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PEX plumbing system Sizing and Design

These tables can be used to help designing a plumbing system using non-barrier PEX tubing.

Pressure Drop Rating for PEX Tubing - psi/ft

3/8"

GPM

1/2"

Pressure

Velocity

Drop

(ft/sec)

Pressure
Drop

3/4"
Velocity
(ft/sec)

Pressure
Drop

1"
Velocity
(ft/sec)

Pressure
Drop

Velocity
(ft/sec)

0.5

0.020

1.7

0.004

0.9

0.001

0.5

0.000

0.3

0.070

3.3

0.016

1.8

0.003

0.9

0.001

0.5

1.5

0.149

5.0

0.034

2.7

0.006

1.4

0.002

0.8

0.254

6.7

0.057

3.6

0.011

1.8

0.003

1.1

2.2

0.303

7.3

0.069

4.0

0.013

2.0

0.004

1.2

2.5

0.384

8.3

0.087

4.5

0.016

2.3

0.005

1.4

0.538

10.0

0.122

5.4

0.023

2.7

0.007

1.6

0.207

7.2

0.039

3.6

0.011

2.2

0.313

9.1

0.058

4.5

0.017

2.7

0.439

10.9

0.082

5.4

0.024

3.3

0.583

12.7

0.109

6.4

0.032

3.8

0.139

7.3

0.041

4.4

0.173

8.2

0.051

4.9

10

0.210

9.1

0.062

5.5

11

0.251

10.0

0.074

6.0

12

0.294

10.9

0.087

6.6

13

0.341

11.8

0.101

7.1

14

0.116

7.7

15

0.132

8.2

16

0.148

8.8

17

0.166

9.3

18

0.184

9.9

19

0.204

10.4

20

0.224

11.0

21

0.245

11.5

22

0.267

12.1

23

Note: Few of states plumbing codes require that liquid velocity through system cannot exceed 8 ft/s. This cut -off is
highlighted on the second table with name "Pressure Drop Rating for PEX Tubing". The maximum velocity on this chart
is 12 feet/second.

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PEX Fitting Equivalent Length Chart

Equivalent Tubing Length: Along with the pressure loss through the supply tubing, any pressure loss through
fittings, shut off valves, ball valves, manifolds in the system must be taken into account. Below is a table that
shows the equivalent length of tubing in feet per one PEX fitting.
PEX Fitting Equivalent Length (Feet of Tubing)
PEX Brass Fitting

PEX Tubing Size

3/8"

1/2"

3/4"

Coupling

2.7

2.8

3.5

1"
1.0

Elbow

9.2

8.0

9.2

7.8

Tee - Branch

9.6

7.1

8.6

5.5

Tee - Run

3.3

2.4

3.5

2.7

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