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    Nov 12, 2006, 04:37 PM
    Pex return line for baseboard heat
    Is it acceptable to have a PEX tube return line travel over and come in contact with the fins of the baseboard if it is not practical to put the return line below the floor. The concern I have is that with the expansion and contraction of the pex tubing their will eventually be a hole that is worn through and a leak will occur.
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    Nov 22, 2006, 04:37 AM
    You are correct

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