Condensate pump tubing broken


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Old 05-07-17, 06:03 AM
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Condensate pump tubing broken

The condensate pump tubing of my 10 years old house became brittle and broken from outside of the house. It appears those "Clear Vinyl Tubing" was used. What type of tubing should be used when portion of it is exposed to weather? How to prevent condensate pump tubing became brittle and broken?
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Old 05-07-17, 06:11 AM
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You can get UV resistant PEX and UV resistant tygon tubing that will be suitable for outdoor use, but they are hard to find and expensive, mostly because they are hard to find in small lengths.

I'd probably use PEX indoors (or stick with vinyl) and transition to copper for the outdoor bit, for a long lasting but reasonable cost solution.
 
 

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