Emergency Qest Replacement
Polybutylene (PB) plumbing, is a product frequently installed in the Hampton Roads area and nationwide during the 1980s and 1990s. This tubing was under the brand name of Qest. At first PB systems were installed much like a copper or CPVC plastic pipe job, with sections of pipe cut to fit between two fittings. Turns were made with elbows and branch connections with tees. The actual connection process though was radically different. A new crimping method allowed the pipe and fitting to be put together without glues or solders, and lugging a large acetylene or propane tank from place to place was no longer necessary. To even the most discerning plumbers Virginia Beach has to offer, this new product seemed like a miracle. The new process simply required crimping a small ring or band around the end of a piece of pipe that had a plastic barbed fitting inserted inside. A two-pipe size combination-crimping tool that looked much like an average bolt cutter was basically the only new tool plumbers needed to add to their toolbox.
At a cost of less than $100, it was a bargain. And with every bargain comes the idea of “cheap,”… and cheap it was. A significant number of PB plumbing systems began to experience problems with leaky fittings by the late 1980′s. Plumbers Newport News Va and all over the nation began experience almost at once. Therefore, the system was discontinued. Although this type of plumbing is no longer available for new installations, A-1 American carries all necessary materials to replace Qest with PEX. If you know or think you may have Qest tubing in your home, call A-1 American for emergency Qest replacement.
The latest tubing is PEX (polyethylene) is part of a water supply piping system that has several advantages over metal pipe (copper, iron, lead) or rigid plastic pipe (PVC, CPVC, ABS) systems. It is flexible, resistant to scale and chlorine, doesn’t corrode or develop pinholes, is faster to install than metal or rigid plastic, and has fewer connections and fittings. PEX tubing is made from crosslinked HDPE (high density polyethylene) polymer. The HDPE is melted and continuously extruded into tube. The crosslinking of the HDPE is accomplished in one of three different methods. PEX plumbing has been in use in Europe since about 1970. It was later introduced in the U.S. around 1980. The use of PEX has been increasing ever since, replacing copper pipe in many applications. Most plumbers Chesapeake Va and in cities and states across the nation Especially radiant heating systems installed in the slab under floors or walkways would be an application for PEX tubing usage. Interest in PEX for hot and cold water plumbing has increased recently in the United States. If you are also interested in checking up on your plumbing, or you are in a pickle, needing emergency Qest replacement, don’t hesitate to give us a call today!
A-1 American provides emergency Qest replacement in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Williamsburg, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk; all of Hampton Roads! If you’re in need of an emergency Qest replacement, you can count on A-1 American to replace your leaking plumbing system. A-1 American offers 24 hour Emergency Qest Replacement With PEX Tubing to help avoid leaks, or fix current leaks to homes and businesses in the Hampton Roads Virginia cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News and Hampton and north into Williamsburg. A-1 American provides emergency service and repair, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays. A-1 American charges by the job, not by the hour. A-1 American prides itself on immediate response, punctuality, courtesy and customer satisfaction. Call us today: Southside 757-425-2400 Peninsula 757-595-9900 Williamsburg 757-565-1900.
