Curt Pasawicz
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I hate when wannabe "plumbers" offer info on this site just to hear themselves talk. The people who ask questions on this site are people who legitimately need correct info or they wouldn't be on the site and when someone tells somebody something that is so far off base I get mad. Just because Pex looks like it is plastic doesn't mean that it is. PEX is an engineered product that chemically is not even close to plastic. Also nothing accumulates inside of PEX unlike copper. Calcium, lime, hard water, rust, nothing. 20 years from now it will be as clean as it was when it was installed. Did you ever look at the copper water pipes after a few years. I just read a thread from a guy that told a homeowner that he can't run hot water thru PEX. I was always old school and did not want to switch from copper when plumbing water pipes. I did plenty of research on the subject so I know a little bit about it. Pex is used for hot water. That is why PEX comes in colors. Blue for cold water and red for hot. Dah! I don't know what the melting point is but it definitely more than 250 degrees. I just watched a video that showed a way to make a 90 degree bend without using expensive fittings. PEX can be bent. For a severe bend you can heat it with a torch or heat gun. When it gets real hot it turns clear and returns to the original color as it cools down. I just tried it to see for myself. I took a 5 foot piece and stood one end on the floor so that I had a free hand. I used my heat gun(which is a lot hotter than 25o degrees) and pointed it where I wanted the bend to be. I put a tight 90 degree bend on it and held it till it cooled. It works. When all was done I had the PEX bent to fit the section I needed. I hope the others that post here only offer info if they can put there money where their mouth is.
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