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5/16" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil)

SKU:A1140313

Brand: Uponor (Wirsbo)

5/16" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil)
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Product Specs
Size:	5/16"
Length:	100 ft.
Outside Diameter:	0.43"
Inside Diameter:	0.292"
Tubing Type:	Oxygen Barrier
Material:	PEX
Color:	White
Application:	Heating
Max PSI: ? Max PSI close Max PSI is the maximum amount of pressure per square inch that can be tolerated.	160 psi
Grade: ? Grade close Grade describes the method in which the PEX tubing was created. Grade A is the highest quality PEX, followed by grade B, and then grade C.	PEX-a
Standards Met:	DIN4726
	NSF
Max Temp (F):	200°F
Type:	Tubing

Description for Uponor (Wirsbo) A1140313

Wirsbo hePEX plus is heat-transfer tubing with an EVOH oxygen diffusion barrier. The oxygen diffusion barrier meets the requirements of the German DIN Standard 4726.
Wirsbo hePEX plus is compatible with both Wirsbo's ProPEX fitting connections and QS-style fittings.
Wirsbo hePEX plus is manufactured to ASTM F876 and F877, and is designed for closed-loop hydronic heating applications. Wirsbo hePEX plus tubing is rated and listed by the Hydrostatic Stress Board of PPI at: 200 degrees F at 80 psi, 180 degrees F at 100 psi and 73.4 degrees F at 160 psi.
Note 1: 5/16" hePEX plus tubing is used for the Wirsbo Quik Trak system.

What are the Uponor PEX Standards?
Uponor PEX and associated fittings are manufactured to the following standards:

ASTM F876 "Standard Specification for Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing"
ASTM F877 "Standard Specification for Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Plastic Hot and Cold Water Distribution Systems"
ASTM F1960 "Standard Specifications for Cold Expansion Fittings with PEX Reinforcing Rings for use with Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing"
ASTM F2080 "Standard Specifications for Cold Expansion Fittings with Metal Compression Sleeves for Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing"
CSA B137.5 Thermoplastic Pressure Piping Compendium

Additional standards for Uponor AquaPEX tubing and associated fittings include:

ANSI/NSF Standard 14 "Plastics Piping System Components and Related Materials"
ANSI/NSF Standard 61 "Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects"
UL 1821 "Standard for Safety for Thermoplastic Sprinkler Pipe and Fittings for Fire Protection Service" (1/2" Uponor AquaPEX® only)

What listings does Wirsbo hePEX tubing have?

CSA
ICC
ITS
PPI
UL
NSF-rfh

What code approvals does Wirsbo hePEX tubing have?

IMC
UMC
IRC
NBC of Canada

What fire-rated assemblies does Wirsbo hePEX tubing have?
In the United States:

Tested in accordance with ASTM E119/UL 263
G573 - Two-hour Hambro floor/ceiling assembly
K913 - Two-hour concrete floor/ceiling assembly
L557 - One-hour wood frame floor/ceiling assembly
U372 - One-hour wood frame wall assembly
V444 - One-hour steel stud wall assembly

In Canada:

Tested in accordance with CAN/ULC S101
G573 - Two-hour Hambro floor/ceiling assembly
UW/WA 60-01 - One-hour steel stud wall assembly
UW/WA 60-02 - One-hour wood frame wall assembly
WC/FCA 60-01 - One-hour wood frame floor/ceiling assembly
WC/FCA 120-01 - Two-hour concrete floor/ceiling assembly
WC/FCA 120-02 - Two-hour concrete floor/ceiling assembly

5/16" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil)

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The 5/8

We purchased the 5/8" hePex Plus tubing for our new driveway snow melting system. The installer commented how easy the tubing was to work with. It was a very fast and smooth install...Read complete review

We purchased the 5/8" hePex Plus tubing for our new driveway snow melting system. The installer commented how easy the tubing was to work with. It was a very fast and smooth installation. [...] We will be placing our next order for a Triangle Tube Prestige Solo Boiler in the near future. Thank you so much PEX Supply for all that you do. Keep up the great work. You are the best!!

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good, but......

