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-Against my better judgement, I ran this system "in-wall". I wanted copper but just couldn't fathom the cost and there were a few locations that I just wasn't comfortable sweating the joints as I was sure I'd burn the place down.
- The Pex-Al-Pex was installed over the winter and the 3/4" was a bit of a bear to work with as it just didn't want to uncurl etc... I didn't build a straightener as this was all in-wall anyway. But working alone, fishing through the webbed joists was challenging at times....the stuff goes where IT wants to go, not necessarily where you want it to go.
-- Fittings for the Pex-Al-Pex are NOT readily available at reasonable prices. I learned this the hard way just assuming they were relatively easy to find. I found everything I needed but some of them came at a premium. A note here--you can use compression fittings (which I did) or you can fork out $$$ for a crimper and use crimp on fittings. I opted for the compression fittings as I didn't want to spend the money on a crimper. The crimp on fittings seemed to be more plentiful vs. the compression. I'm guessing they are probably better at not leaking down the road but we'll see.
-- I spent quite a bit of time leak checking, re-leak checking, and checking again. I was finally happy when my system held full pressure for 24 hours.
--That being said, after insulation/drywall/etc....I now have a very small leak somewhere. I suspect I bumped a fitting while getting the insulation in so it's there and will be there forever. Hopefully it won't get worse as it only loses a pound or two over a few hours. Not too bothered by that.

Overall, the install wasn't difficult but was a bit frustrating finding the fittings I needed and working with the stuff in the cold. If the fittings start developing leaks down the road, I'll resort to abandoning the system and installing a copper system on the wall.

I did not purchase a set kit. I sourced the Pex-Al-Pex (vs. buying the maxline as it was much more expensive) and the fittings and created my own "kit" if you will.

So if I were to do it again, what would I do? Well, for one, I'd be more careful getting my insulation in I'd probably look at iron more for cost reasons. I gave up on that pretty early as I just don't have any experience threading the stuff. But ultimately, if my current system does crap out, I will probably do copper on the walls. I can sweat copper pretty well and with the increased space and less chance of fire, I wouldn't be worried about doing it.

Hope that helps.
Cheers.

I did mine in Pex-Al-Pex (ie. Maxline equivalent from Rapid-aire). A few observations, recommendations:-Against my better judgement, I ran this system "in-wall". I wanted copper but just couldn't fathom the cost and there were a few locations that I just wasn't comfortable sweating the joints as I was sure I'd burn the place down.- The Pex-Al-Pex was installed over the winter and the 3/4" was a bit of a bear to work with as it just didn't want to uncurl etc... I didn't build a straightener as this was all in-wall anyway. But working alone, fishing through the webbed joists was challenging at times....the stuff goes where IT wants to go, not necessarily where you want it to go.-- Fittings for the Pex-Al-Pex are NOT readily available at reasonable prices. I learned this the hard way just assuming they were relatively easy to find. I found everything I needed but some of them came at a premium. A note here--you can use compression fittings (which I did) or you can fork out $$$ for a crimper and use crimp on fittings. I opted for the compression fittings as I didn't want to spend the money on a crimper. The crimp on fittings seemed to be more plentiful vs. the compression. I'm guessing they are probably better at not leaking down the road but we'll see.-- I spent quite a bit of time leak checking, re-leak checking, and checking again. I was finally happy when my system held full pressure for 24 hours.--That being said, after insulation/drywall/etc....I now have a very small leak somewhere. I suspect I bumped a fitting while getting the insulation in so it's there and will be there forever. Hopefully it won't get worse as it only loses a pound or two over a few hours. Not too bothered by that.Overall, the install wasn't difficult but was a bit frustrating finding the fittings I needed and working with the stuff in the cold. If the fittings start developing leaks down the road, I'll resort to abandoning the system and installing a copper system on the wall.I did not purchase a set kit. I sourced the Pex-Al-Pex (vs. buying the maxline as it was much more expensive) and the fittings and created my own "kit" if you will.So if I were to do it again, what would I do? Well, for one, I'd be more careful getting my insulation inI'd probably look at iron more for cost reasons. I gave up on that pretty early as I just don't have any experience threading the stuff. But ultimately, if my current system does crap out, I will probably do copper on the walls. I can sweat copper pretty well and with the increased space and less chance of fire, I wouldn't be worried about doing it.Hope that helps.Cheers.

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Hello, we're in the process of shopping for bids from copper repiping specialists. Most of them have given us quotes starting from the main distributing line (starts from the side of the house only) and all throughout the house. However, another guy mentioned it was also important to include the main supply line (starts from the street all the way to the house) because the pipe is galvanized and that in time, we might have to replace it as it would thin out and it's cheaper to do it now while they're doing the house re-piping. What are your thoughts on this? Thank you so much!

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