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Question:

what are the environmental advantages of using PEX in hot water pipes instead of copper?

PEX is made from poly(ethene)polymerisation

Answer:

It's less likely to dissolve, thereby reducing corrosion of the pipe and pollution of water.
It doesn't get heated to an extent that a copper one gets heated,so anyone getting in contact doesn't get burns. It is cheaper than copper. Copper corrodes,whereas PEX doesn't corrode.

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