gregbolshoy
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Have any of you used the PEX tubing instead of copper when plumbing your homes? Here in Seattle it is being used often as a cheaper alternative to copper. Just wanted to hear your experiences with it.
I had my whole house re-plumbed with PEX a few years ago as part of the poly pipe recall lawsuit. It was much easier to work with than copper and you can rent the tools from most tool rental places.
PEX offers better insulation properties and should handle freezing better than copper too.
AFAIK - the stuff is pretty slick. I have no complaints so far.
My entire house is plumbed with PEX. Clear for cold and red for hot. I did not install it, my plumber did, but he told me it is much easier to work with than copper once you have the correct tools and equipment.
We give our customers the option to go with PEX or copper. PEX material is more expensive than copper but the labor is less than copper. They wash each other out.
As for me, I hate the taste of the water in a PEX system. When we built ten years ago I had copper put in my house.
My whole place is pex, even the radiant floors and snow melt. Same for the greenhouses. I have about 2800 ft. installed already for domestic water and heating. The only copper you will need is to stub out faucets and shower controls.
We give our customers the option to go with PEX or copper. PEX material is more expensive than copper but the labor is less than copper. They wash each other out.
As for me, I hate the taste of the water in a PEX system. When we built ten years ago I had copper put in my house.
You need a better wholesaler, right now I'm paying .38 a ft for aquapex (potable water not heat) VS $1.86 a foot for 1/2 L copper
issues with either the actual PEX fittings (look like
http://www.pexmall.com/pex-fittings ) dezincifying and/or the Oetiker SS clamp breaking, both of which cause catastrophic damage. If anyone knows of issues that pertain to this product, please speak up.