How Reliable Is Pex
Its Resistance to Freeze Damage as Well as Corrosion, Pitting and Scaling Makes Pex the Most Durable Piping Product on the Market Today. Its Flexibility...
Its resistance to freeze damage as well as corrosion, pitting and scaling makes PEX the most durable piping product on the market today. Its flexibility minimizes connections by up to half in certain applications, making it one of the fastest piping installation methods available.
Why is PEX plumbing bad?
Potential chemical leaching is another downside of PEX piping. Due to its chemical composition, the PEX pipe material may leach toxic chemicals including bisphenol (BPA), MTBE, tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA), and others.
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Is PEX piping reliable?
The reasons are obvious – PEX has flex; it is inexpensive; and the installation is fast, simple and reliable. Also, PEX will not burst in freezing conditions like CPVC or copper. PEX installations older than 30 years are common in Europe, with an excellent reliability record.
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