Running pre-sleeved Uponor AquaPEX® in the slab or under the slab can save you significant time and money on your installs. Pre-sleeved PEX pipe does not require insulation, eliminating the added time and costs of insulating a piping system. Additionally, going in or under the slab completely eliminates the need for any hangers or supports Read more
Uponor AquaPEX
Running pre-sleeved Uponor AquaPEX® in the slab or under the slab can save you significant time and money on your installs. Pre-sleeved PEX pipe does not require insulation, eliminating the added time and costs of insulating a piping system. Additionally, going in or under the slab completely eliminates the need for any hangers or supports. And because pre-sleeved Uponor AquaPEX is available in long, flexible coils, it can eliminate underground connections to make installs faster and easier while also further reducing material usage.
Installing plumbing lines in or under the slab provides better performance for the end-user as well. In-slab or under-slab plumbing systems require shorter pipe runs for less water volume in the system. This results in less water waste, less energy usage to heat the water, and better hot-water delivery times.
When it comes to end-user safety, pre-sleeved Uponor AquaPEX is also a best-in-class solution. Because in-slab systems use shorter runs of pipe, it reduces the time water in the pipe spends in the optimal bacterial grow zone of 95°F to 115°F. Additionally, the shorter pipe runs provide better pressure to the fixtures for higher velocity to minimize biofilm attachment and growth, especially compared to metallic piping systems.
San Francisco, 2018 install with in-slab, pre-sleeved PEX
Best of all, you get the confidence that comes with every Uponor AquaPEX plumbing system, including resistance to corrosion, pitting, and scale buildup, flexibility for greater freeze resistance, and the strongest, most reliable connection with the ProPEX® expansion system — all backed by a 25-year transferable limited warranty.
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Built in the early 1970s, the 96,000-square-foot De Chantal Apartments needed to have its plumbing system entirely repiped — and not just because of its age. Water supplies, once drawn from a nearby lake, now came from private wells, whose water chemistry played havoc with the copper tubing, especially the solder joints where the vast Read more
Built in the early 1970s, the 96,000-square-foot De Chantal Apartments needed to have its plumbing system entirely repiped — and not just because of its age. Water supplies, once drawn from a nearby lake, now came from private wells, whose water chemistry played havoc with the copper tubing, especially the solder joints where the vast majority of the leaks originated.
The remedy? Repipe the entire building with PEX-a tubing (“AquaPEX”), manufactured by Uponor. Backed by a 25-year transferable warranty, this material will not pit, scale or corrode and is highly resistant to freeze damage — a key consideration in Saranac Lake, located in the far northern section of Upstate New York.
The complex chose Uponor AquaPEX for the re-pipe due to its fast installation and durability that is resistant to corrosion and scale buildup.
Not only did Hall Plumbing & Heating use the smaller diameter PEX pipe (1/2-inch and 3/4-inch), but also the larger diameters — up to 3 inches — required in a multi-story building like De Chantal.
The copper piping, which was ultimately replaced, exposed to corrosion. The original copper plumbing in the senior living complex began to corrode when the city changed its water source from a nearby lake to private wells.
De Chantal owners understandably wanted to restore the plumbing system as quickly as possible. Hall Plumbing & Heating was able to meet their demanding project timeline and stay within budget, while also cutting its labor costs in half, according to owner Tom Hall. The flexibility of the pipe made it easier for installers to maneuver the pipe runs through the older building’s tight spaces, while maintaining minimum distances between fittings. In addition, using ProPEX fitting system enabled Hall’s crews to comply with the local building-code prohibition of the use of torches in the ceiling.
Thomas Hall, owner of Hall Plumbing and Heating