Generally, no...potable water and the supply system isn't particularly hurt by oxygen, but oxygen in a heating system leads to early failures...the hePex has an oxygen barrier to prevent additional oxygen from getting in and rusting any ferrous metals in the boiler, pumps, valves, etc. The first fill has some in it, but that ends up attaching to something quickly, then there's no more to do anything (one reason leaks in a heating system are bad...each time you fill it back up, you're adding new, free oxygen).