PEX, a flexible tubing that comes in long rolls, offers several advantages over traditional piping. First, you can usually ...

Q: I'm building a new home and have the option of using PEX piping for my hot and cold water in the house, as opposed to traditional copper. Do you have an opinion about both materials? Have you used ...

PEX piping (shorthand for cross-linked polyethylene) costs less than half the price of copper and installs much faster. And since it’s flexible, PEX makes remodeling jobs easier. PEX has a strong ...

THE CALL was routine enough — little to no pressure on the upper floors when water was drawn on the lower ones. This was a well-water system, so my first thoughts turned to pressure setting, pump ...

Now that the basement flooding is under control, yesterday my hot water tank broke. The owner of the plumbing company is going to call me tomorrow morning to discuss and install. How long do hot water ...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The California Building Standards Commission has given its approval for the use of PEX tubing in potable water systems in the state following its review of a Second Revised Draft ...

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Andrew Whelton, an assistant professor in Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, is leading research into the effects plastic pipes have ...