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MEMCruiser said:
It seems like to me that more lines makes it more susceptible to failure. I got s***ty luck bit never had a supply line bust.
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Not if it's made out of different/better material and you can quickly shut off that one component at both ends. ....IMO.
 
PEX is still fairly new. It will expand when frozen and has other cool features. The only downside is every Union can still leak creating a bunch of failure points. If the line bursts before the fancy manifold you still have to turn the water off at the street. A hungry squirrel will give you water front property. Also did I mention it's still new? Nobody has any idea how long this stuff will actually last. Where copper, cast iron lasts for decades.
 
PEX has come on very strong in the Municipal market in the last 5 years or so around here. We have a number of clients that are using it exclusively for their service lines from the main to the meter. It appears to be the real deal. Copper is not the same these days. 10 years ago I would have probably paid the extra for copper everywhere, but there is so much coming in from China and India and the impurity levels are much higher. And around here those impurities are reacting with the limestone and we are seeing "new" copper that is lasting a year in places before they are repairing.

I am actually using PEX for my service up to the house. It will be close to a thousand feet of line and will have 3 joints in it, fewer joints = fewer potential problems down the line.

PEX can also expand up to 30% (I believe) without bursting with no ill effects, so burst lines in the winter is much less of an issue.

I am leaning towards doing it, I mean now is the time and if I ever had to redo a shower or tub, it would pay for itself a couple times over to not have to shut off the whole house.
 
On the two homes we've built we haven't used the distribution panel but have used PEX that we sleeved I side if PVC with gentle sweeps at the bends. If anything leaks we can pull the PEX and replace it without tearing the slab up.
 
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Get a tankless heater whatever you do
 
I second Bomar, looks awesome if it works. The only questionable thing is how long it lasts. For $70 for the one for hardened steel that a lot of cheddar for a consumable.
 
Pulled 3 engines in 2 days while visiting the Stayner clan this weekend. Never done it before but now have plenty of practice to pull the '74's engine now. Bill's engine going in Jen's truck, volvo engine going in Bill's mini and Jens engine is dead for now.

Volvo once it came out
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The engine pull was easy. The electrical was NOT.
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Bill's engine coming out
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Engines everywhere!!!
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TroutBear said:
I get suspicious when they don't say what type of tool steel - they vary a bit in robustness for tools - or specify the HRC level of the heat treatment. Heat treat can have both an impact on longevity and how well the substrate holds up supporting the also unspecified PVD or CVD coating.
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Allow me to translate. He said he ain't so sure 'bout that thing.
 
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