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[automan77]

Anyone ever use this Z supply 3 or 5 wrap pex?

[mikey37]

yes! I used the 3 wrap  on my install and i am only losing about 1 deg in a 60 foot run! Ridgewood didn't offer the 5 wrap when i bought my pipe!

[RSI]

Yes, I used it from my house to my outdoor hot tub, about 50 feet but have only had it for a couple years. No complaints from my experience, I brought each end up out of the ground a bit and sealed with their flanges to try to ensure no exterior water could get in the "conduit", also my ground water is not a problem in the area where I buried it. This product has been discussed here before and people have questioned the ability of water to possibly lay in the pipe, or condensate in the pipe but i have had no problems with this run and my return temps are consistent, I have gauges on supply and return in the house, also there is no snow melting above my run and it is fairly shallow (about 2'). I used the 5 wrap.

They only started making 5 wrap this year so you either have 3 wrap or another brand.

[automan77]

still leaning towards thermopex but my wallet is  not.  I just  dont want no problems

[Scott7m]

still leaning towards thermopex but my wallet is  not.  I just  dont want no problems

Ditch preparation is more important than the pipe....  If you have sharp rocks both will eventually fail..

[automan77]

mostly good old clay in my yard.

[RSI]

The z-supply 5 wrap probably will have less heat loss than the thermopex.

[automan77]

I'm gonna see what kind of   price craig   from  ridgewood  can give me on the 5  wrap

[Scott7m]

I'm gonna see what kind of   price craig   from  ridgewood  can give me on the 5  wrap

I've got it for $7.15 w/free shipping if you can't get a better deal there

[automan77]

thats for the 5 wrap?

[Scott7m]

Yes sir....  I like it a little better than the z stuff as well, the tile is much tougher

[martyinmi]

Scott, would a guy be able to pull that 5 wrap stuff through a 6" pvc?

I'm planning on replacing my thermopex this summer, as it is thawing the ground in two spots. I have access to 200' of FREE 6" pvc, so I thought I'd put the 5 wrap inside the pvc. Any thoughts?

[Scott7m]

Scott, would a guy be able to pull that 5 wrap stuff through a 6" pvc?

I'm planning on replacing my thermopex this summer, as it is thawing the ground in two spots. I have access to 200' of FREE 6" pvc, so I thought I'd put the 5 wrap inside the pvc. Any thoughts?

Sounds like a great idea to me..  I am most certain it will go through it without the tile, not sure with the tile though.  I would think doing it that way would be one tough package as long as you had it all sealed good, which I know you would

The 5 wrap I carry in test lost 3.1 degrees in a 500' loop flowing 5gpm.

0.62 degree heat loss per 100'

[RSI]

It is 5-3/4" OD so if it is straight it should go through.
The Z-supply 5 wrap testing had .48 degree temp drop per 100 feet.

[Scott7m]

It is 5-3/4" OD so if it is straight it should go through.
The Z-supply 5 wrap testing had .48 degree temp drop per 100 feet.

I know but I had a bad experience with it a while back..  I was carrying a roll of it with my forklift and dropped it, it just landed in the driveway.  I stood it up and looked not expecting to see anything, but I found a lot of gravel imprints and 2 little holes where it actually poked through.. Just from a fall in the driveway, it made me leery of it, but could have been a freak thing