Do not try to run multiple 3/4" hePex through a small chaseway by yourself. I just ran 350ft. of hePex in my basement ceiling then into 8 radiators , and it wa...Read complete review

Do not try to run multiple 3/4" hePex through a small chaseway by yourself. I just ran 350ft. of hePex in my basement ceiling then into 8 radiators , and it was not pleasant. I work in construction, and if someone offered me 3 days of either; pulling 3/4" pex, or pull heavy gauge electrical wire, or doing roofing or pouring foundations, pulling 3/4" pex would be my last choice. This stuff is not your garden hose. Pex is flexible, compared to black iron, or concrete, but this is all relative. But honestly, threaded pipe is easier on your shoulders then pex, not faster mind you, but easier. Would I use this system again? definitely, but with help next time. Actually, I am looking forward to using the 1/2" aquapex to replace the copper in my house (that by myself). That has to be easier. Good luck

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5/10/2012

5.0

I will always use this prodyct

By Zimmy

from Oakland md

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Comments about 3/4" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil):

Use this product in hydronic heating. Cheaper than copper easy installation

4/13/2012

5.0

Very satisfied with this product

By Jeff

from Olympia, Wa

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Comments about 1/2" hePEX plus - (500 ft. coil):

Radiant floor heating a great product

1/29/2012

5.0

installed with a coal boiler

By mike the frenchman

from millinocket maine

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Comments about Uponor (Wirsbo) 1-1/4" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil):

we used this line for plumbing up a new coal boiler with my existing oil boiler

1/5/2012

5.0

Installed as expected

By Bill

from Gambier Island, BC

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Comments about Uponor (Wirsbo) 3/8" hePEX plus - (400 ft. coil):

Purchased 3/8 Pex for installation in Foam/Aluminum Roth Board used over a concrete slab. Installed as expected.

12/12/2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

good, but......

By BernietheHun

from Long Island, NY

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12/1/2011

5.0

Pex Worked Great

By Northeaster

from Westerlo, NY

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Comments about Uponor (Wirsbo) 1-1/2" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil):

Used this product to hook up my indoor boiler after moving it to my garage. It went from 5 feet from my furnace to 50' from my furnace. Setup works great and for me much easier to use than copper. No cleaning pipe, fluxing, or soldering(other than fittings to convert copper to pex). So I had 2 fittings to install using this pex, where I would've had 15 fittings if I did it in copper. Although pex this large is very stiff and requires some muscle to get hung into place. 100' of this pex was half the price of 100' of copper. So for a savings of $450 i'm completely satisfied. Only drawback is max temp restriction with PEX. Max on this Pex is 205 degrees so I have 2 safety measures in place. 1st is if temp hits 185, it kicks off a Modine unit in my garage that acts as a dump zone. This unit blows off alot of heat in a little amount of time. 2nd is a blowoff valve that releases water and pressure at 200 degrees. Although the system has yet to reach 185.

11/24/2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

JUst as planned

By Bill the Building Scientist

from Harrison, Maine

Comments about 1/2" hePEX plus - (500 ft. coil):

used the 500 foot roll for three loops of a solar heated radiant floor in a garage, arrived as planned, went down as planned, zip tied to wire matts, fibers in concrete to limit cracking, wire matts not pulled up into concrete, concrete scored 1 inch out of 4 inches for crack control.

11/17/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

it is a product that i will use again

By razik

from framingham MA

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Comments about 3/4" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil):

things are great & use it how intend to be used as connecting base board heater

11/8/2011

5.0

I would buy this product again

By pat

from PA

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Comments about 3/4" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil):

worked great, had no problems hooking it up to my original copper piping for my baseboard heat.

5/16/2011

5.0

Worked very well

By Jack the remodeling addict

from West Chester, OH

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Comments about 3/4" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil):

I was re-routing water lines for hot water heat and this product is sooooo much easier than running copper. Now that I've used PEX I won't go back to copper or PVC. In fact, I'm thinking about replacing several long runs of copper and PVC in my house that have significant pressure drops due to the number of elbow. PEX would be a great replacement.[...]

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1/2" hePEX plus - (500 ft. coil)
Q:
pouring a concrete garage floor that will be 6 inch's thick and area of 720 sq ft.It can be one or two zones, what size hePEX would be should i use?
Asked on 5/10/2012 by matt from ct
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- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  You have to layout the # of zones limited by the length of tubing for a
  given tube diameter.
  Joe
  Answered on 5/17/2012 by Anonymous
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  My basement was about 700 sq feet, it took about 800 feet of pex with 4
  inches of cement; each pex tube was spaced 12 inches apart. They only
  recommend that you use a max of 300 feet of pex per zone. I notice that I
  have warm and cold spots on the floor. I would recommend using ½ pex, and
  space them a little closer together since your floor is thicker. Maybe 8-10
  inches apart, its just plastic tubing and not expensive. You would need at
  least 3 zones, but may want to consider making it 4 zones. Adding the extra
  zone will allow for faster heating of the cement… because it takes forever.
  Also you will need to size your circulator pump based on the total length of
  pex you’re using. I’m currently using a Taco cartridge circulator and it
  doesn’t have enough head pressure to flow the water through the pipes. This
  may not be the answer you want to hear, but the last thing you want to do is
  pour cement and not have enough pex to heat your garage.
  Answered on 5/17/2012 by Anonymous
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  By size, do you mean tube length or diameter? Diameter is not so important.
  1/2" is a convenient diameter for longer loops - 300 ft.
  For length, determine the spacing you want. Tighter spacing (~6-8") will
  give more even heat, but it'll use more pipe. Wider spacing (~12") will
  save pipe but you'll have noticeable cold spots if you walk in socks. If
  you're using the garage as a garage, you'll never notice the cold spots
  because you'll wear shoes all the time. If you're converting the garage to
  something else, then a tighter spacing might be better.
  For a 12" spacing, you'll need 720 ft of pipe. Split this into 2 or 3 loops
  to keep loop length low. Everything will be one zone. I don't see why you'd
  ever want two zones for a garage because you won't want to have independent
  controls for different parts of the garage.
  Remember to buy underslab insulation as well to make the heating efficient.
  Finally, have a look at the forums at heatinghelp.com. The pros on there
  were very helpful when I was planning my DIY job.
  Jana
  Answered on 5/14/2012 by Anonymous
- CUSTOMER CARE
  
