5/28/2021 Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) | PE-RT Advantages | PE-RT Applications | PE-RT Standards

It was first introduced

in North America in 2003 and is used in aluminum composite (multilayer) barrier
tubing and solid wall tubing and
pipe. Applications include plumbing, water service, hydronic heating
and cooling, snow and ice melting and
ground source geothermal piping systems. PE-RT is approved
in all model plumbing and mechanical codes across the United States. .

PE-RT: Advantages
Safety of potable water and long-term reliability
Resistance to corrosion, tuberculation, deposits
Chlorine and chloramine resistance
Flexibility to speed installations
Freeze-break resistance
Lightweight, easy to transport
Noise and water hammer resistance
Low scrap value, avoiding jobsite theft
Durability and toughness to survive jobsite installations
No flame used for joining, with many fitting and joining options
Recyclable, eco-friendly material
Heat Fusible for virtually leak-free performance
PE-RT Applications
Hot- and cold-water plumbing distribution, residential and commercial
Radiant heating and cooling systems (floors, walls, ceilings)
Hydronic piping and distribution (radiators, fan coils, etc.)
Chilled water piping
Outdoor snow and ice melting
Turf conditioning/pitch heating
District Heating/Cooling
Water Service Lines (CTS and IPS)
Geothermal ground loops (vertical boreholes, horizontal layouts)
PPI Members with PE-RT Systems
IPEX (http://www.ipexna.com/usa) Watts (http://www.watts.com/)
Legend Zurn PEX (http://www.zurn.com/)
(http://www.legendhydronics.com/home.php)

Related Documents
TN-56 - Plastic Piping Materials Near Recessed Lighting Fixtures (../pdf/tn-56.pdf)
TR-48 – R-Value and Thermal Conductivity of PEX and PE-RT (../pdf/tr48-r-value-thermal-
conductivity-pex-pe-rt.pdf)
Recommendation H – Direct Connection of Plastic Piping Materials to Tankless Water Heaters
(../pdf/recommendation-h-direct-connection-tankless.pdf)
Presentation: Plastic Pressure Piping Materials for Plumbing & Mechanical Applications
(../pdf/pressure-pipe-materials-presentation.pdf)
Most Relevant PE-RT Standards
ASTM F2623 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) SDR9
Tubing (https://www.astm.org/Standards/F2623.htm)
ASTM F2769 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene of Raised Temperature (PE-RT) Plastic
Hot- and Cold-Water Tubing and Distribution Systems
(https://www.astm.org/Standards/F2769.htm)
ASTM F1282 - Standard Specification for Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene (PE-AL-PE)
Composite Pressure Pipe (https://www.astm.org/Standards/F1282.htm)
ASTM F2023 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Oxidative Resistance of Crosslinked
Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing and Systems to Chlorinated Hot Water
(https://www.astm.org/Standards/F2023.htm)

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AWWA C906 Polyethylene (PE) Pressure Pipe and Fittings, 4 In. thru 65 In. (100 mm Through
1650 mm), for Waterworks (https://www.awwa.org/store/productdetail.aspx?productid=29417)
CSA B137.18 - Polyethylene of Raised Temperature Resistance (PE-RT) Tubing Systems for
Pressure Applications (http://shop.csa.ca/en/canada/plumbing-products-and-materials/b137-
series-17/invt/27014882017)
 

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