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EBEBRATT-Ed
EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 20,486
edited 1:53AM in THE MAIN WALL

Stick with copper.

Water pipe lawsuits grow as homeowners report costly damage inside walls | Behind the Investigation

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  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 17,485

    i didn't actually see any pictures if any of the failures in that. if the same people that can't make a flare are installing that, the problem isn't the tubing.

    GGross
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 17,520
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1899180#Comment_1899180

    I believe there were known issues with specific types of Uponor tubing, but I'm not positive.

    As of this time, I'll continue using Uponor white type A pex without fear. I've seen no problems with it for the 20 years I've been around it.

    From what I've heard about some locations and the water, copper will fail with pinholes while Pex will not.

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

  • STEAM DOCTOR
    STEAM DOCTOR Member Posts: 2,624

    That particular video, is short on detail and evidence. Not saying it's not true, but many pieces of the puzzle are missing. Was it the pipe, was it the fittings, was the pipe left out in the sun, where they installed incorrectly..... Sounds like a bit of sensationalistic journalism. Report on the sensational parts, and leave out all relevant details

    mattmia2ChrisJ
  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 4,161
    edited 4:24PM

    Hi, Nothing at all was mentioned about water quality. Chlorine and chloramines can cause damage to PEX. I've been installing the non-colored stuff since the early 90s with no problems.

    Yours, Larry

    ps. I have seen failures with kinks, sunlight and rodents. 🙈

    ChrisJ

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