Pex Tubing Memory
#1
05-30-21, 04:39 PM
Pex Tubing Memory
I am about to start a re-piping project in our house. I would prefer to use the pex in rolls rather than sticks of pex. How do I remove the memory in the rolls so that the runs will be straight?
#2
05-30-21, 04:49 PM
Group Moderator
You don't... you use hold down clamps to keep it straight. And the way you uncoil it by unrolling helps avoid kinks.
#3
05-31-21, 03:48 AM
Group Moderator
Temperature makes a big difference. Warm pipe is much easier to sorta straighten and is much easier to work with to the point that it's not really an issue. During winter a frozen coil of pipe can become a bit of a wrestling match at times.
#4
05-31-21, 04:53 AM
Following website good for pex info. PEX A, B or C - Understanding the Differences :: Apollo Valves
#5
05-31-21, 06:33 AM
Member
I stretched out a 25 foot roll of 1/2" pex by sticking each end into something that would not allow it to recoil back. Left it for a couple of hours and it took a lot of the recoil out of it. Nothing perfect but it made it a little easier to work with.
#6
06-02-21, 02:33 PM
Member
How do I remove the memory in the rolls so that the runs will be straight?
