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Posted by marson on March 10, 2007, 8:42 pm
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> > So I'd never even heard of PEX until yesterday...
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> > Plotting my installation I'm thinking I'll break the main water input
> > line where it trees off to all it's branches. I'll run PEX through
> > holes in the closet floor, up to the softener, and back down to
> > complete the circuit.
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> > I realize that this isn't elegant, that ideally the input and output
> > of the water softener would come through the closet wall, but hey,
> > doing that would entail a lot of hassle now.
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> > My question for y'all: Is there anything out and out *wrong* about
> > this? I've never seen PEX before, presumably because it's only in new
> > houses, and always behind drywall. But this PEX won't be behind
> > drywall.
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> > Am I committing some kind of capital offense (code violation) by
> > having exposed PEX in the closet? (or is it really exposed if it's in
> > a closet?)
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> > Oh, and by the way, do need to make any special provision for PEX
> > passing through holes in the plywood floor? Perhaps there are nice
> > little plastic donut fittings designed for this purpose (anybody know?
> > what are they called?)
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> > I guess the corollary question is: is it OK to have exposed PEX
> > plumbing underneath the kitchen sink? It's not behind drywall, but it
> > is concealed behind a cabinet...
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> > Thank you for your help!
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> My cabin is a 2 yr old double wide and the PEX under the sinks is exposed.
> Shouldn't be an issue. As far as asking an inspector, I was told by one
> that his job wasn't to educate the builder/ owner beyond, 'what you did is
> wrong and here's why'. He said that he didn't have time in his schedule to
> answer a lot of questions.
where I live you couldn't legally do such a job unless you had a
licensed plumber.
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