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Plastic plumbing John Lynch 06-20-2006
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Posted by John Lynch on June 20, 2006, 7:00 pm
I bought the doublewide next door to rent out. I want to move the water
heater to the basement so I'll have more closet space upstairs. The piping
is all flexible plastic, with steel bands keeping the connections together.
These are crimped with a special too. I've never dealt with this kind of
plumbing. I'd realy appreciate any help.

John



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Posted by lee_houston on June 20, 2006, 7:23 pm

>I bought the doublewide next door to rent out. I want to move the water
>heater to the basement so I'll have more closet space upstairs. The piping
>is all flexible plastic, with steel bands keeping the connections together.
>These are crimped with a special too. I've never dealt with this kind of
>plumbing. I'd realy appreciate any help.

A doublewide with a basement and an upstairs? that's high cotton <g>.
Those crimp on connections are famous for leaking- use a screw type
hose clamp instead. Also locate a mobile home supply house.

lee h



Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 20, 2006, 7:35 pm

>I bought the doublewide next door to rent out. I want to move the water
>heater to the basement so I'll have more closet space upstairs. The piping
>is all flexible plastic, with steel bands keeping the connections together.
>These are crimped with a special too. I've never dealt with this kind of
>plumbing. I'd realy appreciate any help.

Sounds like PEX tubing. You need a special tool for that. Do a Google
search for lots of information.



Posted by Rudy on June 20, 2006, 11:03 pm

>>I bought the doublewide next door to rent out.
>
> Sounds like PEX tubing.

I've never seen a mobile home with PEX in it (unless they re using it in the
NEW ones)
I have seen polybutylene (PB) grey and CPVC cream colored. Since its
crimped, I'm guessing PB.

If I was 'adding' to a PB system, I'd go with PEX ( red, blue or cloudy
'milk jug' colored plastic)
Cut in a "T" to the existing line and away you go. You can rent the
crimping tool and get all the PEX and fittings at Home Depot.



Posted by Al on June 21, 2006, 8:37 am

>
>>>I bought the doublewide next door to rent out.
>>
>> Sounds like PEX tubing.
>
> I've never seen a mobile home with PEX in it (unless they re using it in
> the NEW ones)
> I have seen polybutylene (PB) grey and CPVC cream colored. Since its
> crimped, I'm guessing PB.
>
> If I was 'adding' to a PB system, I'd go with PEX ( red, blue or cloudy
> 'milk jug' colored plastic)
> Cut in a "T" to the existing line and away you go. You can rent the
> crimping tool and get all the PEX and fittings at Home Depot.
>
All my leaks in the Gray PB started went we switched to city water from a
well. A plumber friend said the PB would eventually leak from the chlorine.
There have been class action law suits against the mfg's. of PB for that
reason.



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