Water Line Replacement

OK OK OK. PEX it is. Looks like you guys all agree and that's good enough for me. The specs look good, heading to the store.

Thanks all
Vic

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RinconVTR wrote:

WoodGlue wrote:
I agree, PEX is best. There are a couple of things to watch out for and they're listed on this page:

Pex - Pluses and Minuses

PEX does expand and contract and are much more forgiving as water lines!

WoodGlue

Spent the night this weekend with nights of 40ish. Had to turn off the pump switch because of a leak somewhere. In the morning I find drips under the sink where the city water inlet meets the sink feed and quick disconnect feed, only for all drips to disappear as the temps rose.

And would you look at this craziness...how many excess joints can you count? (ignore the disconnected quick connect...I was narrowing down leak points) COME ON GULFSTREAM.



I think this means I need to redo the PEX joints and eliminate a bunch of others. Buying the required PEX tools (cutter, crimper) is an unexpected expense, but probably worth having in the tool box!

Oh my, your cool handiwork rivals that of an M.C. Escher drawing:

WoodGlue wrote:
I agree, PEX is best. There are a couple of things to watch out for and they're listed on this page:

Pex - Pluses and Minuses

PEX does expand and contract and are much more forgiving as water lines!

WoodGlue

Spent the night this weekend with nights of 40ish. Had to turn off the pump switch because of a leak somewhere. In the morning I find drips under the sink where the city water inlet meets the sink feed and quick disconnect feed, only for all drips to disappear as the temps rose.

And would you look at this craziness...how many excess joints can you count? (ignore the disconnected quick connect...I was narrowing down leak points) COME ON GULFSTREAM.



I think this means I need to redo the PEX joints and eliminate a bunch of others. Buying the required PEX tools (cutter, crimper) is an unexpected expense, but probably worth having in the tool box!

I agree, PEX is best. There are a couple of things to watch out for and they're listed on this page:

Pex - Pluses and Minuses

PEX does expand and contract and are much more forgiving as water lines!

WoodGlue

PEX is best.

Most manufactures now use PEX. A selection of tubing and fittings can be found at Lowes and Home Depot. Try to find a knowledgeable clerk and talk to them.

Pex is the way to go......also check out Sharkbite fittings, easy to work with......