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[Rockarosa]

Has anyone  used the Rehau pex?  Trying to compare the Badger 5 wrap to the Rehau.

[slimjim]

you can try many different products but will not find anything with the value that Logstor has in my opinion

[Rockarosa]

Slim, I remembered Scott had said Logster was $14.75 afoot. I f I run Rehau or Badger through schedule 40 and keep it dry, wouldn't I be safe?

[Jwood]

In your house its hard to beat Rehau, outside its hard to beat logstor.

[slimjim]

Jwood is spot on!

[Jwood]

Thanks Slim 

[Scott7m]

Although I agree logstor is the best ditch ready pipe, it can be done better and even more efficient in my opinion. There is an article I need to find and post on here where a homeowner reduced his heat loss 75% by double tiling his thermopex vs burying it direct. 

Im currently redoing my underground pex, tho I agree logstor is the best stand alone product, its not what I used

[Ched Bull]

Just have a question, I just finished putting in my rehau pipe under ground and I have never delt with any thing so stiff and non plyable in all my life soooo if my rehau is polyurathane with the true inch pex in the middle how in gods name dose it leak? The outside rubber liner is super tough and when we spray poly on basement walls it never leaks please explain because l am a little slow thanks.

[Jwood]

Who said it was going to leak?

[Ched Bull]

Sorry I ment from ground water getting to the pex.

[Jwood]

You shouldnt have any problems with that if you have the good insulated Rehau, I'm assuming you are talking about the stuff that resembles Logstor.

[Ched Bull]

YES SIR.

[Jwood]

Shouldnt have any problems then, Rehau is a quality product.

[Rockarosa]

Ched, did you run the underground Rehau through schedule 40? Or is it tuff enough by it self? Would you guys run the Badger 5 wrap with the barrier or the Rehau?

[Jwood]

He's talking about the encapsulated stuff -Rehau insulpex-