Uponor PEX tubing is increasing in popularity for commercial domestic water piping installation. PEX is an acronym for cross-linked polyethylene, and is a flexible, durable, and sustainable product. For over 40 years, it has been successfully incorporated into residential and commercial building projects.
Benefits of Uponor PEX Tubing
- Resistant to pitting, scaling, or corrosion
- Expands up to 3x its diameter, providing freeze damage protection
- Cost-effective, efficient installation
- Available in sizes up to 3” for potable and 4” for closed-loop hydronic applications
- EP multi-port tees offer 60% fewer connections
- ASTM E84 plenum listing for Uponor AquaPEX, PEX-a-Pipe Support and ProPEX EP fittings up to 3”
- NSF International certification for water purity
Uponor provides an exclusive pipe sizing calculator on their website: https://www.uponorpro.com/calculator/.
Uponor PEX Domestic Hot-Water & Cold-Water
Uponor AquaPEX® pipe and ProPEX® expansion fittings can be installed overhead, through framing, in the slab or below grade for the following applications:
- Main distribution piping
- Riser distribution piping
- Residential/Hotel unit in wall piping
- In slab
- Under slab
- Overhead
- Public flush banks
- Purified water systems
- Reclaimed (graywater) systems
- DHW recirculation
- Building service supply piping
- District distribution piping
Uponor PEX tubing is an excellent application for hospitals, hotels, and public restrooms. BCH will be using it for the hotel units at the JW Marriott project in downtown Tampa. Beyond commercial plumbing, Uponor is utilized in radiant heating and cooling, pre-insulated piping, and hydronic piping. To learn more about how PEX tubing can enhance your next project, call or email a member of the BCH estimation team.