Sioux Chief vs. Uponor

[Clutchcargo]

Does anyone have any experience with Sioux Chief PEX products? Specifically their manifolds for expansion pex.
I like Uponor but the closest Uponor equivalent is priced nearly 3x more.
Any experiences or insights is appreciated.

TIA

 

[Tuttles Revenge]

I've been installing SC outlet boxes for years that have the expansion PEX connectors. SC is a solid manufacturer.

 

[Sponsor]

 

[Breplum]

Sioux Chief is a solid and long trusted mfr.
I'm Uponor certified card holder but wouldn't hesitate to use S.C.
I rarely do large manifolds for home runs and prefer trunk and branch out of habit, and because we only install recirculating hot with fully circular loop.

 

[Nebojsa]

I could be wrong ,i think that Sioux Chief has a license agreement with Uponor just like Heatlink has with Uponor in Canada

 

[Jeff H Young]

Both are standards of quality to me. I don't work much with PEX but I would trust either to good.

 

[Clutchcargo]

Thanks All,
Got the SC

Now that I'm looking for it, I'm finding suspiciously similar looking products spread through different brands with the premium brands charging hundreds more.

 

[Slomoola]

Found several internet articles/forums/Youtubes about Uponor leaks and floods. Law suites against them and such. I pulled all the Uponor PEX B out of my house for Sioux Chief PEX A and copper manifolds. Couldn't find any bad words on Sioux Chief.

 

[John Gayewski]

Found several internet articles/forums/Youtubes about Uponor leaks and floods. Law suites against them and such. I pulled all the Uponor PEX B out of my house for Sioux Chief PEX A and copper manifolds. Couldn't find any bad words on Sioux Chief.

Uponor makes pex B?

 

[Slomoola]

Uponor makes pex B?

Just browsed Uponor's website. No mention of PEX B. Nothing but PEX A using my poor reading skills LOL.

Guess my plumber used their PEX A with copper ring PEX B compression clamps. I had shiny copper clamping rings all over the place prior to ripping all that mess out. Thanks for catching this. Can add it to my list of why I tore all my Uponor PEX A out. Suspect pipe and incorrect compression clamp fittings.

That and the fact they would splice into a pipe with a plastic 90 (roll eyes) to feed another line. So I had a nice fat mess of pipe and fittings behind my hot water tank. All that prior to running in the attic. Had like 5 pipes of chaos going on.

 

[GReynolds929]

PEX A can be crimped or expanded. It is most beneficial to use expansion. Composite fittings are just fine. We use them everyday with. No issues.

You tore out pex A and replaced it with PEX A? Sounds like a waste of time and money to me.

 

[Jeff H Young]

Just browsed Uponor's website. No mention of PEX B. Nothing but PEX A using my poor reading skills LOL.

Guess my plumber used their PEX A with copper ring PEX B compression clamps. I had shiny copper clamping rings all over the place prior to ripping all that mess out. Thanks for catching this. Can add it to my list of why I tore all my Uponor PEX A out. Suspect pipe and incorrect compression clamp fittings.

That and the fact they would splice into a pipe with a plastic 90 (roll eyes) to feed another line. So I had a nice fat mess of pipe and fittings behind my hot water tank. All that prior to running in the attic. Had like 5 pipes of chaos going on.

Pex A or Pex B makes no differance if its crappy work re do it. Did you actually have a problem with the material used besides the workmanship?

 

[Slomoola]

Pex A or Pex B makes no differance if its crappy work re do it. Did you actually have a problem with the material used besides the workmanship?

I had zero leaks or issues with Uponor A pipe and B copper compression rings. Don't think this recipe was recommended.

 

[Jeff H Young]

I had zero leaks or issues with Uponor A pipe and B copper compression rings. Don't think this recipe was recommended.

Ok I guessv you werent comfortable with the work I understand that