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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 12:24:17 GMT -5
I think pex pipe is a good choice.. It is somewhat flexible and come on a roll so you can make long runs with it an not have so many joints. We just put in some new air lines at the Rail Road and we used a Pex type of pipe. It was black and 3 inch in diameter. 250 feet on a roll. It kinda looks like the old black plastic pipe but it has a different feel and is a little different in color. Also the wall thickness on this pipe was about 1/2. Should last hundreds of years, where the old steel pipe we had under ground would rust out at the joints..... After a constant repair on all these joint they finally budgeted for a new air system...... So the pex pipe was used..... so far so good... I was also told it won't burst even if frozen solid. Course ya won't have water. In addition a special tool is needed to make connections, not sure how much one of those costs.
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Post by dirtboy on Jun 28, 2016 13:16:50 GMT -5
I plumbed my house with it when we remodeled it and a rental house with it. here in central va the brass fittings are starting to fail not all of them but some. one of the plumbing supply houses we deal with started recommending plastic fittings. don't know if its the water eating the fittings or poorly made brass fittings or both. the crimpers for 1/2, 3/4, and 1 inch aren't to expensive and can be bought at Lowes. the stuff Jeff is talking about I would hate to deal with that stuff especially when cold.
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Post by linebaugh on Jun 28, 2016 13:50:56 GMT -5
Not sure how big of diameter pex you are needing but the cross linked pex is worth the extra money. It's about 3 times tougher than owl shit and 2.5 times tougher than woodpecker lips. Says so on the box.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 14:19:02 GMT -5
Not sure how big of diameter pex you are needing but the cross linked pex is worth the extra money. It's about 3 times tougher than owl shit and 2.5 times tougher than woodpecker lips. Says so on the box. woodpecker lips....holy dog dung, now that's tough..... good one....
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Post by 10gaauto on Jun 29, 2016 10:33:10 GMT -5
And all you need to keep heating is a regular generator when the power goes out. And wasn't it about 2-3 years ago when the propane disappeared in the Midwest and what was available was like $7-$9 gal. Suddenly over the 15 years Jeff is saving $360,000+ and you can burn stuff in the heaters that I would never put in a house wood stove. JMHO 10
LOL, after having a wood stove some years ago the wife forbids it in the house now. I have Propane home heat, water heater, stovetop and range and currently my "level pay" monthly is $85. And it all will run on the gen when power out. No way can wood be cheaper if I have to cut, split, haul, stack, store and load the stove, even if source is free which it usually is.
Only thing is I'm at mercy of supply infrastructure and pricing.
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Post by bowhunter836 on Jun 29, 2016 16:09:26 GMT -5
I believe after the investment of the stove the electric it takes to run it the time in cutting and hauling wood the chain saws and gas that the savings are overstated! Except you cant beat wood heat I also enjoy cutting wood I have had a outdoor burner for 8years now and when I crunch the numbers figuring in my time cutting and hauling wood I probably have saved a few dollars! Major savings? In my opinion no
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