  A:
  We would recommend 1/2" PEX.
  Answered on 5/14/2012 by PexSupply Staff from NY
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  One zone, at least two loops. The rule of thumb is 1 foot of pex per sq ft. A garage that should be fine with two loops of 300' on a single zone.
  Answered on 5/10/2012 by Anonymous
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  The concern is going to be the amount of pex piping you lay. The thicker the pex tubing the less you need to lay. This is due to the higher volume of water that thicker pex carries with it. Conversely, the thinner the pex tubing the more tubing you'll have to lay more pex. I'd do some serious research on this one. Contractor forums, you tube. I'd also put more in then you think, as it is difficult to change once you lay concrete over it.
  Answered on 5/10/2012 by Anonymous
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  Whoa! These questions are alarming, and it might be best to hire a professional to engineer the thickness of the slab, the amount of insulation under your slab and in your building, the size of your tubing, and lastly, your BTU requirements for your boiler. It would be a disaster if you went through all the installation work and found that your system doesn't perform. To answer, yes one zone; but multiple loops would be required depending on the size of pex being used.
  Sent from my iPhone
  Answered on 5/10/2012 by Anonymous
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  1/2" is a good a choice. The length should be no longer than 300 feet per
  loop. You may want to have 2 300 footers to do the job right. You will need
  a circulator pump for each. I would say set the tubing in about 3 inches, so
  nails or screws do not hit it later. You must do an air pressure test first
  before you pour any concrete, I would fill it with air, let it sit overnight
  to ensure it can handle sustained pressure.
  Things you need to make sure of when doing the radiant in a slab:
  You should have a minimum of 2 inches of blue foam insulation, 4 is better.
  Do not use Poly Iso or pink foam, those will compress and deteriorate over
  time.
  There are some great underpayments for pushing the heat back up as opposed
  to down, grace and insultarp are two I know of.
  It is also advisable to get a spreading sweep that will ensure all tubing
  comes out of the ground evenly spaced and straight, makes for a neater
  installation and finish.
  Answered on 5/10/2012 by FredRuckel from New York
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  A:
  I would use 1/2 inch. only one zone, no tubing runs longer than 250 FT.
  Keep loops around same length. Insulate under slab. Probably four loops
  at about 200 ft should do it
  Eric
  EZ Does IT!~
  Answered on 5/10/2012 by Anonymous
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  1/2 pex is fine do not
  exceed 225' loops
  Sent from my iPhone
  Answered on 5/10/2012 by Anonymous
Uponor (Wirsbo) 5/16" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil)
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Staff answered a question on 9/12/11 stating that "Using PEX in solar systems is not recommended." Could you explain why? Thanks.
Asked on 3/6/2012 by Bob from Bloomington, IN
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  A:
  You should not use this product for solar installations. It has no resistance to UV light, and will actually breakdown if exposed to direct UV for too long. It is only suitable and recommended for radiant heating applications.
  Answered on 3/6/2012 by Another PexSupply Customer
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  PEX should normally not be used in solar hot water systems, as the temperature and pressure in these systems can and will exceed specifications of PEX tubing. This is especially true in a closed loop system (using a heat exchanger). Solar thermal systems can and will reach stagnation if the tank is fully heated - the pump stops and the temperature of the fluid inside the collectors can get very high (>50 psi) and the temperature can exceed 325 F. This is beyond limits of PEX tubing.
  In unpressurized systems where stagnation is not possible, PEX can be used. Sunnovations is the only supplier of a certified solar hot water system using PEX tubing.
  Answered on 3/6/2012 by Another PexSupply Customer
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  If not correctly installed, the temps in a solar hot water system will
  easily exceed the max temps of pex. Pretty simple.
  Answered on 3/6/2012 by Another PexSupply Customer
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  sun light damages pex
  Answered on 3/6/2012 by Another PexSupply Customer
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  Possibly an additive in system could affect pex tubing
  Sent from my iPhone
  Answered on 3/6/2012 by Another PexSupply Customer
Uponor (Wirsbo) 5/16" hePEX plus - (250 ft. coil)
Q:
What fittings do I use with the 5/16 tube? I cant seem to find anything on your website?
Asked on 2/23/2012 by Anonymous
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  A:
  Fittings for 5/16" are limited, as the size is almost exclusively used with Uponor's QuikTrak panels. A4020313 fittings can be used with the Uponor TruFLOW manifolds. A repair coupling, part A4010313, is also available.
  Answered on 2/24/2012 by PexSupply Staff from NY
Uponor (Wirsbo) 5/16" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil)
Q:
I live in an apartment.My refrigerator is opposite my sink so I needed at least 30ft to go up and over the doorway and down to connect to the fridge. I bought 1/4 inch tubing from Home Depot to install, A little over one year later the tubing leaked at a bend point, Can I or should I replace it with the 5/16 tube.
Asked on 1/2/2012 by howardk from Bklyn,NY
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  A:
  We would not recommend using this tubing. It is oxygen barrier PEX designed for use in heating systems. It does not meet the code approvals for plumbing systems. Additionally, the 5/16" size is designed for use with Uponor's QuikTrak radiant heating panels. Finding fittings in that size would be next to impossible.
  Answered on 1/25/2012 by PexSupply Staff from NY
3/4" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil)
Q:
An air handler in my attic was connected with Wirsbo 3/4 pex 1n 2005, but I'm not sure it is the correct type. How do I identify the pex to determine if it has oxygen barrier? I don't see any markings on it.
Asked on 12/26/2011 by Joe from Connecticut
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  A:
  There should be some sort of text on the tubing itself with these indications. If it says "barrier," "EVOH," "oxy," or something to that effect, then it has an oxygen barrier. If the tubing says nothing, there would be no way to tell (as the oxygen barrier is invisible to the naked eye).
  Answered on 1/11/2012 by PexSupply Staff from NY
3/4" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil)
Q:
I am adding two baseboard radiators to my existing 3/4" copper single loop system. This will be in the same loop. Is hePEX plus the best pex to use for this and can I use sharkbite fittings and copper crimp rings with this product? Or should I use an aluminum oxygen barrier product?
Asked on 12/12/2011 by mike from new albany IN
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  A:
  You will need to use PEX with an oxygen barrier. PEX-AL-PEX could work. It would stay more rigid if it's hanging anywhere, but only works with compression or press fittings. hePEX works with SharkBite and crimp/clamp fittings (in addition to ProPEX).
  Answered on 12/20/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
- A:
  You can use a sharkbite fitting for this product.
  Answered on 12/23/2011 by Anonymous from None
3/4" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil)
Q:
What is bend radius for 3/4" hePEX?
Asked on 10/28/2011 by Anonymous from providence, ri
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  A:
  3/4" hePEX has a minimum bend radius of 5.25".
  Answered on 11/18/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
Uponor (Wirsbo) 1-1/2" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil)
Q:
What is the OD of 1-1/2" hePEX plus tubing?
Asked on 10/27/2011 by Anonymous from jersey city NJ
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  A:
  It has a 1.625" OD.
  Answered on 10/27/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
- VERIFIED BUYER
  
