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Old 7/20/08, 6:06 PM
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Has anybody seen this type of Poly before.
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Old 7/20/08, 6:28 PM
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Could be a form of PEX,

http://www.pexsupply.com/categories....D=389&brandid=
http://www.ppfahome.org/pex/faqpex.html
http://www.pexconnection.com/categories.php?catID=26



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Gary, I agree it looks like Pex. Supposed to be good stuff.


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With copper connectors like that.


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With copper connectors like that.
Her's a pic but not sure it's copper.
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Her's a pic but not sure it's copper.
Used in 95%+ of new housing in my area. Seems to have very few problems.
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Default Re: Orange-Red Piping
It's looks like PEX. Connectors can be either brass or copper.

http://www.pexsupply.com/CategoryPre...ID=543&brandid=
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A PEX type pipe with what looks like a Poly fitting AND am I seeing wrong or is it going to steel before entering the wall.
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This looks like the PEX pipe designed for radiant floors. It's designed to be able to make more acute bends than normal PEX and has a brick-red color. It's also fine to use to plumb normal water pipes. I bought a 250 foot roll to install in a small slab a few years ago and have been using the 20 feet I had left over for repairs.
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Also, it looks like they used copper colored Quest pipe rings. They should have used black ones on the PEX, and they should have had a copper or metal pipe connection for the last foot or so to the water heater rather than plastic.
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This looks like the PEX pipe designed for radiant floors. It's designed to be able to make more acute bends than normal PEX and has a brick-red color. It's also fine to use to plumb normal water pipes. I bought a 250 foot roll to install in a small slab a few years ago and have been using the 20 feet I had left over for repairs.
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I believe they've marketed it as "Dura-PEX". It's able to withstand 100 PSI @ 180 degrees F.

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