Install Instructions

Professional Plumbing Installation Guide
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Standards
Uponor AquaPEX tubing, ProPEX EP fittings, ProPEX lead-free brass fittings, EP
multiport products, EP valves and copper valved manifolds are manufactured and
tested to the standards listed in Table 1-1.
Standard Specification
ASTM F876
Standard Specification for Crosslinked
Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
ASTM F877
Standard Specification for Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX)
Plastic Hot- and Cold-Water Distribution Systems
ASTM F2023
Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative
Resistance of Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and
Systems to Hot Chlorinated Water
ASTM F1960
Standard Specification for Cold Expansion Fittings with
PEX Reinforcing Rings for Use with Crosslinked
Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing
ANSI/NSF
Standard 14
Plastics Piping System Components and Related Materials
ANSI/NSF
Standard 61
Drinking Water System Components — Health Effects
UL 1821
Thermoplastic Sprinkler Pipe & Fittings for Fire Protection
Service (
1
⁄2" through 2" Uponor AquaPEX White only)
ANSI/AWWA C904
Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Pressure Pipe,
1
⁄2" (12 mm) through 3" (76 mm) for Water Service
CAN/CSA B137.5
The Canadian Standards Association Standard CAN/CSA
B137.5, Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing Systems
For Pressure Applications
ULC-ORD-C199P Combustible Piping for Sprinkler Systems
Table 1-1: Standards
Listings
Uponor AquaPEX is listed with the following agencies:
• ANSI/NSF (14- and 61-certified)
• International Code Council (ICC)
• International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
• Intertek Testing Services (ITS/Warnock Hersey)
• Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
• Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI)/Hydrostatic Stress Board (HSB)