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Alert:
Aler t :

Potential Mismarked Aluminum Pipe

Potential Mismarked Aluminum Pipe
Have You Come Across It?
Ha v e Y ou Come Across It?

PGA has alerted state associations to be on and not PEX / AL / PEX or PE / AL / PE despite the fact
the lookout for a potential mismarked prod- that it is clearly manufactured to a different standard.
uct being offered to installers to allegedly NPGA is seeking feedback from members to
Ncircumvent a non-permissible material determine in which states this GasFlex material may
restriction for interior gas line installation without be being distributed or installed. NPGA needs your
having to request AHJ equivalency determination and support in identifying the prevalence of this appar-
approval. ently misrepresented product. Please report to your
A single manufacturer GasFlex is selling a ma- State Executive if you have encountered this product.
terial marked as permissible for interior gas piping by More generally, PEX / AL / PEX and PE / AL /
stating that the material of construction is Aluminum PE piping for interior

usage requires the man-
ufacturer, installer, or in-
terested party to obtain
DEALERS LP EQUIPMENT the relevant state or
An Affiliate of R.E. Michel Company, LLC
local AHJ for authoriza-
tion in accordance with
alternative methods ap-
Your SINGLE SOURCE for proval (AMA) processes

in NFPA 54-2024 Section
1.4, ICC IFGC-2024 Sec-
tion 104.2.3, or IAPMO
UPC-2024 Section
301.3. AHJ authoriza-
tion is not required for
exterior, underground
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ALL
NPGA clarifies that
Check us out online at dealerslp.com manufacturers are
and follow us on allowed to use AMA
processes to obtain AHJ
authorization prior to
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800-433-8925 ed in the US building
and safety codes.■

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