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Home Fire Sprinkler Systems and PEX Pipe

Home Fire Sprinkler Systems and PEX Pipe

06/21/2016 0
PEX pipe is approved for use in fire sprinkler systems, under the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13D code and UL 1821. NFPA 13D covers sp...
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Plumbing Tips for Homeowners

Plumbing Tips for Homeowners

06/21/2016 0
Usually people are shocked at the aftermath of insignificant leaks in faucets or toilets. Leaks that are hardly noticeable can cost you hundreds of do...
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New Lead-Free Plumbing Law you should know

New Lead-Free Plumbing Law you should know

06/21/2016 0
On January 4, 2014 Federal Law commanded that the wetted surface of every pipe, fittng, valve, fixture, and fitting sold for or installed in potable w...
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Warnings and Tips Concerning Clothes Washer Supply Lines

Warnings and Tips Concerning Clothes Washer Supply Lines

06/21/2016 0
This article will help you focus on details concerning the best available supply lines and how you can avoid installation mistakes others frequently m...
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40 facts about PEX (Cross-linked Polyethylene)

40 facts about PEX (Cross-linked Polyethylene)

06/21/2016 0
Fact 1: PEX was invented in 1968 by German inventor, Dr. Thomas Engel.Fact 2: PEX was introduced to the European market in 1972 with the Engel-method....
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Why You Should Buy Aluminum Heating Radiators?

Why You Should Buy Aluminum Heating Radiators?

06/20/2016 0
As metalwork has become progressively refined over the years, aluminum has stood out as the best and most useful metal in various fields. There is mor...
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How to Avoid the Most Frequently Occurring PEX Installation Mistakes

How to Avoid the Most Frequently Occurring PEX Installation Mistakes

06/20/2016 0
Observations provided by an old plumberSeeing and hearing about installation mistakes provides me the opportunity to help you avoid them. I use my for...
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What is Water Hammer and Why is it Important That You Prevent it?

What is Water Hammer and Why is it Important That You Prevent it?

06/20/2016 1
What is Water Hammer and Why is it Important That You Prevent it?Talking to customers for more than forty three years, has taught me that it isn’t eno...
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A Hybrid Plumbing System Based on PEX and CPVC or Copper: New Ideas Provided by an Old Plumber

A Hybrid Plumbing System Based on PEX and CPVC or Copper: New Ideas Provided by an Old Plumber

06/20/2016 0
PEX is my favorite tubing to snake through floor joists and other areas where many couplings would be required if CPVC or copper were used. This artic...
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PEX Pipe Markings

PEX Pipe Markings

06/20/2016 3
All PEX pipe is manufactured with its design specifications listed directly on the pipe. These specifications are listed to explain the pipe’s many st...
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Top 10 PEX Brands

Top 10 PEX Brands

06/20/2016 3
Cross linked polyethylene, or commonly know as PEX has been on the public market for almost half a century. Each year the PEX industry grows more vast...
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Point Of Use Tankless Water Heaters

Point Of Use Tankless Water Heaters

06/20/2016 0
Almost 150 years ago an idea was brought to life; the ability to heat water instantaneously, and have an infinite supply on demand. Most households co...
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Radiant Floor Heating for Ice and Snow Melting Applications

Radiant Floor Heating for Ice and Snow Melting Applications

06/20/2016 0
Since the introduction of oxygen barrier PEX to radiant floor heating applications, more and more uses for this method have become available. A majori...
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Hydronic Radiant Floor Heating Systems

Hydronic Radiant Floor Heating Systems

06/20/2016 0
Evidence of floor heating has existed throughout civilizations dating back as far as 5,000 B.C.E.  It has gradually progressed over time, from uses of...
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PEX vs. CPVC

PEX vs. CPVC

06/20/2016 1
There will always be an ongoing debate between the two most popular polymers in the plumbing industry. They have both been used for numerous decades, ...
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