Water pressure regulator
Water pressure regulator question , has anyone ever put two water pressure regulators back to back . The reason for the question I have a new Jayco I've had three leaks in the water piping and I'm t...
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I'm not too sure about this feeling that Pex is not capable of withstanding high pressure. All of the leaks that I have had have been caused but the faulty installation of those aluminum collars(crimp rings).
It is true that those crimp fittings may loosen due to vibration in a RV but Sharkebite and other fittings are pretty reliable up to and including 120lbs pressure. Pex is used in residential plumbing and has a very high pressure rating.
Our daughters home is a vintage Mid-Century Modern with slab floors and a flat roof, there are four bathrooms and when they had it re-plumbed, the bids for copper re-piping and Pex re-piping were almost identical. The copper pipe and fittings are cheaper overall than Pex but the labor is much more intense.
It is true that those crimp fittings may loosen due to vibration in a RV but Sharkebite and other fittings are pretty reliable up to and including 120lbs pressure. Pex is used in residential plumbing and has a very high pressure rating.
Our daughters home is a vintage Mid-Century Modern with slab floors and a flat roof, there are four bathrooms and when they had it re-plumbed, the bids for copper re-piping and Pex re-piping were almost identical. The copper pipe and fittings are cheaper overall than Pex but the labor is much more intense.
