Gonna try our own plumbing, using PEX for DHW supply. Thinking of Uponor (Wirsbo) products.
If we do, will the hand-operated expander work for us?
Gonna try our own plumbing, using PEX for DHW supply. Thinking of Uponor (Wirsbo) products.
If we do, will the hand-operated expander work for us?
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We did a 350 room hotel with 145 condo's stacked on top of the hotel all 1/2" branch lines were done with Uponor & we used a hand expander only.
That's 65,000 feet of pex I think my water boys have bigger forearms now.
It will work great for you on your project.
If you want to sell the expander after your done let me know.
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It will work wonders for your heating system too!
You are not a real tool junky are you. If you were you would make the excuse to get one of these.
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He will have a good excuse after he makes a few hundred connections in a day!