I have some pex left over ,hat do u think for using it for some shop air supply lines?
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My shop air lines are in pex Uponor brand.
Only problem is that other than testing I haven't had them under pressure for any sustained amount of time.
Uponor & other brands recommend testing with air during freezing conditions.
Unlike pvc if pex fails it will just split due to the crosslinking of molecules during the manufacturing process, & pvc will end up being a frag grenade if it fails.
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” —Albert Einstein
not a yes or no.... but i would do it... it has to be better than the plastic coil air lines you can buy... that are for air... they get old and turn to dust.... i've had a piece of blue wirsbo (upnor) pex lay'n out in the weather/sun for about a year... so far i see zero effects and the blue has not faded compared to a sample i've had inside...
not that.... that is a test... or that i planned it... just happened that it was lay'n outside a few months and i thought it'd be interesting to keep watching... like hardie board in a bucket of water... keeps me from think'n "gunner thoughts"
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<so far i see zero effects and the blue has not faded compared to a sample i've had inside...>
So, what sort of kick-azz high-intensity lighting do you have inside that's making your PEX fade?
Forrest - do my PEX Tuesdays and Thursdays
Those Q beam grow lights really make the meter spin don't they?Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
as long as the locals just think it's the welders that make the meter spin... we'll all be... so happy...
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Early 90's I worked for a shop that had a 480 3 ph welder that when we hooked up to multiple wire feeders the electric meter would spin backwards.
“The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” —Albert Einstein