Nov 1, 2022 · PEX-b In a recirculating heating system that uses high- temperature chlorinated water, plastic pipes are more susceptible to weakening over time. Although tubing from all three …

May 26, 2016 · I am obsessing over which pex to use for a whole house manifold installation. The choices are pex-a (uponor) vs pex b (viega). Uponor seems easier to work with, less kinking, better …

Feb 3, 2024 · In summary, PEX piping contaminates water and there is huge variation between brands and even within brands based on batch. It does seem worse at the beginning, as new piping must be …

Jun 8, 2016 · Many questions about PEX remain unanswered, agrees Andrea Dietrich, an environmental engineer and water-quality expert at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Does water need to …

Feb 16, 2023 · So just to clarify, when you say "through a window", you mean a window opening with no glass? But also, the sunlight is not hitting the PEX directly? And the spot that gets hits directly is …

Jun 20, 2016 · Building his “forever house,” Dean Sandbo is mulling what type of tubing to use for his plumbing supply lines. He has narrowed the choice to one of two types of cross-linked polyethylene …

Nov 27, 2015 · I've had 3 plastic on brass pex swivel connections fail. Each time I noticed water, reached up to check the connections only to have the nuts shatter in my hand. The first two times I …

Oct 23, 2019 · I know it depends on max safe flow rate, in coming psi, and pressure loss. I’m going to pex manifold, but will have a whole house water system in the line that is rated for 14 gpm max. The …

Dec 13, 2010 · Builders have climbed on the PEX bandwagon in droves. Cross-linked polyethylene tubing is increasingly taking the place of copper in residential plumbing systems for a variety of …

Oct 26, 2023 · I have accidentally drilled a tiny hole in a Pex water pipe. The pipe is embedded in a brick wall. I wish to plug the plex pipe with underwater sealant […]