Got_Nailed
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My biggest problem with PEX is not that it’s plastic its how it has to be done where I live at. Yes my hourly rates goes up when I install it because of the issue of I must stand be find my work.
I would try to sell more people on using PEX as long as they didn’t know about the manifolds. They make life hell for installing and I don’t see how they help to much compared to a properly installed copper layout. If I could just run the 2 3/4†runs and T off to 1/2†for everything it would not be bad. if you have a manifold system and you try a T off the customer wants to keep it a manifold system (so your out of luck).
For a hot water recirculation system using the manifold system you would be running 3 cold lines and 4 hot lines to a bath room. But now you need on both of the return lines a check valve before it goes into the return manifold. With PEX so far I don’t know how not to set them up with out using a pump. So 7 PEX runs to a bath room hmm looking good.
There is a section in the code book that talks about uniform appearance and needs clips every 20â€. So now on the inspection everything must be straight; you can’t bend it you must use 90*’s and 45*s.
*** I should quote my self to death and re quote Gary but if read and not taken out of contest then I have now answered everything.
*** has anyone run some numbers on labor and materials for installing a PEX (must use 90*s and manifolds) –vs- copper 2.5 bath house with a hot water recirculation system. They way I’m looking at this its all down to how much it cost to do the job. If some one sits down to do it I want to see the parts
I would try to sell more people on using PEX as long as they didn’t know about the manifolds. They make life hell for installing and I don’t see how they help to much compared to a properly installed copper layout. If I could just run the 2 3/4†runs and T off to 1/2†for everything it would not be bad. if you have a manifold system and you try a T off the customer wants to keep it a manifold system (so your out of luck).
Gary Slusser said:I'm not a plumber but anyone should be able to run a piece of PEX from a tub/shower/sink back to the water heater.
For a hot water recirculation system using the manifold system you would be running 3 cold lines and 4 hot lines to a bath room. But now you need on both of the return lines a check valve before it goes into the return manifold. With PEX so far I don’t know how not to set them up with out using a pump. So 7 PEX runs to a bath room hmm looking good.
There is a section in the code book that talks about uniform appearance and needs clips every 20â€. So now on the inspection everything must be straight; you can’t bend it you must use 90*’s and 45*s.
*** I should quote my self to death and re quote Gary but if read and not taken out of contest then I have now answered everything.
*** has anyone run some numbers on labor and materials for installing a PEX (must use 90*s and manifolds) –vs- copper 2.5 bath house with a hot water recirculation system. They way I’m looking at this its all down to how much it cost to do the job. If some one sits down to do it I want to see the parts