  A:
  OD is 1-1/2". Same as 1-1/2" copper but ID is slightly smaller than copper. Based on tests even though it has a smaller ID it flows just as well as copper due to less friction and typically fewer 90's and 45's.
  Answered on 12/1/2011 by Northeaster from Westerlo, NY
Uponor (Wirsbo) 1-1/2" hePEX plus - (100 ft. coil)
Q:
What fittings/tools should be used when installing this pipe?
Asked on 9/22/2011 by Anonymous
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  A:
  hePEX works with the Uponor expansion-style fitting system. It is also compatible with crimp, clamp, and SharkBite fittings.
  Answered on 9/22/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY
Uponor (Wirsbo) 1" hePEX plus - (300 ft. coil)
Q:
can I insulate oxygen barrier pipe, bury in the ground from a outside wood boiler to a inside modine heater and also can i run antifreeze in this system with out ruining the pipe and will it hold in heat or should I use the portable pex pipe [which one keeps heat in the best ?] portable or oxygen
Asked on 9/19/2011 by bb from farmington Maine
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  A:
  You can use this PEX. Both potable and oxygen barrier PEX have the same heat loss. Oxygen barrier PEX is used to prevent oxygen from passing through the tubing in closed systems.
  Answered on 9/21/2011 by PexSupply Staff from NY

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