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I was going to tap into this for a water supply line to a refrigerator in a garage. Closest thing to this I can think of is PEX. But does anyone know what this is? Maybe I can find the same thing.

Yeah that's what I figured after a little more research. It didn't look like regular PEX when I saw it up close, the Wirsbo Aquapex you're supposed to expand it then let it shrink around the fitting or use Sharkbites.Inner10 said:Wirsbo/Uponor.
Nothing wrong with PEX.I remember when I did lots of framing, one builder was using PEX in every single tract home. One plumber told me PEX had a history of the valves failing or something like that. Does anyone know how they fail or which parts to watch out for? This stuff can be nice because you can easily turn a carpenter into a plumber with PEX and Sharkbite fittings. Not sure how much I want to rely on it though.
Some disagree :blink:Nothing wrong with PEX.
Some people like to scratch their ass then smell their fingers. Some people like their beef well done. Some people don't drink alcohol.Some disagree :blink:
Why you gotta drag me in to this?:laughing:Some people like to scratch their ass then smell their fingers. Some people like their beef well done. Some people don't drink alcohol.
Are you talking about Sharkbites? I've yet to see one leak. The Wirsbo PEX uses an expansion tool instead of crimp connectors for the fittings. Wouldn't be worth buying the tool though unless you were going to be installing it a lot.Nothing wrong with pex. It's the quick connect fittings that are the issue. They are not design for concealed installation. The pex crimp connections are fine though.
I been using "sharkbites" for about 10+ years now. Seen my fair share of issues with that style of fitting. The orings have a life expectancy of 15years. That may have increased since 6 years ago when I last went to one of the shows they held but 15 years ain't long. a lot of people have also installed them incorrectly and there's prob hundreds of thousands of orings about ready to fail from not using a pipe slice.KennMacMoragh said:Are you talking about Sharkbites? I've yet to see one leak. The Wirsbo PEX uses an expansion tool instead of crimp connectors for the fittings. Wouldn't be worth buying the tool though unless you were going to be installing it a lot.
It's going to an outdoor hose bib, easier than running through the wall I guess. I'm glad it is in the attic so I can access it, it's broke a few times is why the heat trace is installed.Condensate line for hvac??? Not sure why else a plumber would ever run pipes through an attic....
The expansion tool will pay for its self in a hurry unless it was tapping one water line off for a refrigerator in a garage...Are you talking about Sharkbites? I've yet to see one leak. The Wirsbo PEX uses an expansion tool instead of crimp connectors for the fittings. Wouldn't be worth buying the tool though unless you were going to be installing it a lot.
Yeah, that's what I was using it for, a T sharkbite in the attic.The expansion tool will pay for its self in a hurry unless it was tapping one water line off for a refrigerator in a garage...
It's not code approved here for potable water.Nothing wrong with PEX.
Never said there wasn't anything wrong with Chicago...It's not code approved here for potable water.
Still doesn't mean anything's wrong with it :drink:It's not code approved here for potable water.
Pipes are run through attics all the time if the foundation is slab-on-grade. :thumbsup:Condensate line for hvac??? Not sure why else a plumber would ever run pipes through an attic....