I have not used PEX yet, but there are cautions about storing it inside for this reason. They don't say anything about how soon or how big the problem is. Wishing you good luck and long life for your PEX.

Mine inside is 46 years old. Only problem I had was outside, mostly around my water softener. I got rid of my water softener . They are mostly a wimmings thing anyway.

Y’all just insulate whatever pipe method you choose. No gaps. Do it right and keep an eye on it throughout the year. You’ll NEVER have issues here in Texas.

It doesn’t matter which one. Copper, pvc, pex, heck even cpvc(as much as I frikkin HATE that stuff, just insulate it and it’s fine

As a noticing type, I couldn't help but notice how wrong that is.

Yep. He left out galvanized pipe. Jack of all trades. Master of none.

I do plan to insulate the pipes when they are finally redone and holding water. The PVC piping is about done. Today is CPVC day, and a lot of the shattered piping is in awkward places. And when I say “shattered”, that really is what I mean. I have never seen PVC piping laying on the floor in pieces, like it exploded. Prior to this, the break might be in just one place and easy to fix.

I went to teach tennis yesterday with blue hands. That glue is hard to get off. Any tips for glue removal from the hands?

Insulation is good for pipes in an outer wall of a house as long as there is heat in the house. All insulation does is slow down the heat transfer. In an event like we just had insulated pipes in a barn will still freeze and burst if there is water in them. Rodents like insulation for nest building.

I have 2 copper pipes that run about 6-8’ exposed in my attic. Years ago when I found them, I used the black foam insulation, then put some pink insulation over the top. It has survived all cold snaps since we moved here in ‘91. I also ran hot and cold faucets during last cold event.

Usually after a day or two, it peels off my hand with soap and water. My guess is my hands have shed enough dead skin for the glue to peel. On a positive note, you hands will be pink and soft.

Skin generally loses cells on a regular basis.