Yearly, in much colder climates than Texas’s usually mild weather, a quarter of a million people have had extensive damage done to their homes because of broken water pipes. If you hadn’t already moved to Texas in 2021 before our Big Freeze, you may not be aware that this is a possibility in Houston as well. Considering our crazy weather, and predictions of our temperatures falling as much as 40 degrees below what is normal for this winter of 2022-23, we Texans may have to worry about our pipes rupturing, too.
PEX piping has been shown to offer an effective alternative to traditional copper and hard PVC piping when it comes to surviving freezing weather. It’s flexible, and has the ability to expand if ice builds up inside it, ensuring it can resist rupturing, unlike both copper and PVC. Because it’s made of high-density polyethylene, its chemical structure allows for this flexibility and durability. If we do have extreme winter, we’ll see that while PEX pipes will freeze like any other plumbing, they will be much less likely to rupture and do great damage to our homes.
PEX piping, because of its flexibility, has also become really popular with both homeowners and plumbers. It can go around corners, and in and out of what’s inside our walls, making it extremely easy to install. This means it costs less to install, and saves customers lots of money.
So, before the cold weather hits, contact Paul the Plumber for more information about PEX piping. You never know what kind of weather is just around the corner.