Hey folks,
I'm running a bunch of oxygen barrier pex-A through joists. These are runs for boiler-fed baseboard heating and will get to 185F. I have Sioux Chief supports (aka "plastic a-holes") to reduce rubbing of the PEX as it expands/contracts.
My question is: should I install these supports to squeeze the PEX hard, preventing movement of the PEX within these supports as the PEX expands under the heat, or should I install these supports loose, so the PEX is more free move within them, as it expands?
My goal here is for the system to be as quiet as possible during operation.
Thanks, in advance,
I'm running a bunch of oxygen barrier pex-A through joists. These are runs for boiler-fed baseboard heating and will get to 185F. I have Sioux Chief supports (aka "plastic a-holes") to reduce rubbing of the PEX as it expands/contracts.
My question is: should I install these supports to squeeze the PEX hard, preventing movement of the PEX within these supports as the PEX expands under the heat, or should I install these supports loose, so the PEX is more free move within them, as it expands?
My goal here is for the system to be as quiet as possible during operation.
Thanks, in advance,