Potable Water Vinyl Tubing

John woodard our master water specialist discusses.

Potable water vinyl tubing.

From pickups and vans to moving trucks we ve got you covered. The new plastic fashioned into flexible pex pipe also known as pex tubing arrived in the us in the 1980s. Pvc is a cost effective and durable option for potable water drinking water. Each material has its own.

Hard plastic tubing for drinking water. The plumber s choice pex tubing plumbing kit crimper and cutter tools 1 2 in. Pex stands for cross linked polyethylene pvc stands for polyvinyl chloride and lldpe stands for linear low density polyethylene. It connects to fittings with no heat or soldering required.

Copper pvc polyvinyl chloride and pex cross linked polyethylene are the most widely used materials for residential plumbing. Safest plumbing for drinking water. Types of plastic water pipes are classified by their material. Tubing elbow cinch half clamp 1 red 1 blue model kprb12100 44.

Sterilized to safely transport drinking water or other substances that must not be contaminated. Hydromaxx 3 4 in id x 100 ft pvc black vinyl tubing. Item 2630431 model bvt034100. Choosing the right tubing material depends on its chemical compatibility temperature rating and pressure of the fluid from your application.

When transportation of vinyl tubing is a challenge the home depot truck rental can help. Pvc connections are made by using a primer that softens the pvc and then applying pvc glue that melts the joints and pipe together. Pvc pipe should always be clearly labeled if it is used for both potable drinkable and non potable water in the same building. This tubing has hard walls like copper tubing but is lighter in weight and easier to install.

This linear low density polyethylene tubing is suitable for use in applications requiring low temperature flexibility and durability and has a wide range of uses including potable water lines food and beverage dispensing tubing air lines instrumentation signal lines plus uses in industrial agricultural and chemical applications. Low pressure copper tubing for drinking water.