11/11/2017 0 Comments Uponor Pex Installation InstructionsProblems with PEX pipe and how to prevent and fix them. With increasingly larger portion of contractors and homeowners turning away from copper and CPVC and switching to PEX, were inevitably facing the reality that PEX is not a final solution for the plumbing industry, and like its predecessors and competitors, has its own ups and downs. The good news is that a PEX system can be made to last beyond the 2. Having been in the PEX industry for many years, weve heard it all the PEX A vs PEX B debates, PEX vs. CPVC, leaks, bursts, kinks and you name it. While a reader may find that our share of experience is similar to that of others, well try to provide not only a description of the common and not so common problems, but also the steps to prevent and remedy them where possible. Before we proceed, we ask the reader to keep the following 3 things in mind 1. PEX had its issues. And so did copper and CPVC. Anyone with a prejudice towards one type or brand of PEX and fondness of another should know that not a single major PEX pipefitting system used in the US has been problem free. Here are some examples 7 PEX A UponorWirsbo and Rehau dezincification of fittings and chemical leachingodor Aqua.
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