Thread: Some hotwater pipes are not copper. Is it right?

Originally Posted by pawnhead

I believe that you're allowed to do your own plumbing in the states. Is this the case Bob?

To some extent, yes. You can do your own plumbing for:

Repairs to existing fittings and fixtures (for example, replace a hot water heater, fix a leak, etc.)

New fittings and fixtures that do not require a building permit to install (for example, replace a tap, tap an existing water line to run a new water line to a different room, etc.)

In fact, you can do your own plumbing even if it does require a permit, but you will have to have it inspected by the local building commission. About the only plumbing requiring a permit would be connecting directly to the city water line or changing the footprint of your home (adding a room).

Here is a link to more than you ever wanted to know about PEX plumbing,

http://www.ppfahome.org/pex/faqpex.html

Bricks,
maybe Pex isn't used for plumbing in SA, but it sure is in Qld. And it's definitely Pex, not polybutylene.

Mick

If you click on your own link, go to the top of the page and click water supply you will come to a page that has the products they use for water supply i dont see pex pipe here, i do see iplex pro fit which is polybutelyne.

PLEX FUTURE K2 Pipe is manufactured from Cross-linked Polyethylene and is joined together with either a high performance plastic - polyphenylene sulphone (PPSU) or dezincification resistant (DR) brass fitting with a fixed stainless steel crimp sleeve.

Electron beam cross-linked Polyethylene (PE-Xc) is an advanced thermo-plastic material designed for hot & cold water systems in both domestic and commercial applications. PE-Xc heating pipes are produced with a diffusion oxygen barrier.

Sometimes it helps to actually read what's on the page instead of just looking at the headings.

Here's some more reading for you to ignore:

http://www.flowpex.com.au/piping.htm
http://www.toolbase.org/Techinventor...6&CategoryID=9

Originally Posted by Master Splinter

I hate to say it, but the members of these sorts of organisations would happily sign the petition to ban the use of dihydrogen monoxide*. Well

Haha lets all sign a petition banning water :P good one na most of these hippy ppl work on peoples lack of knowledge and love to brainwash them into believing anything. Geez just imagine what would happen if we belived everything we read on the net or in the papers. There was a case though of someone making a petition or something about "dihydrogen monoxide" saying how dangerous it was and loads of ppl fell for it. I aint sure where I saw or read that I just thought it funny because if they stopped and thought they would realise what it was hehe.

Originally Posted by Cabbie

There was a case though of someone making a petition or something about "dihydrogen monoxide" saying how dangerous it was and loads of ppl fell for it. I aint sure where I saw or read that I just thought it funny because if they stopped and thought they would realise what it was hehe.

There have been lots of cases, but probably the most famous case of the gullible would have been the Viejo City Council: -

In March 2004, Aliso Viejo, California almost considered banning the use of foam containers at city-sponsored events because dihydrogen monoxide is part of their production. The issue was put on the agenda of the City Council after a paralegal found mention of DHMO online and did not realize it was a joke. The item was pulled from the agenda before it could come to a vote, but not before the city received a raft of bad publicity

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Originally Posted by bricks

Pex pipe in australia is really only used for gas or comercial installations such as hospitals which you so kindly neglected to quote.

Have some respect for your elders sonny Jim. Someone needs to tan your hide with a switch by golly by gumbo by crikey! In my day, my old pappy woulda had me lickin his bootstraps for being so cheeky.

Originally Posted by silentC

Sometimes it helps to actually read what's on the page instead of just looking at the headings.

Originally Posted by silentC

A 26 year old who knows it all! Who would have thought

These young whipersnappers need to be bent over your knee and given a good paddlin'!

And all the "young Einstein" all can come up with is : -

Originally Posted by bricks

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PS I'd still like to know how many plumbers it takes to change a light bulb.

I am a construction manager for a nation wide plumbing company, we employ over 250 liscenced plumbers.

It is my job to know these things,
But im only 26,
Perhaps i should go back to trade school?

When new products become available, my company works closely with mainly S.A. water and the office of the technical regulator to feild test the products. When products are approved for use, my company is usually the at the forefront of their introduction into the industry.

I asked my Iplex rep today why pex pipes are labeled as for Domestic Cold Water, he told me it is a technical term to distinguish clean water possibly for drinking from other water. Some pipe systems introduce contamination to the water.

Seriously im over it.

it is a technical term to distinguish clean water possibly for drinking from other water

Sounds like the sort of gobbledegook reps say when they haven't got a clue... If they're only for gas, why would they label them for domestic cold water? Sorry, but I wouldn't have accepted that from a rep because it doesn't make any sense.

Originally Posted by bricks

Seriously im over it.

I'm just havin a lend of ya Bricksy. I'm sure there's lots of good stuff in that brain of yours, ripe for pickin, so I'd better not paddle your bum just yet.

Originally Posted by bricks

Seriously im over it.

You give up too easy.

Check these guys out: http://www.auspex.com.au/AuspexPipe/

No one has told them it's only for gas either.