Has anyone used PEX tubing to run compressed air in a shop?

I had copper air lines in my old garage and really liked it. I'm
getting tired of tripping over rubber hoses in the new garage. I think
one of my coworkers that I've loaned tools to before has a PEX crimper,
so if I can borrow a crimper is PEX worth the trouble for an easy 25'
run? Or should I just go copper again now that Cu prices are dropping
again. (of course with PEX, maybe I could buy a 100' roll and run a
line all the way around the garage instead of just down one side...)

Bob

"zxcvbob" wrote in message
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Has anyone used PEX tubing to run compressed air in a shop?

I had copper air lines in my old garage and really liked it. I'm getting
tired of tripping over rubber hoses in the new garage. I think one of my
coworkers that I've loaned tools to before has a PEX crimper, so if I can
borrow a crimper is PEX worth the trouble for an easy 25' run? Or should
I just go copper again now that Cu prices are dropping again. (of course
with PEX, maybe I could buy a 100' roll and run a line all the way around
the garage instead of just down one side...)

Bob

You need pex-al-pex that can handle air

http://www.flexalpex.com/

http://www.lowesforpros.com/get-to-know-pex
Alternative
There is another kind of PEX piping that is used in residential and
commercial applications and in pressure service on compressed air and
compressed gas systems. It is known as crosslinked
polyethylene-aluminum-crosslinked polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX).

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"zxcvbob" wrote in message
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Has anyone used PEX tubing to run compressed air in a shop?

I had copper air lines in my old garage and really liked it. I'm getting
tired of tripping over rubber hoses in the new garage. I think one of my
coworkers that I've loaned tools to before has a PEX crimper, so if I can
borrow a crimper is PEX worth the trouble for an easy 25' run? Or should
I just go copper again now that Cu prices are dropping again. (of course
with PEX, maybe I could buy a 100' roll and run a line all the way around
the garage instead of just down one side...)

Bob

You need pex-al-pex that can handle air

http://www.flexalpex.com/

http://www.lowesforpros.com/get-to-know-pex
Alternative
There is another kind of PEX piping that is used in residential and
commercial applications and in pressure service on compressed air and
compressed gas systems. It is known as crosslinked
polyethylene-aluminum-crosslinked polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX).



Why would I care about oxygen permeability on a compressed air line?
PEX-AL-PEX might be easier to work with tho' because it will take a bend
without trying to spring back. And it should tolerate exposure to UV
better (fluorescent lighting and occasional indirect sunlight.) Will
have to see what the difference in price is...

Thanks,
Bob

Be careful of that one.

The pex-aluminum laminate is the one that had many failures in the early
days of PEX.

There was much finger-pointing between contractors and manufacurers.
Something about dissimalar materials delaminating...................


"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"zxcvbob" wrote in message
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Has anyone used PEX tubing to run compressed air in a shop?

I had copper air lines in my old garage and really liked it. I'm getting
tired of tripping over rubber hoses in the new garage. I think one of my
coworkers that I've loaned tools to before has a PEX crimper, so if I can
borrow a crimper is PEX worth the trouble for an easy 25' run? Or should
I just go copper again now that Cu prices are dropping again. (of course
with PEX, maybe I could buy a 100' roll and run a line all the way around
the garage instead of just down one side...)

Bob

You need pex-al-pex that can handle air

http://www.flexalpex.com/

http://www.lowesforpros.com/get-to-know-pex
Alternative
There is another kind of PEX piping that is used in residential and
commercial applications and in pressure service on compressed air and
compressed gas systems. It is known as crosslinked
polyethylene-aluminum-crosslinked polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX).