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Zurn Pex Inc. Plumbing Fixture DefectsBrass plumbing fittings for Pex plumbing systems sold by Zurn Pex, Inc. are allegedly fail prematurely. Reports of failing fittings appear to be escalating. And that's where the concern lies—the brass fittings that join two pieces of flexible PEX pipe together are failing with the potential to cause water and mold damage.
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Zurn Pex Plumbing Failures cause Damage
Homeowners claim brass fittings used to make connections in Zurn Pex systems were incorrectly designed and manufactured. As a result, the homeowners allege the fittings fail prematurely, sometimes within a year after installation. Substantial water damage may occur when the fittings fail.PEX (a generic term for cross-linked polyethylene) plumbing systems use flexible plastic tubes which are attached to brass fittings, instead of the traditional copper piping. Brass fittings are subject to "dezincification" which leaves the fittings subject to corrosion and failure. Zurn has used also used the following names to describe its brass crimp fittings: "QestPEX Crimp System","Qicksert fittings" and"Qick/Sert Insert". Zurn Pex Inc. has sold more than a million of the brass Pex fittings. While originally honoring its warranty, since receiving hundreds of claims from homeowners for damages resulting from the faulty fittings, Zurn Pex has stopped paying claims, and homeowners must for the damages themselves. Zurn Pex Inc. Legal HelpIf you have suffered damages from defective Pex plumbing, please click the link below to send your Zurn Pex Inc. complaint to a lawyer who will evaluate your claim at no cost or obligation.Posted on Aug-14-07 Updated on Jun-22-08 |
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Erie, PA: There's little doubt as to the advantages of Zurn PEX plumbing systems over traditional copper: the material is lightweight and easy to handle, and much less expensive. Not quite as popular with thieves, either. It offers freeze damage resistance, and prevention of lime, and mineral build-up. [ 
Starkville, MS: People who have experienced the horror of having a plumbing fitting, like the Zurn Pex fittings, fail know all too well what an ordeal that can be. In addition to damage to floors, walls and ceilings, there can be mold growth and other health risks to deal with. If a leak flows for long enough, a home can be made uninhabitable by even a tiny leak. [ 
Lake Benedict, MN: The retired doctor from Minnesota must have been thanking his lucky stars that he was home when his upstairs bathroom sprung a leak above the ceiling. He was there to shut the water off before thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars might have been done as a result of a defective Zurn PEX brass fitting. [ © 2001-2009 Online Legal Marketing. All rights reserved.