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9/20/2013
Welcome!PHCC Connect 2013
Re-Piping Made Easy To Diversify
Your Business
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Agenda
1. Market Summary
2. Statistical Information
3. Re-Piping & Repair Opportunities
4. What Is PEX Tubing
5. Why Does PEX Tubing Make Sense For Re-Piping
6. Codes & Standards
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6. Codes & Standards
7. Adapting To Existing Plumbing
8. Stub-Out Options
9. Valves & Specialty Boxes
10. Installation Practices
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Remodel Market Share – Interviews/Focus Groups
Newport Partners conducted interviews with distributors, focus groups with plumbers, and interviews with plumbers from across the country.
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Interviews
conducted with 32 distributors.
Four focus groups were held; two in Northern Virginia and two in Cincinnati, OH.
Surveys were conducted with 54 plumbers across the U.S.
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Remodel Market Share – Distributer Findings
Average Share of PEX Market by Sector
40.0%
50.0%
According to their responses, 47% of the PEX sold by interviewed distributors is used in existing homes, with nearly as much sold into new residences.
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10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
Commercial Residential - New Residential - Existing
Interviews were conducted with 32 distributors.
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Remodel Market Share – New Housing Growth
Housing Starts last Decade (thousands)
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2012 Approx. 22% Increase
In New Home Start Ups
2013 Approx. 20% Increase
In New Home Start Ups
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Remodel Market Share – National Project Counts
Estimated number of jobs by job and structure type
5 Job Types
5 structure types
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Repipe
BPartial Repipe
CRemodels
DAdditions
EAdded Fixture
SF Detached 286,300 1,133,757 4,236,805 376,945 10,280,940
SF Attached 18,600 115,076 435,412 44,605 955,809
2-4 Unit
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2-4 Unit Structure
72,446 214,295 597,842 6,785 1,291,898
5+ Unit Structure
44,048 179,113 1,251,846 31,747 1,905,603
Mobile 16,985 163,947 323,662 18,899 797,215
TOTAL 438,380 1,806,188 6,845,567 478,981 15,231,464
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Remodel Market Share – Age of Pipe Modified
Use of Pipe by Age of Housing
% YES YES NO
ADDITIONS All Owners
Before 1950 1.3% 188 13,746 13,934
1950-1959 1.2% 102 8,446 8,548
1960-1969 0.6% 48 8,631 8,679
1970-1979 0.7% 95 12,810 12,906
1980-1989 0.7% 62 9,249 9,311
1990-1999 0.5% 55 10,755 10,810
2000-2011 0.9% 104 11,800 11,904
Total 0.9% 655 75,437 76,091
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Total 0.9% 655 75,437 76,091
ADDED / REPLACED FIXTURE All Owners
Before 1950 22.9% 3,191 10,743 13,934
1950-1959 23.7% 2,022 6,525 8,548
1960-1969 23.8% 2,069 6,610 8,679
1970-1979 24.3% 3,142 9,764 12,906
1980-1989 25.6% 2,385 6,926 9,311
1990-1999 25.6% 2,762 8,048 10,810
2000-2011 12.5% 1,483 10,420 11,904
Total 22.4% 17,054 59,037 76,091
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Remodel Market Share – Age of Pipe Modified
Use of Pipe by Age of Housing -- 2011
% YES YES NO
REPIPE (000’s) (000’s) All Owners
Before 1950 5.9% 816 13,119 13,934
1950-1959 5.2% 448 8,099 8,548
1960-1969 5.1% 439 8,240 8,679
1970-1979 4.1% 535 12,371 12,906
1980-1989 3.5% 327 8,984 9,311
1990-1999 2.6% 284 10,527 10,810
2000-2011 1.3% 159 11,745 11,904
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2000-2011 1.3% 159 11,745 11,904
Total 4.0% 3,006 73,085 76,091
REMODEL All Owners
Before 1950 11.0% 1,539 12,395 13,934
1950-1959 10.5% 901 7,646 8,548
1960-1969 11.2% 970 7,709 8,679
1970-1979 11.3% 1,460 11,445 12,906
1980-1989 11.3% 1,054 8,257 9,311
1990-1999 8.3% 900 9,910 10,810
2000-2011 3.8% 447 11,457 11,904
Total 9.6% 7,272 68,819 76,091
These are jobs reported by owners for the 2 years prior to the 2011 AHS.
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What is PEX
• PEX was developed in the 1960’s
in Germany and has been used in
plumbing applications for over 30
years in Europe
• Through one of three processes,
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• Through one of three processes,
High Density Polyethylene
undergoes a change to produce a
three dimensional link.
• This makes PEX stable for higher
temperature applications such as
plumbing and radiant heating.
