PEX for Hydronic Distribution Piping

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PEX for Hydronic Distribution Piping

PEX is a viable option for a variety of hydronic distribution-piping applications on both residential and commercial projects. With its durability, flexibility, range of sizes, system-performance characteristics and labor-saving benefits, PEX need no longer take a back seat to traditional metallic materials in the design and installation of a distribution piping system.

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geo_1111

Thank you for describing the versatility and potential for designing a simple efficient distribution system with pex. I'm a remodeling contractor with a bsme and my project at the moment is a victorian rehab.I find when I do a search for pex heating distribution 4 story building, radiant heating is returned. I'm sure my novice application of boolean operators is responsible for this. Could you direct me to a resource for designing 4 stories of riser and branch baseboard distribution. I've found this site informative at every encounter, sincerely George m Dalton. my email address is:geonoley@gmail.com
My customer has to buy materials from some source I'm in Connecticut.

Paul Pollets

Either Uponor or Viega has design services for your needs, and services your market location.

EBEBRATT-Ed

While I don't doubt the authors knowledge, the larger sizes of pex coils I would not describe them as very flexible.

A 400-foot-long coil of 3" pex is going to weigh a lot, take a lot of manpower and equipment to install.

Two men on a lift can easily install 20' lengths of pex or copper or steel pipe

mattmia2

geo_1111 said:

Thank you for describing the versatility and potential for designing a simple efficient distribution system with pex. I'm a remodeling contractor with a bsme and my project at the moment is a victorian rehab.I find when I do a search for pex heating distribution 4 story building, radiant heating is returned. I'm sure my novice application of boolean operators is responsible for this. Could you direct me to a resource for designing 4 stories of riser and branch baseboard distribution. I've found this site informative at every encounter, sincerely George m Dalton. my email address is:geonoley@gmail.com

My customer has to buy materials from some source I'm in Connecticut.

The design is mostly the same as any other hydronic system. Fittings are a bit different but the topology and sizing is the same as if it were copper or black iron. Technically it could sometimes be smaller because of the reduction in fittings.