Uponor’s Ecoflex pre-insulated piping system was chosen for our latest project in Duluth, MN because of its flexibility and weight. I’ve worked with a few similar products but none have been as easy to order, handle and install. Here’s a video from the install day, more to come when we install the boiler system. If Read more
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While PEX has been used for more than 40 years in radiant heating applications, it’s now getting more traction in commercial hydronic heating and cooling applications as well. Contractors and engineers are beginning to spec and install PEX for distribution piping to various terminal units, such as fan coils, reheat coils, heat pumps, baseboard radiators Read more
Here’s a quick trick I learned a while back, I’m not sure how I cam about doing this but I credit the unknown source. Fiber washers can be a bear when turning the water on for the first time on a piping system. They’re stiff and often leak, requiring you to snug the union fitting Read more
Glen Ellyn, Ill. – The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association (PPFA) is proud to celebrate its 40th year as the acknowledged leader in the industry supplying plastic pipe for the built environment. In an era when technological and economic breakthroughs are constantly reshaping the industry, PPFA has remained the voice for the sustainable manufacture and Read more
While the commercial industry is seeing a growing interest in the use of PEX for hydronic heating and chilled water applications, some professionals are still skeptical that a plastic piping system can actually perform as well as traditional copper and steel. Let’s turn some of that skepticism into knowledge by answering some of the most Read more