Rick can you give us the latest update on PEX plastic pipe?
Sure. We have been watching the PEX plastic, which has been used in California for more than 10 years now.
We know that all of the brands of PEX are introducing different levels of carcinogenic chemicals, although below the legal limit. (Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have NOT been updated in close to 20 years!) And these things are getting into the bath and shower water and the consumption water.
PEX Plastic Pipe Orange County CA – Update on pricing and off-gassing.
We also know from a price standpoint that PEX piping has nearly doubled from re-piping a home.
This makes addressing your water quality conditions with a whole house filtration and salt free water conditioning system much more affordable. You do not need to re-pipe if you change the water chemistry and remove the chloramines that cause pinhole leaks. And do it before you get pinhole leak damage. Prevent them rather than wait to repair them.
Our systems are a great way to save money and avoid the disruption and other problems that come with re-piping with plastic pipes.
House Water Filtration System For Orange County CA
Rick share with us the mission statement of Pure Elements Water. This company exists to provide the healthiest water for uses throughout the home and throughout the property. All achieved with environmentally sound technologies while preventing pinhole leaks in copper plumbing and eliminating the need to re-pipe homes with controversial plastics or epoxy linings. Share this video: https://youtu.be/lYo8IzKXST0
Interviewer: Rick, my plumber says though they’ve been using PEX in Europe for years. What are your thoughts on that?
Rick: Well, that’s a common statement that’s being bantered around,
but the reality is it has been used in Europe for over 50 years but a
majority of it is used in hydronics, which is heating in the floors and
ceilings where they actually create a manifold or a radiator if you will
and run warm water through it to heat your place.
A majority of that is not used in potable water. So that’s a little
bit of a bending of a statement. I also see people talking about giving
you Grade A PEX, the very best. But it’s not Grade A, it’s Type A or
Type B or Type C, all of which are completely different formulas and
completely different extrusion processes. All of which have their
benefits and their detriments.
Are all Pex tubing the same? Not really.
Pex and copper are the two repiping solutions most used in Southern
California. But you don’t need to replumb at all in some cases. Just fix
the pinhole leak and change the water chemistry.
Pex and water heater can work together. Pex for heating is the most
common use in Europe but not for drinking water. Pex for plumbing is
quick and easy method that plumbers love.
PEX is Bad?
Pex or copper?
We think copper is better for a number of reasons.
Copper lasts a lot longer and doesn’t have plastic leeching issues.
Pex tubing is an alternative to copper piping. If you believe this is
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