pex to run between hot water baseboard units

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pex to run between hot water baseboard units
Author: Need Advice / help (NY) Remodeling a old home with oil furnace hot water baseboard heat. What type of pex can I use between the baseboard units. I have read about temp and psi limits of pex. The normal 2 story home should have about what settings for temp and run at what psi in the copper that is already there.
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Re: pex to run between hot water baseboard units
Author: m & m (MD) Whatever pipe material you use, it should be rated for the temperature of your systems hottest water and it must have an integral oxygen barrier.
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Re: pex to run between hot water baseboard units
Author: packy (MA) [www.uponor-usa.com] any pex like this will do fine. a typical baseboard heating system will run high temperatures of 180 to 200+ deg F.. the relief valve on the boiler will blow at 30PSI so your system pressure will be somewhat below that. usually about 12-15 PSI is normal. the important thing is to make sure the pex has an oxygen barrier built into it.
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