What type of Teflon for headers?

[John Ferrell]

I thought the plumbing tubing is polyethylene. 
The older, gray stuff was polybutylene and deteriorates with chlorine. My house has both. 
John Ferrell
6241 Phillippi Rd
Julian NC 27283
Phone: (336)685-9606
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dennis Cone 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 6:48 PM
  Subject: RE: What type of Teflon for headers?


  Teflon tube,

  Just so every one knows this tubing is used for water line services mostly to and inside of house services. It has a high burst pressure and has a high temperature rating making it ideal for hot water use. Some municipalities allow this tubing to be used to plumb whole houses. It comes in several sizes and normally joined using a tool that expands the tubing and then is inserted onto the fitting. It has a high memory which when heated to the point that it turn's clear and tied into a knot will when reheated return to it's original shape. It is true it is available at Mc Master Carr but they do not sell to the modeling public but instead to the industrial trade.  It may also be available at the local industrial plumbing store but they may not have the size you need in stock as the size modelers use is smaller than most water lines in homes. The largest size I have seen is ¾".  I have lots of this tubing in my drawer but never use it as 2-cycles don't need it. Just thought a little history behind the source of this tubing would be of interest. Of course there may be many more uses that I am not aware of.

   

  Dennis Cone

  SCM Consultants, Inc.

  Municipal Group

  7601 West Clearwater Ave.

  Suite 301

  Kennewick, WA. 99336

  Phone: 509-783-1625

  Cell: 509-948-8825

  Fax: 509-946-4018

   
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