm.

Crimping tool

Gastite™ manual crimping tool allows for strong and stable connection of Gastite fittings to pipe.
Adjustable manual crimping tool with press jaws

Crimp Inserts

Crimp tool inserts are available in the following sizes, to suit manual crimping tool:

Installing the crimp inserts

Select compatible crimp inserts according to the pipe and fitting size being used. Unscrew locking bolts in crimping tool jaws and place crimp insert into jaw head, ensuring both halves of the insert are same way up – eg. size number engraved. Replace locking bolt and screw into the crimp insert, tightening firmly with spanner.

Gastite™ fitting instructions

Pipe preparation

Inspect and ensure pipe is in good order, free of any dirt or damage. Cut pipe to required length, the pipe end should be cut square at 90˚

Chamfering and recalibrating of pipe

The pipe end must be chamfered and recalibrated correctly so as not to damage the O-ring during fitting installation and to also allow the fitting to be inserted easily into the pipe.

Checking the profile of pipe after chamfering and recalibrating

Make sure the pipe end profile is recalibrated and chamfered smoothly. All shavings caused by chamfering operation need to be removed and cleaned from the inside and the outside of the pipe end.

Connecting fittings to pipe

Check the fitting and pipe sizes are compatible. ie 25mm fittings = 25mm pipe.
Pipe must be pushed straight into fitting sleeve until the pipe outer surface can be seen through the inspection hole, as per the photos below.
Please Note: Do not “screw” or turn pipe when inserting fitting into the pipe – it should be pushed only.

Crimping the fittings

Open jaws of crimping tool and align against yellow plastic collar of the fitting. Ensure jaws are pushed flush against the yellow collar, leaving no gap. Using handles of crimping tool, close the close jaws completely, applying firm pressure to ensure a secure crimp.

When the jaw is completely closed, the handles will be self-locked. Open the handles and remove the Crimping tool from the fitting and the installation is complete.

Final testing

Once installation has been completed Installation needs to be leak tested this should be carried out in accordance with the standard AS/NZS 5601-1-2013 and any local regulation or requirements.
It is the responsibility of the licenced installer to ensure that all joints and fittings are inspected, checked and tested for leaks, that all crimping operation are correct and that the installation is safe and compliant.