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Pringles
Pringles Member Posts: 13
in THE MAIN WALL
Will brand "A" fittings and joining methods work with brand "B" tubing? Again I realize there could be liability and warranty issues just curious if it would work...thanks

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  • Pringles
    Pringles Member Posts: 13
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    What the .....

    I posted a question a few hours ago and now it's gone! Was it something I said?
  • Timco
    Timco Member Posts: 3,040
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    what was yer' question?

    Tim
    Just a guy running some pipes.
  • Pringles
    Pringles Member Posts: 13
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    Question

    I asked if all brands of pex were created equal. I wanted to know if one brand of tubing was interchangeable with another. I specifically said that I understood there would be liability and warranty issues just wanted to know if pex was pex.
  • Timco
    Timco Member Posts: 3,040
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    Short answer...yes. You just need to be sure you are using oxy barrier pex for heating and not for domestic...otherwise, it is interchangeable.

    Tim
    Just a guy running some pipes.
  • MW_2
    MW_2 Member Posts: 25
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    Is this to say that oxy barrier pex can't be used for potable water? The labeling on Rehau barrier pex indicates that it is suitable for potable use.
  • Timco
    Timco Member Posts: 3,040
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    some makers may be approved, but the last batch of wirsbo He pex I bought said not for potable water right on it...

    Tim
    Just a guy running some pipes.
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,528
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    Yesterday,

    we had an anonymous company repeatedly trying to do a marketing survey on the Wall about pex. I thought your post was part of that.

    If the anonymous company would like to contact me to discuss this, my email address is mailroom@heatinghelp.com
    Retired and loving it.
  • Big Ed_4
    Big Ed_4 Member Posts: 2,785
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    Then you have

    A,B& C pex ......

    There was an error rendering this rich post.

  • Unknown
    Unknown
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    with PEX... not PEX-AL... as long as they are rated to the same ASTM standard, fittings should be interchangable.

    PEX-AL is rated to a looser standard and is less forgiving. still, some interchange works.. just not always.

    Brand Y PEX fittings may NOT fit Brand Z manifolds and adapters, however, so fittings must match hardware.
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