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    Oct 31, 2009, 07:09 PM
    Pex tubing and UV from Sun
    I am replacing my copper plumbing at my cottage. I would like to use Pex tubing but have researched and discovered pex does not like UV from sunlight. My question is, if I paint the tubing with white paint will it block UV... Thank-you

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    Oct 31, 2009, 07:50 PM
    Hi! Dave, welcome to AMHD :)
    Quote Originally Posted by haliburtondw View Post
    I am replacing my copper plumbing at my cottage. I would like to use Pex tubing but have researched and discovered pex does not like UV from sunlight. My question is, if i paint the tubing with white paint will it block UV..........Thank-you

    dave
    You probably could paint, but you would have to use a paint that had UV-inhibitors incorporated into it.

    Wouldn't this be a better alternative?
    PPR PIPE FITTINGS-uv-pex-b

    I only offer the link for reference, see if your local plumbing supply house carries uv-pex-b


    K
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