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Isn’t that cross-linked polyethylene (PEX), not PP?
by stephen_g 7mo ago
Isn’t that cross-linked polyethylene (PEX), not PP?
- ansgri 7mo agoNo, PEX is different. PEX is flexible, sometimes more convenient but requires more specialized and expensive tools to install properly.
- Amezarak 7mo agoYou can install pex with just a crimping tool that runs around that price.
- antonvs 7mo agoNot sure what the other comment is referring to, but you’re right that PEX is much more flexible than PP. It’s commonly used in the US for residential plumbing, and is easier and quicker to install than PP, which is a big reason PP hasn’t replaced it (in the US).
- ansgri 7mo agoRechecked now, PEX became way more accessible it seems. Rehau-style toolkits used to cost several hundreds.