Pex - Al - Pex, the jury is still out. (hb)

heatboy

something new. After installing a couple hundred thousand feet of Pex, this is my first foray into PAP for radiant. I have used it for higher temp baseboard and like it for that use, but I'm still deciding whether to finish this project with it or go back to Pex. I like the fact that it holds corners and turnarounds well and that is easier if working alone. I just think it's very cumbersome to use and go quickly. Maybe you guys that use it often have some tips you would like to share (g). I had to coil up 6 leaders of 30' each so I could get a pressure test and it was very easily accomplished with Wirsbo's Multicor. It would have been a hassle with Pex. Pex vs. PAP hmmmm...............

Warm Regards,

hb

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Mike Kraft

What the????

Whats that Extruded poly styrene doin' under that PAP?No slab shield???????And nice bends dude:)

cheese

Dan Peel

Welcome

To the world of FAST installs. Il do twice the speed with PAP and no goofy uncoiler to trip over. Enjoy...Dan

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heatboy

No uncoiler?

Dan,

How on eaarth do you handle a 1000' roll of tube without the benefit (?) of an uncoiler? I agree with the assertion that PAP of an uncoiler requires staightening of the tube, so tell me an easier way, please!

HB

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Jed_2

No, but

you might be able to do Hoola-Hoops with a 200 or 300 footer.

Jed

hr

A time and place for PAP

but I'm not ready to give up on regular pex. I used 300 foot rolls of Multicor on a job and just held them in my arm and uncoiled them into the pattern. After all the loops were down I fine tuned them for spacing and fastened them down.

I'll still take a 1000' foot roll of 3/8" regular pex on an uncoiler for tight crawl space, plate job, any day Keep them both in your "bag of tricks"

hot rod

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Dan Peel

Style choices

PAP is well enough behaved to walk into place. I work mostly with 1/2" (1000' rolls) on wire in wet and 3/8" (600' rolls) in dry on top apps so the neck craning, plates and joist bay techniques are not too important in my world. Enjoy....Dan

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