2" Wirsbo hePEX™ Expansion Joint Kit
The 2" Wirsbo hePEX™ Expansion Joint Kit offers contractors quick, effective installations for expansion joints in closed-loop, aboveground radiant heating and cooling distribution applications.
The kit, which includes one pre-formed loop of 2" Wirsbo hePEX tubing, two 2" brass elbows and four 2" ProPEX® Rings, is 53% less expensive than purchasing the 13 individual components needed for on-site construction of an expansion joint.
Additionally, because the loop is already pre-formed, it saves contractors half the installation time on the jobsite — eliminating the added steps of cutting three lengths of tubing, connecting the tubing to two additional elbows and four additional rings to create a loop.
Features and Benefits
Requires fewer connections, reducing potential leak points and providing more reliable performance
Saves 53% over purchasing individual components separately
Cuts labor time in half (compared to creating a loop from scratch)
Installation Considerations
Uponor 2" Wirsbo hePEX tubing is tested in accordance with ASTM E119 Standard and ASTM E84 Standard, which meet or exceed the code requirements for fire-resistive ratings up to and including 2" Wirsbo hePEX tubing.
You can use 2" Wirsbo hePEX tubing in riser applications. However, the combination of internal water pressure and water-column height cannot exceed the maximum pressure ratings for a given temperature.
2" Wirsbo hePEX tubing requires support every 32" on horizontal runs, and at each floor and mid-story guide on vertical risers.
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