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Old 12-23-2010, 02:24 PM   #13 (permalink)
mnmarcus
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Originally Posted by Ryland View Post
I've also replaced all of the hot water lines in my house with PEX, the plastic doesn't cool the water in the same way that metal water pipe does and even tho it's slightly smaller inside for the rated size it has a high flow rate due to the lack of elbows so you get hotter water and you get it quicker.
Never thought about that. Smaller inside diameter=less volume of water to cool, and less cool water before the hot h2o comes through. No elbows is a faster flow rate over a shorter distance too!
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