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Hanging pex pipe to main water pipe

trickynicky
trickynicky Member Posts: 5
in THE MAIN WALL
Commercial building, can I ? & How can I hang 1\2" or 3\4" pex pipe to existing 1" water pipe 20' over to the wall, in a open room with no curling, just metal roof joist. Looking for the best way to hang pex to alongside existing water supply pipe horazonally to the wall ?

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  • trickynicky
    trickynicky Member Posts: 5
    Correction no curling, not curling
  • trickynicky
    trickynicky Member Posts: 5
    Cieling
  • trickynicky
    trickynicky Member Posts: 5
    Existing water supply pipe is on metal hanger from the roof joist, is there code for or can pex be hung from or strapped to existing water pipe to the wall.
  • STEVEusaPA
    STEVEusaPA Member Posts: 6,505
    You're probably better off sticking it inside a conduit. Pex is going to want to expand/contract a lot.

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  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,316
    STEVEusaPA said:

    You're probably better off sticking it inside a conduit. Pex is going to want to expand/contract a lot.

    Are you allowed to run pex in a conduit?
    I know Uponor sells metal supports that are basically a cupped metal tray to support it. But it's mostly open.

    Single pipe 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.

  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 16,477
    With the lack of hangers pex becomes more work than copper.

    Same thing with electrical. Pvc conduit supports are supposed to be 3' apart. EMT or Ridgid conduit is 10'. Most of the work is in the hangers
    mattmia2
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,316
    EBEBRATT-Ed said:

    With the lack of hangers pex becomes more work than copper.

    Same thing with electrical. Pvc conduit supports are supposed to be 3' apart. EMT or Ridgid conduit is 10'. Most of the work is in the hangers

    Uponor's supports make a big difference.



    Single pipe 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.

  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 10,933
    Doesn't pex also require protection from UV?
  • trickynicky
    trickynicky Member Posts: 5
    Thank you, I have only used pex in residential and can see the problem in large spans using pex in a commercial building, 32" seems a bit much, so I think copper is a washer choice in this situation. Thank you for the replies.
  • STEVEusaPA
    STEVEusaPA Member Posts: 6,505
    ChrisJ said:

    STEVEusaPA said:

    You're probably better off sticking it inside a conduit. Pex is going to want to expand/contract a lot.

    Are you allowed to run pex in a conduit?
    I know Uponor sells metal supports that are basically a cupped metal tray to support it. But it's mostly open.

    Why not? UV protection for one.
    On the underground stuff it's run in a conduit and engulfed in an insulation.

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  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,316
    > @STEVEusaPA said:
    > (Quote)
    > Why not? UV protection for one.
    > On the underground stuff it's run in a conduit and engulfed in an insulation.
    > (Image)

    I have no idea, that's why I asked.

    ;)

    Single pipe 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.

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