PEX Fittings: What People Often Overlook When Choosing What Type Of Fittings They Use.

[@jeffrey1312]

Poiseuille's Formula says that fluid flow through a pipe is proportional to the fourth power of the radius or diameter. So a half inch diameter pipe will only flow 20 percent of what a three quarter diameter pipe will flow. (0.5/0.75)^4 = 0.197.

[@kevinbehnke5944]

PEX tubing took the plumber out of Plumbing anybody can do it I'm 66 I have done Plumbing 46 years never have I seen so much slop has the reels with PEX tubing there's no art to Plumbing just slop and no longevity to that garbage zero skill level totally breaks my heart nobody can even solder a copper joint anymore used to have to have a plumbing license state license by the Board of Health don't know how it is anymore these days anybody can do it! It just took everybody's Plumbing license sent tore it up and threw it away! If you want things done right hire a licensed plumber then we won't have to worry about these problems of sizing things too small because the average John Doe doesn't know good thing you put this down on your post! Three-quarter pipe should be used for half-inch in PEX tubing and 1 inch or three quarter that would be a standard rule of thumb but people don't know that you go to the hardware store and you say Adventure Packs tubing in they hand you these little things that barely put on enough water for a couple of faucets thank you or letting so many people aware of this:-) goodbye to Old School Plumbing:-(

[@TheMinnow101]

Pex took the outrageous fees homeowners were being charged and made it so someone with half a brain can repair their own plumbing. Since the pipes are either under the house or in the walls, I'm not too concerned about winning a "most beautiful pipe" contest. Function over beauty is the motto of the day. Licensed plumbers hate Pex and sharkbite fittings because it puts the power back to the homeowner and leaves money in the wallet.