Recap. New place doesn't use much RIH. We may have to DIY or shepherd the plumber.
All things being equal....size, O2 barrier I thought all PEX was the same. Talking to my normal guy here. Only does RIH. Says Wirsbo is the best.
Talking to a guy who works for the other RIH company that I've never used. He says Weil-McClain is best. They have a new tubing that is triple walled.
B4 I dive into this...which I have no time for....I'm packing....have any of you ever investigated this subject? I did check RadientTec. They don't even mention which brand they sell. Only talk about different types.
Wanna be really confused? ... just read the following:
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http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pex.html
Uh oh.
Haven't read it yet. Thanks for the link. Got a feeling that this is not so easy.
Hit some sites and saw all this finger pointing, my-pex-is-better-than-your-pex. *sigh*
But I do remember the first generation of the new stuff...about 8-10 yrs ago. Got leaks. Think that's when they added the 02 barrier. Don't remember much. Just an uneasy feeling that I need to be careful.
Just read it. Double uh-oh.
But, ya know, think I'll pay attention to my guy who said Wirsbo. He's the dean of RIH around here. Doesn't do any other type of plumbing. Totally specialized. He can rough-in a house in about 12 minutes. Makes a fortune, but his prices are surprisingly reasonable.
Don't know about you all, but no one's used copper supply lines around here for 3-4 yrs....ever since PEX was approved. 'Course with our water copper had it's problems too. Got pinhole leaks.
I remember the other stuff too. In the 80s. Leaked like a sieve. Tons of class action law suits.
Paying attention to the people who've done a bunch of it sounds like a good idea.
I posted something not so long ago on the forum about RIH and PEX and that it's not all created equal.