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Fittings Won’t Seal ...............................................22
Expansion is Difficult ..............................................22
Expansion Head Slips Out of Tubing When Making Expansions .............22
ProPEX Ring Slides Down Tubing During Expansion ......................22
More Than the Recommended Number of Expansions are
Needed to Make a Connection ......................................23
Cold-weather Expansions ...........................................23
Proper Expander Tool and Head Maintenance ..............................24
Handling Guidelines For Engineered Plastic (EP) Fittings ......................25
Section 4: Water Service Phase ................ 27
Handling and Repairs ..................................................27
Trench Bottom Preparation .............................................27
Good Soil Conditions .................................................27
Bad Soil Conditions ...................................................28
Installation ..........................................................28
Joining Methods and Fittings ...........................................29
Tubing Embedment ...................................................29
Water System Disinfection ..............................................29
Section 5: Ground and Top-out Stage
of Installation .............................. 30
Parts Inspection ......................................................31
Installing Uponor AquaPEX Tubing During Ground Work ......................32
Termiticide or Pesticide Treatment .......................................33
Installing Uponor AquaPEX Tubing in Frame Construction .....................34
Tubing Runs ....................................................34
Recessed Lighting ................................................34
Tubing Supports: General Guidelines ..................................35
Tubing Supports: Horizontal Runs ....................................35
Tubing Supports: Vertical Runs ......................................35
Multi-port Tee, Multi-port Elbow and Manifold Placement ................36
Common Components .................................................36