Plumbing woes

[Bruce Morris]

Pete, I used PEX when I replumbed the Bear's Den. I did research and the
characteristics I liked were that it was easier to replumb because of the
flexibility, it took fewer fittings and it is pretty much impervious to
bursting. It handles both hot and cold water. The crimp fittings are also
supposed to handle the leaking problems.

Secondarily, the size is standard plumbing size rather than the copper used in
my Bird. And since it is inside you don't have to worry about ultraviolet or
sun damage. It is easy to alter or repair if you want to in the future.

I found lots of pluses with no real minuses.

Bruce Morris (919)872-7635 Raleigh, NC
Webmaster - WOO (http://www.wanderlodge.us)
1983 WL FC35RB

FMCA: 7142s Ham Radio: KI4ME
Vietnam Vet - 1966-67 'Doc' (Navy Corpsman) 3rd MarDiv

----- Original Message -----
From: Pete Masterson
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Plumbing woes


PEX is "Cross-linked polyethylene". I first heard of it a few years
ago on the PBS show "This Old House" where it was used for radiant
hot water heating systems. Subsequently TOH used PEX for retrofitting
plumbing and other difficult plumbing situations where the
flexibility was a real advantage. I suspect that the relatively
limited applications for PEX (on This Old House) has something to do
with the cost vs. other materials. However, as copper has really gone
up in price recently, I'm sure PEX will see more use in the future.
See <http://www.ppfahome.org/pex/faqpex.html> for details about the
product.

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA

On Oct 1, 2006, at 6:09 PM, Larry holland wrote:

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>
> Ernie, What kind of material is "PEX" tubing made from? Are the
> fittings compression type, glue, or something else like an "O" ring
> seal? What sizes does it come in, and what are the pressure ratings,
> working and static. I have been in the piping trade for more years
> than I want to remember and "PEX" is a new one on me. Sounds
> interesting, although copper is great for most installations it can be
> a bear to work with in the confined spaces we have in our "Birds".
> Larry Holland
> 82FC35SB 3208T
> Canandaigua, N.Y.
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