The Way Forward
Water at high temperature is
corrosive, especially when it contains added chemicals such as chlorine
and acids - the legacy of excessive use of fertilisers and pesticides.
The oxygen dissolved in the water reacts with the metal components of
the heating system, such as radiators, pipes and fittings, to form corrosion
or to deposit scale.
Inhibitors have to be regularly used to prolong the life of the boiler
and reduce maintenance costs. Furthermore, metal pipes have to be protected
from frost and joints are prone to leaking. Pexapipe with oxygen diffusion
barrier does not corrode, scale or leak. It is resistant to frost damage
and free from the noise associated with the expansion of metal pipes.
The flexible PEX pipe can be threaded through drilled rather than notched
joists and can be buried in solid walls and floors in its own conduit,
making installation fast, easy and inexpensive. It is therefore the
best way to connect radiators to a central manifold (or by the boiler)
in a continuous joint-free and hence leak-free pipe.
