Underground PEX Pipe

What is PEX pipe used for?

Underground PEX Pipe is approved for residential and commercial hot and cold water distribution systems, municipal water service lines, radiant panel heating systems, hydronic baseboard heating systems, snow and ice melting systems and building services pipe.

What is PEX pipe?

What is PEX pipe? PEX or cross-linked polyethylene is a flexible plastic that is easy to install. It comes in both wand and coil forms, giving plumbers and DIY homeowners the flexibility they need to complete any plumbing job.

PEX pipes have been the most popular pipe solution in Europe for over 20 years. However, due to past concerns about leaching when in contact with highly chlorinated water. So it only recently became available in the United States.

By solving these problems, PEX is becoming increasingly popular in bathroom and kitchen plumbing. Colored pipes allow you to easily track hot and cold water lines. Red PEX pipes represent hot water lines and blue represent cold water lines. White and gray PEX pipes can also be used to carry hot and cold water when color coordination is not required.

PEX connectors and tools

Plumbers need special tools to install Underground PEX Pipe. Compression fittings, cinch clamps, and crimp rings are the most common tools used to assemble and install PEX pipe. Tie-down clamps and crimp rings are more popular due to their affordability.

These connectors slide over the fitting and secure the pipe in place. In addition to these connectors, plumbers will also need heavy-duty scissors to cut the PEX pipe to sufficient length.