What type of PEX Tubing should I use for hot and cold water (plumbing)?

SupplyHouse.com sells two types of PEX Tubing that is designed for potable water. These are Wirsbo Aquapex and Zurn PEX Non Barrier Tubing. The Uponor Aquapex Tubing is the industry leading line of potable water tubing that meets all of the industry standards. At SupplyHouse.com you will see many sizes and lengths of Wirsbo Aqaupex PEX Tubing. The other line of PEX Tubing for potable water is Zurn PEX Non Barrier Tubing. Zurn is an industry leading manufacturer, and their PEX Tubing is made to meet all of the industry standards.

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How do I connect supply and return lines to a manifold?

There are several different options when connecting supply and return lines to a manifold. As usual there are a few questions to consider. First what is the material you would like to run as a supply and return line up to the manifolds? What size is this material? What type of manifold are you using?

If you are using brass or truflow manifolds, the end of the manifold has r32 thread. There are adapters to get from r32 thread to 3/4" PEX, 1" Copper, 1-1/4" Copper, or nominal pipe thread. If you are using a copper manifold, you can simply sweat the supply copper line directly to the manifold. There are also some manifolds that come with propex outlets for supply and return lines. These can be hooked up directly to PEX Tubing using the Wirsbo propex tool.

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How do I connect PEX Tubing to a manifold?

There are many different types of manifolds. When connecting PEX Tubing to a manifold it is important to remember a few questions. First, what size and type of ports or outlets does the manifold have? Next, can I hook up the PEX Tubing directly to these ports? If you can't hook the tubing directly you will need a fitting assembly to attach the PEX Tubing to the manifold. Finally be sure that the Manifold can handle the size of tubing you are ordering. The most common type of PEX Tubing is 1/2" this can hook up to a Truflow, Brass, or safelink manifold using 1/2" fitting assemblies. These part numbers are A4020500 for compression style, and Q4020500, for Propex Style(requires Propex Tool). Tommorow we will discuss how to hook up the supply and return lines.

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Where can I find more information on Taco Pumps?

Within the next few months, SupplyHouse.com will be changing the format of its website. When this change is made we will add additional product information. Each Taco Pump will have detailed information on all of its key metrics. Until that time you may make use of Taco's website at www.taco-hvac.com. Enter the model number of the Taco Pump you are looking for in the search box and you will find the information you are seeking.

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Does SupplyHouse.com sell air valves?

SupplyHouse.com prides itself in being the online leader in air valves. We sell many different manufactures, including Gorton, Hoffman, Watts, Taco, and more. We also carry many different models from each of these manufacturers. SupplyHouse.com offers all of these air valves at competitive prices.

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What type of fittings do I need to connect from a TruFlow manifold to PEX Tubing?

TruFlow manifolds have R20(a name for the size of the thread) outlets to connect to loops run in a hydronic heating system. Wirsbo makes "Fitting Assemblies" to connect from the R20 thread to PEX Tubing. There are three types of fitting assemblies sold at SupplyHouse.com. QS-Style fitting assemblies which are compression style and require no special tool, Propex fitting assemblies which require a Propex Expander tool, and Multicor compression style fitting assemblies which are made for use with Multicor PEX-AL-PEX Tubing.

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What is ThermaPEX and where can I buy it?

ThermaPEX is a new line of PEX Tubing that will be for sale in early December 2005. ThermaPEX is PEX-A Tubing that is manufactured with an Oxygen Barrier. The Tubing is designed for use in radiant heat and snow melt systems. The tubing meets all of the latest standards and requirements and will have a 25 year warranty. ThermaPEX will only be available at SupplyHouse.com, the leader in PEX Tubing.

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Which Manifold would you reccomend for a Radiant Heat System?

Wirsbo's Truflow Manifold is the best selling manifold at SupplyHouse.com. This manifold comes with supply and return manifold, and hooks up easily to PEX tubing. Connections to PEX Tubing are made using Wirsbo Propex Fitting Assemblies (If you have the Propex Tool) or Wirsbo QS-Style Fitting Assemblies (Compression Style). Took hook the main supply and return lines up to the manifold, you will need an adapter. The adpaters may be used for pex or copper and are made to fit different sizes.

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What type of PEX Tubing should I use for my Radiant Heat System?

SupplyHouse.com sells two types of tubing and three name brands that may be used for radiant heating. The two types of tubing are oxygen barrier PEX Tubing and PEX-aluminum- PEX Tubing. The three different brands are Wirsbo, Zurn, and Safelink Mr. PEX Tubing. There are five different products that we sell that may be used for radiant heating. These are Wirsbo Hepex Tubing, Wirsbo Multicor Tubing, Zurn Barrier PEX Tubing, Safelink Mr. PEX Barrier Tubing, and Safelink PEX-Al-PEX Tubing.

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What is the most popular circulating pump sold on SupplyHouse.com?

The Taco 007-F5 Circulating Pump is the most popular pump sold on SupplyHouse.com. It is ideal for most radiant and hydronic heating applications.

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