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Is it true that 3″ Uponor AquaPEX tubing is dimensionally smaller than copper pipe?

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Is it true that 3″ Uponor AquaPEX tubing is dimensionally smaller than copper pipe?

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Yes. Both copper pipe and PEX tubing’s outside diameters are controlled to the same dimensions, and because PEX has a thicker wall, the inside diameter of the PEX tubing is smaller. However, PEX tubing is capable of handling higher velocities because it is not subject to erosion like copper pipe, thus providing similar flow rates.