Your Basic Pex Tools for Hot/Cold Water:

• Fittings - all connections are mechanical. PEX is not installed using any cement, solvent or heat fusion.
• PEX tubing comes in 3/8" all the way up to 2" (with some manufacturers). Pex-A grade tubing is the highest quality and will last up to 100 years. Some of the better brands of PEX are _______. All the tubing that you purchase should have a ASTM F876/F877 (SDR 9) certificate as tested by NSF (14 & 61) and CSA, conform to International Standard 9001, and have a 25 year warranty that includes property damage. The PEX sold in Home Depot and Lowes is Pex-B which will last just as long, but does not have the oxy barrier to withstand heating.>

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