Install Instructions

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Drop Ear Elbows
The ProPEX Drop Ear Brass Elbow
provides a rigid 90-degree bend and
the ability to secure
3
⁄8" or
1
⁄2" Uponor
AquaPEX tubing where it exits a stud wall
or connects to a showerhead.
Metal Straight-through
Supports
Uponor Straight-through Supports
provide rigid support and the ability to
secure Uponor AquaPEX tubing as it exits
a wood floor.
Steel-plate Protectors
The Steel Plate Protector (F5700002)
protects installed tubing from possible
damage (e.g., if tubing is in danger of
damage by drywall, paneling, trim
screws or nails).
• Use these protectors to safeguard
your installation during and after
construction.
• If Uponor AquaPEX tubing passes
through hollow masonry walls or metal
studs, always protect with suitable
sleeves or grommets.
Water Hammer Arrestors
Uponor AquaPEX tubing withstands
repeated pressure surges well beyond its
rated pressure capacity.
• Uponor AquaPEX tubing minimizes
surge pressure (40% less than
rigid pipes).
• Water hammer arrestors are only
necessary if local code requires them.
Figure 5-10:
Drop Ear Elbow
for Rigid Bend
Figure 5-11: Straight-through
Support
Figure 5-12: Steel-plate Protectors