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I don't understand how I was allowed this word
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Originally posted by floppers View PostI live in a temperate climate, so the worst I ever get it a light crusting of ice in my windscreen, but PEX?....saved me thousands when I replaced the old crusty gal...the hardware store sells the pipe and the fittings (and the white plastic suits with the hoods to keep the spiders out of your hair)...cuts easily, no crimping tool, bends sufficiently to curve around posts, and is waaay cheaper than copper, the loveliest bit of invisible DIY ever!
Thanks everyone for your insight. There's always so much to know, I can barely keep up with it all.
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Originally posted by bwt1213 View Post
From personal experience with frozen pipes, I can tell you that I was able to thaw them by gently heating them with a propane torch because they were made of copper. I would not have been able to do that with any kind of plastic. The particular frozen pipes were as a result of an extended cold spell, where at the peak the temperature was -27 F and the wind chill more than -100 F (thanks to winds of about 60 mph). That was in the middle of a week in which the temperature never went above zero and was -20 or worse every night. I have experienced, personally, temperatures of -43 F with no wind, and then the cold was sneaky. The -100 F wind chill was agony, and I have never suffered so much to get the mail. It was like being flayed alive, though I though I was warmly dressed. Stepping from the house into the wind and the cold was indescribably painful. When I thawed the pipes I was inside, though cold. I was uncomfortable, but not in immediate danger of death. I can say that PVC is really easy to install, very durable, and quite light. Copper really demands a plumber. I like copper.
I would have to hire a plumber either way as I'm not handy with those types of tasks.
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Originally posted by Naboka View Post
Polyethelene ("pe" part of pex) cross-linked molecules ("x "part of pex) comprise the pex tubing and allow for expansion up to 3 times the tube's nominal diameter, yet have material "memory" which allows them to shrink back to their original shape. You can also carefully bend pex into an arc if needed to avoid the extra elbow fittings used in plumbing.
Copper and PVC (polyvinyl chloride) are rigid materials that lack the flexibility to expand enough to handle the terrific pressure of water freezing.
After all, freezing water breaks rocks and causes mountains to crumble.
Nothing's perfect, and enough force pretty much destroys any building material, but you use what gives you the best advantage in your circumstances. Who knows what new materials technological advances will bring in the future?
I didn't know freezing water broke rocks and caused mountains to crumble.
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I live in a temperate climate, so the worst I ever get it a light crusting of ice in my windscreen, but PEX?....saved me thousands when I replaced the old crusty gal...the hardware store sells the pipe and the fittings (and the white plastic suits with the hoods to keep the spiders out of your hair)...cuts easily, no crimping tool, bends sufficiently to curve around posts, and is waaay cheaper than copper, the loveliest bit of invisible DIY ever!
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Originally posted by 2cute View Post
How is Pex different from PVC? I know PVC is very common in my area & it cracks when it gets super cold (30˚F or colder). So pipes burst inside of walls & also creates a big (expensive) mess.
Copper and PVC (polyvinyl chloride) are rigid materials that lack the flexibility to expand enough to handle the terrific pressure of water freezing.
After all, freezing water breaks rocks and causes mountains to crumble.
Nothing's perfect, and enough force pretty much destroys any building material, but you use what gives you the best advantage in your circumstances. Who knows what new materials technological advances will bring in the future?
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Originally posted by 2cute View Post
How is Pex different from PVC? I know PVC is very common in my area & it cracks when it gets super cold (30˚F or colder). So pipes burst inside of walls & also creates a big (expensive) mess.
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Originally posted by Naboka View Post
Love the look of copper. But, pex is cheaper. And hidden behind walls? Who sees it? Plus, copper can freeze and burst when connected to outside faucets when the temperature drops waaaaaaaaay down. Tearing corroded, concrete-embedded gal out is definitely not fun. Nor cheap.
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Yes, sometimes the suffix is "or" or "ar". But that would not be the case for the examples I mentioned. I believe I recently tried to use "foiler" and was denied, too. I looked up the rule on line and the discussion mentioned "creating a noun of agency" from a verb. No exceptions to the rule were mentioned for any action verb. If the noun is intended to refer to a class, then the "or" ending is used (distributor, vendor, etc.)
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Originally posted by Naboka View Post
Good word. Stan.
Doesn't accept pex either, which is so common in building. A type of cross-linked polyethylene plumbing pipe that's replaced copper in most home construction. PEX has been around for a couple of decades.
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Originally posted by floppers View PostI had to replace my gal with pex...I don't have a problem with copper, but the gal(vansied) pipe ...chokes.
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I had to replace my gal with pex...I don't have a problem with copper, but the gal(vansied) pipe ...chokes.
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Originally posted by ShirleyMarquez View PostIt's also impossible for this or any dictionary to be perfectly up to date. For example, Wordtwist does not currently accept stan, which means an overzealous fan. It probably will in another year or two.
Doesn't accept pex either, which is so common in building. A type of cross-linked polyethylene plumbing pipe that's replaced copper in most home construction. PEX has been around for a couple of decades.
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It's also impossible for this or any dictionary to be perfectly up to date. For example, Wordtwist does not currently accept stan, which means an overzealous fan. It probably will in another year or two.
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So I probably didn't avoid being a polemic. But I hope I avoided a screed.
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