Iron pumps & oxygen barrier pex

Daox · 09-25-12, 03:04 PM

I'm looking for opnions. I bought 300' of pex tubing last night and I'm not even sure if it has an oxygen barrier or not. I know if it doesn't, I shouldn't use a cast iron pump which is cheaper than bronze or stainless. I'm looking for opnions on if its worth trying to use oxygen barrier pex or just go with a bronze or stainless pump? I imagine even with the oxygen barrier the iron pump will still go bad eventually, and by the time you pay for a 2nd pump (dunno about rebuild kits), you're a good way to the price of a bronze or stainless pump, and maybe beyond it.

09-25-12, 03:04 PM	#1
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Iron pumps & oxygen barrier pex I'm looking for opnions. I bought 300' of pex tubing last night and I'm not even sure if it has an oxygen barrier or not. I know if it doesn't, I shouldn't use a cast iron pump which is cheaper than bronze or stainless. I'm looking for opnions on if its worth trying to use oxygen barrier pex or just go with a bronze or stainless pump? I imagine even with the oxygen barrier the iron pump will still go bad eventually, and by the time you pay for a 2nd pump (dunno about rebuild kits), you're a good way to the price of a bronze or stainless pump, and maybe beyond it. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.