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The RIDGID ProPress system presses copper and stainless steel pipe fittings without a torch, flux, or solder. Some contractors search for this simply as a ridgid propress tool or rigid pro press. J.M. McKinney Co carries the full RIDGID ProPress lineup: press tools, jaws, and rings covering 1/2″ to 4″ pipe for residential, commercial, and institutional plumbing work.
ProPress presses copper and stainless steel fittings closed using a press tool fitted with the correct jaw or ring size. The tool applies even, 360° compression around the fitting in seconds, creating a permanent, code-compliant seal without an open flame. That matters most in occupied buildings, hospitals, schools, multi-family properties, where hot work permits and fire watch requirements slow a job down or aren’t allowed at all. Connections can also be made on wet or dry systems, so a repair or tie-in often finishes without draining the building first.
ProPress and MegaPress are both RIDGID press-fit systems, but they’re not interchangeable. ProPress presses copper and stainless steel fittings. MegaPress presses carbon steel fittings. Each uses its own jaws and rings, and a ProPress ring won’t work on a MegaPress fitting or the reverse. If your job is copper or stainless, ProPress is the correct system. If it’s steel pipe, look at the RIDGID MegaPress lineup instead.
Ring and jaw compatibility depends on both size and actuator type, not just the press tool model. The compact and mini tools, RP 251 and RP 115, are built around the smaller C1 and V1 actuator rings. The RP 350 and RP 351 cover the full range when paired with the correct kit for the size being pressed. Check the actuator type on both the tool and the ring kit before a job, not just the pipe size, since a size match with the wrong actuator won’t seat correctly.
ProPress presses copper and stainless steel fittings. MegaPress presses carbon steel fittings. They use different jaws and rings and are not interchangeable.
1/2″ through 4″, across the C1, Combo, V2, and XL-C ring kits.
The RP 251 and RP 115 suit smaller, tighter jobs. The RP 350 and RP 351 cover the broader 1/2″ to 2″ range with battery power for daily use.
No. ProPress is a flameless system, so there’s no torch, flux, or hot work permit requirement.
RIDGID backs its ProPress press tools and ring kits with its Full Lifetime Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
Yes. RIDGID is the brand name, and rigid pro press and ridgid propress tool are common ways the search gets typed. Both refer to the same RIDGID ProPress system.
ProPress connections should meet applicable plumbing code requirements, IAPMO maintains listings and standards relevant to press-fit systems. Shop the full RIDGID ProPress lineup below, or browse RIDGID Pressing Tools for the complete pressing tools catalog including MegaPress. Order from J.M. McKinney Co. for genuine RIDGID equipment, in-stock availability, and fast shipping.
