The Ontario Building Code | Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene Composite Pipe and Fittings

7.2.5.14. Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Polyethylene Composite pipe and Fittings

(1) PEX/AL/PEX composite pipe and fittings used for potable water systems shall conform to CAN/CSA-B137.10, "Crosslinked Polyethylene/Aluminum/Crosslinked Polyethylene (PEX-AL-PEX) Composite pressure-pipe Systems".

In Plain Language

Cross-linked polyethylene/aluminum/polyethylene composite pipe and fittings must meet requirements paralleling the standard composite pipe rules but adapted to this cross-linked variant.

This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.