I recently ordered a full 2-story Class-A setup, including 4 4' insulated pipe sections. Shipped via fedex, pipe sections were in manufacturer's original box with no protection other than the one layer of cardboard. 3 of the pipe sections were basically fine, some small cosmetic dents in the outer shell of a couple, which seemed inevitable. But the fourth had a squashed female end and a dent that went clear through to the inside stainless layer. So I contacted the store, and they sent me another. This one came with two dents clear through, and another squashed female end. Store sends me a 6th section, this time he writes some pretty funny comments on the outside to the fedex guys, asking them to please play nice. Someone at fedex writes "Not a Chance. Better luck next time" below that. :-S Still, this section was about pristine. I was expecting fedex to come verify the damage and pick up the sections, but I got an email today from the store telling me they'd been reimbursed, and I could keep or discard the damaged pipes.
So, the obvious question: Assuming one could un-ovalize the two squashed (about 10%) female ends enough to mate with another section, are these sections usable? Or has the insulation around the dents likely been crushed to the point where there would be hotspots? When I tried to manually push the largest dent out from the inside I could hear and feel the mineral-wool insulation being compressed.
So, the obvious question: Assuming one could un-ovalize the two squashed (about 10%) female ends enough to mate with another section, are these sections usable? Or has the insulation around the dents likely been crushed to the point where there would be hotspots? When I tried to manually push the largest dent out from the inside I could hear and feel the mineral-wool insulation being compressed.
