Dual PEX-Flex

Heartland Heat is the exclusive Iowa distributor for Dual PEX-Flex

 

What is Dual PEX-Flex?

Dual PEX-Flex is a pre-insulated flexible pipe ideally suited for water-based heating with outdoor furnaces. Supplied in coils, this 2-in-1 (supply and return lines) pipe system is economical, simple to install and highly effective even in harsh soil conditions.

These are the pipes that carry the hot water pushed by the pump at your outdoor furnace to the heat radiators in your building(s) and then carries the cooler water back out to the furnace to be re-heated.

 

Why use PEX-flex?

At Heartland Heat, we reviewed many different types and brands of underground pipe, and Dual PEX-Flex was the clear, superior choice.

You have probably spent considerable time researching and comparing the heating unit that is right for your application. A professionally manufactured insulated pipe will maximize efficiency of your outdoor furnace system by keeping heat losses to a minimum. By effectively heating your house (not the ground), you will require less fuel, burn less wood and produce less emissions. Whatever your budget, you simply can’t afford NOT to install PEX-Flex!

This premium product will pay for itself over a short period of time*. PEX-Flex incorporates an eco-friendly polyurethane foam - the best insulation available on the market today. And to keep this closed cell foam dry (critical in any insulation system), it has a thick extruded low-density polyethylene jacket ensuring lasting efficiency. (* Individual payback times will vary relative to the severity and length of the heating season.)

Advantages of Logstor factory-insulated dual PEX-Flex:

• The low thermal conductivity of polyurethane foam delivers very high insulating performance, saving you fuel and furnace loading time - this also allows for a smaller overall jacket size relative to other insulating materials.

• The entire system is made of plastic; there is nothing to corrode over time.

• PEX-Flex is "self-compensating" with respect to expansion and contraction... just uncoil and snake into trench, then backfill.

• Installs quickly and easily without solvent welding, special tools or heavy equipment - often resulting in a more economical installed cost when compared to other insulating methods.

• No drainage tile, gravel backfill or deep/wide trench required. PEX-Flex can be shallow buried even in high water table areas.

• Flexibility of coiled PEX-Flex often eliminates need for joints, elbows and fittings - plus custom 'cut-to-length' sections reduce waste.

• The PEX core pipes have a diffusion barrier made of EVAL, preventing oxygen from entering the system.

• "Smart" membrane under outer jacket to enhance and maintain insulation value.

• Ours is a bonded system, meaning the carrier pipes, insulation and jacket are mechanically linked to one another and move collectively during expansion / contraction.

• Lasts indefinitely, paying for itself many times over.

The folks at Heartland Heat will be able to help you determine the proper sizing and lengths required for your installation. Call 319-854-6436 or contact us today!