PEX Pipe

[Stuck]

I kept it simple at then camp house. House is raised about 3’ off the ground so I have easy access and run it off a 110volt on demand pump. Bought a 4way water hose splitter and run water with a standard 1/2” water hose. I can cut it to length and only have the 2 connections, no elbows or turns, easy to drain if a freeze is forecast.

[Kenner97]

I was planning on running under cabin and coming through the floor, so no sun exposure.
I guess I could run the PEX in PVC on the outside to prevent the possible rat chewing on it.

[toomuchsun]

Pex was pits when first introduced. It has improved a lot. I am old school but willing to change. The crimp fittings are important. I would Never put push fittings like Sharkbites etc. unless in an area I could care less if it got wet. Code varies but in most areas I believe in new contruction, fittings are not allowed in wall cavities. It is the best pipe for freeze issues as it can expand some and not break. I sold the stuff for a while and at least tried to encourage an access panel if a fitting needed to be in the wall. I am not a plumber! So be sure to confirm your requirements in your area! Never heard any issues with rodents. I just hunt and aggravate TBH nowdays so ignore me

[red-fin]

Don’t need elbows if you have a little room. They make a plastic thing that screws to whatever and just bend pex. Plastic thing keeps it from crimping itself off.

[IbexRanch]

Pex is good ****

[Dirtymike]

I will take pex over PVC any day. I have not had rodent problems. Well ok mice in the shop so they are there.... I have not had them mess with my pex in the shop or in the shut off valves outside.

[Atfulldraw]

50% of my average day is spent dealing with damages that plumbing pipes do to people’s homes.

I’ve had to deal with a bunch of breaks in copper, pvc, cpvc, and polybutylene piping,

But only once with PEX piping, and that one was where a car hit the wall it was in and stretched the line off the fitting. Never had a single issue with mice or rats chewing through it and a lot of it is run in the attics in Florida where the palm rats are a real problem. They chew through Romex and hvac ducts, but I haven’t seen them go for the pex pipe.

Not saying it doesn’t happen, but I’ve never seen it

[Quackerbox]

50% of my average day is spent dealing with damages that plumbing pipes do to people’s homes.

I’ve had to deal with a bunch of breaks in copper, pvc, cpvc, and polybutylene piping,

But only once with PEX piping, and that one was where a car hit the wall it was in and stretched the line off the fitting. Never had a single issue with mice or rats chewing through it and a lot of it is run in the attics in Florida where the palm rats are a real problem. They chew through Romex and hvac ducts, but I haven’t seen them go for the pex pipe.

Not saying it doesn’t happen, but I’ve never seen it

I came back to this thread only cause I saw your post. I had my house completely re done in pex from galvanized about 5 years ago and was getting worried. Im also about to plumb a barn bathroom in it


Thanks for that

[tps7742]

50% of my average day is spent dealing with damages that plumbing pipes do to people’s homes.

I’ve had to deal with a bunch of breaks in copper, pvc, cpvc, and polybutylene piping,

But only once with PEX piping, and that one was where a car hit the wall it was in and stretched the line off the fitting. Never had a single issue with mice or rats chewing through it and a lot of it is run in the attics in Florida where the palm rats are a real problem. They chew through Romex and hvac ducts, but I haven’t seen them go for the pex pipe.

Not saying it doesn’t happen, but I’ve never seen it

We have had two houses built in the last few years (present one 2+ years old) and plumbed with pex. To date we have no issues. Glad to see the post above.

[Arrowflinger84]

we used PEX interior in our attic.

[ramrod]

The majority of new house are plumbed in pex and it is a product that has been around for a long time. I would install with confidence.

[WItoTX]

OP, make sure you install a manifold on the main line. Our builder didn't and now we have to turn off all water just to stop a leak in one individual line (If it ever happens to leak).

I would go with 3/4, but as others have said, you may have pressure issues.

[Kenner97]

Thanks for all of the responses. Hoping to get some of the plumbing ran this weekend.