Q: I'm building a new home and have the option of using PEX piping for my hot and cold water in the house, as opposed to traditional copper. Do you have an opinion about both materials? Have you used ...

Meet your plumbing friend; With an Insulated PEX Pipe, You can save your energy and money while enjoying flexibility. Can you imagine a plumbing system that is so efficient that it keeps your water at ...

Q: There’s a gas water heater inside my house, but it creates too much heat and I want to move the heater out of the house to the garage. But should I use PEX or copper lines for the job? A: When it’s ...

Q: I need to install some new water-supply lines in my home. I currently have copper. I’m intrigued by the plastic PEX material, but it seems too good to be true. Using PEX, I would only have a joint ...

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Andrew Whelton, an assistant professor in Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering and Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, is leading research into the effects plastic pipes have ...