Eigenvector wrote:

Hopefully this hasn't been discussed too many times and is in the right
group, but here goes....

I'm slowly replacing the 50 year old galvanized pipes in my house with PEX,
seems like a much easier task and the materials are cheaper. That said, one
problem that I'm running into is that there is SO MANY kinds of PEX on the
market. My question is of compatibility - is, for instance, Zurn PEX tubing
compabitible with non Zurn fittings? Is PEX tube PEX tube, or does it
really matter?

To be honest, I find the Zurn stuff to be just fine, but its impossible to
find locally and I can't seem to locate an online dealer - not to mention
the lack of fittings.

Is this a problem because PEX is new, or because I'm not a contractor and
just not experienced enough?



PEX is really not that new here. I know that some Lowe's and HD now
sell PEX. It comes in blue, white, red, etc. It takes a special tool
to crimp the rings, that is the expensive part. There is also a
GO-NO-GO guage to make sure the crimp rings are crimped correctly. Make
sure you don't get the polybuterine or irrigation tubing as it's not the
same. The fittings for 1/2 PEX are standard regardless of manufacturer.
Also the 3/4 and up are the same. Just make sure it's PEX.

J