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I have seen PEX split on 2 occasions
A very short piece between 2 fittings and when drilled thur a 6inch beam with avery tight fit.
We use it on all remodels now.
You have to consider that 3/4 PEX is the same id as 1/2 copper. Flow rate is very important.
The cost of sharkbite fittings really adds up fast.
We crimp everything. The price of the new lead free brass fittings is also high.
You should be able to rent the crimp tools.
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I am not in extreme cold weather country, and I replumbed my entire house using CPVC about 8 years ago.
It was easy to work and have had no issues.
YMMV
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I might be doing some extensive interior plumbing pretty soon. Copper is great but I have some corners to go around where getting in to sweat the joints is almost impossible, not to mention the price. Of the synthetic materials, what's best and why? I've used both PEX and CPVC on small jobs and they've worked fine. PCVC is really easy to use but does it have problems that I don't know about? I recommend PEX ,in my area ,pretty much no one is using cpvc
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Thanks for the info, guys. I'd never heard about CPVC getting brittle. I don't know if I'll be doing this or not but we've been negotiating on a house sale. If we do it, I have some plumbing to replace.
With PEX, is it worth the cost of the clamps to use the clamp rings instead of the expensive Sharkbite fittings? Of course it depends on how many you have to do but I'll be doing a whole house. you may be able to rent the tool ,if you have to purchase the tool it most likely won't be cost effective
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I'm thinking that for the few extra $$ a crimping clamp would cost, it would be worth having it on hand for emergencies for those added jobs that you think of later.
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There you go.
PEX is a great way to go. Get the crimper For future changes/repairs & it will pay for itself very fast. like the ratcheting crimpers for the tight places
I've installed 1000's of feet of 1/2"-1-1/4" pex with zero problems.
EXCEPT SUNLIGHT!!!!
Keep the direct sun off of it & be worry free the rest of your life & probably another generation or two.
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PEX simply has no competition at present. This is where you could be wrong ... ever heard of Aquatherm? It's a top-notch product. http://www.aquatherm.com
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There you go.
PEX is a great way to go. Get the crimper For future changes/repairs & it will pay for itself very fast. like the ratcheting crimpers for the tight places
I've installed 1000's of feet of 1/2"-1-1/4" pex with zero problems.
EXCEPT SUNLIGHT!!!!
Keep the direct sun off of it & be worry free the rest of your life & probably another generation or two. true , but pvc , cpvc is not uv resistant either . That is the big difference in pvc and grey conduit is the uv protection
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Another vote for PEX. I've soldered a lot of copper over the years, but PEX is easier, more freeze resilient, and faster for me at least. I used to be a purist, nothing but copper! My next house build will be pex all throughout. I have to admit some of this new stuff is really the cats meow.
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CPVC dries out and gets brittle with age.
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PEX. Run,run, run away from CPVC.
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I bought a 100 PSI guage, and put 100 lbs oh air pressure on the lines overnight, before I put water on the..
Again, pex
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PEX is as about a bulletproof plumbing system as you're ever going to get. That is awesome in sub-zero climates. You can even use it for the bulk of your boiler-based heating system.
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PEX simply has no competition at present. This is where you could be wrong ... ever heard of Aquatherm? It's a top-notch product. http://www.aquatherm.comNo, I've not heard of Aquatherm, but then I'm not a plumber or HVAC guy. By saying there is no competition I did not mean to imply that no one else is in the race, but that the winner is decided before the flag drops. How available is Aquatherm? That alone would indicate that while it may be good stuff, it is not in competition with PEX--at least not yet. I'm all for something better, but for now PEX is the way to go, there's no competition.
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