http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/for-the-homeowner/home-maintenance-for-the-homeowner/the-new-method-for-water-delivery-in-your-home-pex-tubing/ A Houston home inspector looks at homes and his community Wed, 09 May 2012 21:27:20 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/for-the-homeowner/home-maintenance-for-the-homeowner/the-new-method-for-water-delivery-in-your-home-pex-tubing/#comment-1805 frankschulteladbeck Thu, 06 May 2010 19:06:15 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=102#comment-1805 I have not come across any research specifically mentioning PEX and safety concerns. As far as I know, no issues concerning water safety have arisen with this material. About two years ago, there was a study that dealt with plastic water bottles. Hard plastic has an agent in it that can leach out, and over time become a problem, but it appeared that you had to drink quite a bit of water from those bottles for it to be a health risk. Any material for water pipes could break down over a a long period, and that may be a health concern, so I do not believe that you can say one product would be unsafer than another. PEX has been used in commercial settings for quite a while, and it is not easy to break. The tubing is designed to handle the hot water, so I have not seen it breaking down faster due to that exposure. In the end, I have never told anyone to be to worried. I have not come across any research specifically mentioning PEX and safety concerns. As far as I know, no issues concerning water safety have arisen with this material. About two years ago, there was a study that dealt with plastic water bottles. Hard plastic has an agent in it that can leach out, and over time become a problem, but it appeared that you had to drink quite a bit of water from those bottles for it to be a health risk. Any material for water pipes could break down over a a long period, and that may be a health concern, so I do not believe that you can say one product would be unsafer than another. PEX has been used in commercial settings for quite a while, and it is not easy to break. The tubing is designed to handle the hot water, so I have not seen it breaking down faster due to that exposure. In the end, I have never told anyone to be to worried.

]]> http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/for-the-homeowner/home-maintenance-for-the-homeowner/the-new-method-for-water-delivery-in-your-home-pex-tubing/#comment-1802 judy levine Thu, 06 May 2010 17:16:27 +0000 http://yourhoustonhomeinspector.com/?p=102#comment-1802 How safe is this Pex substance that is to carry the water to our household? I am worried about the quality of the water when this tubing breaks down. And does the hot water tubing break down faster because of the heat it is subjected to? How safe is this Pex substance that is to carry the water to our household? I am worried about the quality of the water when this tubing breaks down. And does the hot water tubing break down faster because of the heat it is subjected to?

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