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Scaling and Corrosion free
Solder free
Light
PEPE
Scaling and corrosion free
Solder free
Light
Flexible PEXPEX
Advantages of PEX
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Light
Flexible
Resistant to chemicals
Sanitary
PEPEFlexible
Resistant to chemicals
Sanitary
PEXPEX
Temperature resistant to 200°°°°F
Resistant to high pressure
Resistant to stress cracking
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THE ADVANTAGES OF RE-PIPING WITH PEX TUBING
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PEX TUBING IS AVAILABLE IN COILS & STRAIGHT LENGTHS
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PEX Composite Tubing & (PEX-AL-PEX)
All of the advantages and
features of PEX plus…
• Form stable capability
• Extended UV Resistance
• Professional appearance
PE
Adhesive
Adhesive
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• Professional appearance
• Low expansion coefficient
• Easy to snake in walls & ceilings
PEX
Aluminum
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PEX Composite Tubing
• Available in coils and straight lengths
• Standard and metric sizes
• Some work with same PEX fittings
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PEX Connections
Plumbing Fittings and Manifolds
• 90’s, Tee’s, couplings
• Reducers, threaded and sweat adapters
• Copper fixture stub – outs
• Fixture stops and adapters
• PEX x Copper adapters
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• PEX x Copper adapters
• Manifolds
• Ice Maker & Laundry outlet boxes with valves
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PEX COMPLIANCE TO ALL MODEL PLUMBING CODES
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Material Selection
Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act
Timeline
• Bill signed January 4, 2011
• Implementation January 4, 2014
Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act
New ZERO LEAD Requirements
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Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act
The amended definition of “lead free” is provided
• 0.20% max lead for solder and flux
• 0.25% max lead for products by weighted average
• Multiple component products are calculated to address total
wetted exposure based upon wetted surface area of each
component and that component’s lead content by percentage
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PEX Tubing Installation Practices
Water Heaters and Other Heat Sources
• DO NOT connect directly to gas fired hot water heater
• Check With Local Codes Regarding Connecting To Gas Water Heaters
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Maintain a minimum of
6 inches of clearance
from gas heater vents
Minimum of 12 inches of vertical heat sources like
recessed lights and appliance or heater vents
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PEX Tubing Installation Practices
Concrete Installation
• Use plastic elbow sleeves when exiting slab
• Protect tubing via sleeving
when passing through
expansion joints
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• Fasten tubing every 2-3 feet to
wire mesh
• Protect the PEX tubing with
non-metallic sleeving material
where it enters and/or exits a
slab. (PEX need not be
sleeved its entire length.)
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Water Hammer, Grounding, Pressure Testing
Water Hammer
• PEX tubing reduces the tendency for water hammers, and
helps prevent damage that might be caused by these
pressure changes.
• Arrestors are still advisable in situations where rapid flow
stoppage may occur or when required by code
Grounding
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Grounding
• Neither PEX nor aluminum PEX products may be used as
electrical ground
Pressure Testing
• The system must be pressure tested in accordance with
local codes or at least at working pressure (within tubing
limits)
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PEX Adapters (Connecting To Existing Plumbing)
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PEX Stub Out Options
• Drop ear elbow
• Snap-in bend support with brackets
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• Drop ear bend support
• Plastic Bend Supports
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PEX To Copper Stub-Out Connections
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Water Closet / Faucet Finish Options
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Additional Stub-Out Methods
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PEX Ball Valve & Wall Hydrants
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PEX Washing Machine & Ice Maker Outlet Boxes
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Installation Methods
Higher
Traditional Branch and Tee System
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Inaccessible connections in wall
Higher pressure drop
Significant pressure/temperature swings
More fittings, less tubing
Increased labor
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BRANCH & TEE PIPING DESIGN
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Combination Manifold / Branch and Tee System
Installation Methods
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Reduced pressure/temperature swings than Traditional
Reduced inaccessible connections in wall
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Combination Manifold Piping Design
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Copper & Poly Manifolds / Flow Through Manifolds
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Manifold With Valves
• Access Panels Typically Required
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Low pressure
Conserves water
Home Run Manifold Or Parallel System
Installation Methods
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Continuous run, No fittings in wall
Low pressure drop
No pressure/temperature swings
Fewer fittings, more tubing
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Home Run System Piping Design
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How Does The Home Run System Work?
• It’s uses a centrally located
manifold with individual
shut-off valves to supply
each fixture with dedicated
distribution lines.
• PEX distribution lines run to
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• PEX distribution lines run to
each fixture in a “home-run”
system.
• A large reservoir in each
side of the manifold helps
maintain equal pressure
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• Appropriately-sized lines can be installed so hot water is delivered faster. (3/8” and 1/2”)
• Less water is wasted while purging
How Does the Home Run System Work?
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• Less water is wasted while purging these lines.
• Reduce water and energy waste by up to 40%
• By providing each fixture with its own distribution line, the system out-performs conventional plumbing designs.
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Home Run Display
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Home Run System
Hot Water Recirculation Systems
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Remote ManifoldSystem
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Large Uncoilers Typically Handle 100 ft. – 500 ft. Coils
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Some PEX Tubing Is Available On Spools
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Attic Re-Piping Installation
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Contractor Pulling Multiple Lines At A Time ( Hot & Cold)
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Pulling PEX Tubing Lines From The Attic To The Fixture With An Electrical Wire Snake
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Connecting To Existing Fixtures
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Minimum Damage To Existing Finished Walls
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Connecting To Existing Copper
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