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AquaPex for running new water lines?

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We're adding a bathroom to an unfinished section of our basement. I went out and bought a bunch of copper pipe and fittings, and was all ready to start the (for me) painful and time-consuming process of running new water lines. Then a contractor friend told me about something called AquaPex (sp?) and brought some of it by. It's basically flexible plastic tubing that comes in red and blue (for hot and cold lines). It has various connectors, like elbows and T's, and a special tool to connect them to the tubing, with no blowtorches needed. It sure looks a lot easier than using copper, and the price seemed to be only a little bit more.

Has anyone actually used this stuff? Is it as reliable as copper? Are there any hidden gotchas to be aware of? I'd hate to put it in and then find out that it's not to code in my area.
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I think it is great, it is quiet and clean and apparently the most freeze resistant type of supply line of any.
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Thanks for the info. Being located in Seattle, I'm not too worried about freeze resistance, but I do like the convenience of it. I'll give it a try and report back here.
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It's used a lot here in California, but mainly in new construction or in complete re-plumbs. I'm not sure how it would connect to your home's main supply line which is probably copper. Did your friend say anything about that?
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I just installed it last night, and it worked really well: not a single leak in any of the connections. To hook into the existing supply lines I installed a T and a special brass Aquapex fitting (this is the one place that requires old-fashioned joint sweating). Once that's hooked up, it's all just plastic tubing and fittings.

And I had my plumbing inspection today and passed with no problems!
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I have used Pex to replace old copper throughout from entrance lines to shut offs. No bad news. No leaks. Easy to use. A little more expensive than PVC.
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