R. Dodge Woodson/Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. www.lonewolfent.net The Power of PEX Tubing What is so special about PEX tubing? Isn’t it just a plastic plumbing pipe? Wait a minute, is it Polybutylene tubing that I heard about so many class-action lawsuits about? Slow down. It is not the Polybutylene that took a bad rap a few years ago. This is a hybrid, and it is a cross-linked Polybutylene tubing. Yes, it is plastic, but it offers numerous advantages to metallic water-distribution piping systems. Polybutylene is grey in color. PEX comes in white, blue, and red colors. This is advantageous in that cold water can ...
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R. Dodge Woodson/Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. www.lonewolfent.net The Power of PEX Tubing What is so special about PEX tubing? Isn’t it just a plastic plumbing pipe? Wait a minute, is it Polybutylene tubing that I heard about so many class-action lawsuits about? Slow down. It is not the Polybutylene that took a bad rap a few years ago. This is a hybrid, and it is a cross-linked Polybutylene tubing. Yes, it is plastic, but it offers numerous advantages to metallic water-distribution piping systems. Polybutylene is grey in color. PEX comes in white, blue, and red colors. This is advantageous in that cold water can ...
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Dear Clean Water Man: As a follow up to a previous answer you gave to another writer, I was wondering about the need for neutral water in homes plumbed in PEX. Isn't PEX impervious to acidic water? My water is acidic and I don't want to pay to have it fixed since my home is plumbed in PEX. Frugal, New Milford, CT Dear Frugal: Yes, PEX is impervious to acidic water. No, that does not mean you won't need to address acidic water. While the majority of your plumbing is PEX, your water heater, fixtures, and appliances are still being attacked by acidity. There ...
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I wonder if they both had insurance? From CNN.com: LONDON, England (CNN) -- A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine and its French equivalent collided while on operations in the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, defense ministries in Paris and London confirmed Monday. Both vessels, HMS Vanguard and Le Triomphant, were armed with nuclear warheads and suffered damage but were able to return to port under their own power following the collision. "Two "SNLE" (nuclear submarines), one French and the other British, were, a few days ago, on standard patrols in the Atlantic. They briefly came in contact in a very slow speed while they ...
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The word PEX has now become quite common among people who are into plumbing and tubing. This is an acronym that means crosslinked polyethylene. It is one of the most secure and long lasting materials that can make your home a better place to live in. Apart from homes PEX tubing is used in various offices as well. This material is also resistant to chlorine thus making drinking water really safe. That is why it is used in many homes in Europe and in the US. These days tube makers are using PEX instead of other tube constructing materials like copper, iron, plastic, and ...
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