Install Instructions

Professional Plumbing Installation Guide
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The Uponor Plumbing System consists
of the following Uponor PEX tubing and
Uponor plumbing components:
• Uponor AquaPEX® Red, White and
Blue tubing
• Upnor AquaPEX Reclaimed Water
(purple) tubing
• Pre-insulated Uponor AquaPEX tubing
• Pre-sleeved Uponor AquaPEX tubing
• Uponor PEX-a Pipe Support
• ProPEX® Engineered Polymer (EP)
Fittings
• ProPEX Lead-free Brass Fittings
• ProPEX EP Multiport Tees
• Manifolds
• Supports
• Finishes
PEX is an acronym for crosslinked
polyethylene. The PE refers to the
raw material used to make PEX
(polyethylene), and the X refers to
crosslinking the polyethylene across its
molecular chains. The molecular chains
are linked into a three-dimensional
network that makes PEX remarkably
durable within a wide range of
temperatures and pressures.
Uponor manufactures PEX tubing using
the Engel method, a hot-crosslinking
process. The actual crosslinking takes
place during the extrusion process
when the base polyethylene is above its
crystal-melting temperatures. Classified
within the industry as PEX-a tubing,
Engel-method PEX is superior to other
types of PEX — resulting in consistent,
uniform and evenly crosslinked PEX.
Uponor AquaPEX also demonstrates a
great resistance to chemical-dissolving
agents. This unique structure is stable
and inert, and it is unaffected by
chemicals commonly found in plumbing
and heating systems. Uponor AquaPEX
tubing is reliable, used in plumbing
systems around the world for more
than 30 years — longer than any other
flexible plumbing system on the market
Applications
Uponor AquaPEX tubing is versatile and
has a broad range of uses:
• Potable Hot- and Cold-water
Distribution
• Water Service
• Radiant Cooling
• Hydronic Radiant Heating
(radiant floor, ceiling, baseboard
and radiator connections)
• Snow and Ice Melting Systems
• Turf Conditioning Systems
• Fire Protection Systems
• Water Reclamation Systems
Section 1
The Uponor Plumbing System