Pex tubing outside/underground - Contractor Talk
2006年11月12日 · It needs to be buried below the frost line, and bedded in sand or stone dust. PEX is approved for direct burial of those installation practices are observed. It is normal in my area to sleeve the PEX line in an oversized pipe or conduit of some sort. That will make future replacement, should it ever become necessary, a snap. It will require no ...
Pex vs Copper: Meter to house - Contractor Talk
2008年9月15日 · Most municipal water in the North East is now run with polyethylene plastic pipe from the main to the house. Pex is a fine choice though if there is concern about expansion and contraction wearing on the pipe it can be sleeved. Is this main run to a well or the city water supply? If the city's involved then it's probably going to be their call.
1/2" vs 3/4" hot water line | Contractor Talk - Professional ...
2012年2月6日 · I represented a major tankless manuf. Tankless will not make hot water until the tap is opened. Proximity to the point of use is a consideration in the installation. Given that the cross sectional area of 1/2" is .19 sq in and 3/4" is .44, there is over twice the vol to possibly waste prior to getting hot water. A properly sized 1/2 line makes ...
CPVC or PEX for re-pipe - Contractor Talk
2017年6月17日 · The reality is that plumbing jobs are diverse and hard to a lot time to because of the huge variety of plumbing in homes from now and dating back 100 years. The minor advantage of PEX for rapid repairs isn't likely to add up to much unless you somehow specialize in PEX water line repairs only.
Underground Water | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction …
2020年4月12日 · I'm putting in a much larger vegetable garden this year about twenty five feet away from the side of my house. Going to do two 16' x 4' raised beds. Rather than constantly running a hose out to water the gardens every day, then having to move it for the lawn mower, etc., I want to trench a water...
Rust coming thru pex lines? | Contractor Talk - Professional ...
2005年11月1日 · All of the plumbing in this place is plastic, water lines and drains. Went there yesterday to finish up the drywall taping in the bathroom around the tub and client said that when you first turn on the water you get a burst of rust coloration in the water, hot or cold, doesn't seem to matter still does it, but only when you use the tub for the ...
Question regarding water to air heat exchanger in OWB loop
2019年10月17日 · A little background, I am putting in a 10 plate heat x for the domestic which will be first in line, then I have a smaller (8x20) water to air that I will be putting a blower behind to act like a Modine, then it will go on to the 18x20 hx that will be going in the plenum of my hot air furnace I was planning to have everything in a series ...
Underground Poly water lines! - Contractor Talk
2007年9月22日 · With any flexible tube, be careful not to bend it in too tight a curve. It can kink the tube and diminish or completely shut off the water flow. PB tubing. Flexible polybutylene tubing for hot and cold water supply systems is joined by …
PEX for air compressor lines - Contractor Talk
2013年3月7日 · As for pex, I have a couple hundred feet in my shed from when i ran new water lines in a customers house. I just figured I could use that up. On a "side note" I did ask a good friend of mine who's a plumber what his thoughts were and he said the only thing he could see going wrong is air leaking passed the barbed pex fittings and clamps.
leak in wirsbo pex | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction …
2009年2月27日 · For a start you shouldnt have fittings under the slab and you shouldnt have pipe under the slab , its just a quick way to get the water lines done. Only ever do it if you have too.ie kitchen sink island. All pex should be sleeved if it is underground. I have done over 300 repipes all with wirsbo and havent had a call back its allready over 8 ...