Alternatives to copper tubing- S.D.

S.D.

Does anyone know anything about using "rubber hose" as opposed to copper tubing in the walls and ceiling on circuit loop systems, I've seen it in a few houses but I can't find any info. on it. I would be interested in the cost over labor and also adapters and how they fair against corosion. The hose I've been seeing is yellow and adapts to 3/4 cop.

John Felciano

Pex

I don't know anything about rubber hose for heat loops,but we do use pex and pex-al-pex for that durpose.The labor savings is huge.Just be carefull of the large expansion rate with pex.

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chris smith_2

rubber hose

heatway onix looks alot like rubber hose and i've seen it used as describbed, i personally use pex like john

chris smith

Aidan (UK)

PEX

For PEX information see;

http://www.heatinghelp.com/newsletter.cfm?Id=18

Rubber is perishable, and PEX isn't.