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Replacing old galvanised iron pipes
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| Andrew Chew 2005-06-16, 2:27 pm |
| After 40 years, the corrosion totally clogged up the water supply.
Should the pipes be replaced with copper or stainless steel?
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| Ned Flanders 2005-06-16, 2:27 pm |
| maybe PEX is the choice.
Copper is the normal replacement.
"Andrew Chew" <andrew@nospam.alumni.nus.edu.sg> wrote in message
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> After 40 years, the corrosion totally clogged up the water supply.
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> Should the pipes be replaced with copper or stainless steel?
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| Andrew Chew 2005-06-16, 2:27 pm |
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"Ned Flanders" <mrstinky@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> maybe PEX is the choice.
> Copper is the normal replacement.
What does PEX stand for?
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| Mark Monson 2005-06-16, 2:27 pm |
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"Andrew Chew" <andrew@nospam.alumni.nus.edu.sg> wrote in message
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> "Ned Flanders" <mrstinky@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> What does PEX stand for?
Polyethylene cross-linked
MM
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| tam the plumber 2005-06-16, 2:28 pm |
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> What does PEX stand for?
Plastic excretia (shit)
Easy to fit
Fast to fit
Diy suited
LOTS of pipe clips
Looks like a dogs breakfast most times.
It has its plusses and i do use it from time to time, but how many plumbers
would have it in their house?
None that i know, unless for underfloor heating, which says quite a lot!!!
Tam
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| Ned Flanders 2005-06-16, 2:28 pm |
| or hard water, which would prob be the only reason id personally use it in
my house.
"tam the plumber" <tom.cunningham@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> Plastic excretia (shit)
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> Easy to fit
> Fast to fit
> Diy suited
> LOTS of pipe clips
> Looks like a dogs breakfast most times.
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> It has its plusses and i do use it from time to time, but how many
> plumbers would have it in their house?
> None that i know, unless for underfloor heating, which says quite a lot!!!
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> Tam
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| Denise McDonald 2005-06-16, 2:28 pm |
| There is a type of pipe here called "Unipipe" made by Uponor which although
is not strictly speaking Pex, is a multilayer composite with an aluminium
layer inside. You probably have something similar over there. It is a LOT
better to use, and look at.
One gripe is they have made it in 16mm 20mm 25mm sizes and so on where in
the uk standard pipe sizes are 15mm 22mm 28mm etc. You need an adaptor to
fit standard size pipe which you dont always carry. Apart from that it is
good stuff.
I suppose in around 10 to 15 years we will all be using more of the plastic
stuff and good old copper will be a rare sight? Thats progress eh? ha, but
hopefully i'll be retired to the beach by then!
Check it out http://www.unipipe.co.uk/
Tam the Plumber
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| I put it in my house and love it. Not a piece of copper.
So now you know one.
On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:40:53 GMT, "tam the plumber"
<tom.cunningham@tesco.net> wrote:
quote:
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>Plastic excretia (shit)
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>Easy to fit
>Fast to fit
>Diy suited
>LOTS of pipe clips
>Looks like a dogs breakfast most times.
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>It has its plusses and i do use it from time to time, but how many plumbers
>would have it in their house?
>None that i know, unless for underfloor heating, which says quite a lot!!!
>
>Tam
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| Ned Flanders 2005-06-16, 2:28 pm |
| I like the IPEX KY-Tek flavor better for the aluminum core stuff.
one of the best things about it is the low expansion factor; same as copper
pretty much. PEX is 1 foot for every 100 feet per 100 degree temp rise.
The compression joints leak on all brands, I like soft copper rings (Wirsbo
is still my favorite though). Its not much fun to string the alum. core
through
holes.
"steve" <rg5634@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I put it in my house and love it. Not a piece of copper.
> So now you know one.
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> On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:40:53 GMT, "tam the plumber"
> <tom.cunningham@tesco.net> wrote:
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| Red Jacket 2005-06-16, 2:28 pm |
| Poly cross link something.
"tam the plumber" <tom.cunningham@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> Plastic excretia (shit)
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> Easy to fit
> Fast to fit
> Diy suited
> LOTS of pipe clips
> Looks like a dogs breakfast most times.
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> It has its plusses and i do use it from time to time, but how many
plumbers
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> would have it in their house?
> None that i know, unless for underfloor heating, which says quite a lot!!!
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> Tam
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| Ned Flanders 2005-06-16, 2:28 pm |
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"Red Jacket" <RJ@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Poly cross link something.
umm yeah thats what i tell my clients.
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| ebo walker 2005-06-16, 2:28 pm |
| On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 23:36:23 +0000, Ned Flanders wrote:
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> "Red Jacket" <RJ@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> umm yeah thats what i tell my clients.
cross linked polyethelene
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