To all plumbers out there
I have just had a new boiler fitted and as I was waiting for the plasterer to turn up I had the plumber plumb everything in so that there was nothing feeding the kitchen as I was going to undertake this at a later date. The walls have now been plastered and I'm about to set the pipes up for the sink, dishwasher and washing machine.
As I only really need the cold pipe at the moment as I have no sink (and all appliances are cold feed only) I want to get all of the cold pipes on the wall and then work on the hot when I get the time.
In order to make my life a bit easier as I'm undertaking the work as and when I get the chance I want to fit some service valves from the boiler and cold water end (the mains feeds the boiler first and then goes off and does the bathroom and kitchen).
My question is:
Are there any rules of the trade which suggests when different types of valves are fitted as I was going to fit minature service valves from the hot water out of the boiler and then from the T piece which splits the feed to the bathroom and kitchen - so 3 vavles, one at each side of the T so I can decide how to stop the flow on this on going project i.e. all flow or just kitchen/bathroom.
Now to some this might be OTT, but that's what I want to do (unless the advice is it's a big no no) although my concern is over the flow through the valves as the miniature valves have a smaller bore than gate valves. Or will this not make a noticable difference to the pressure in a first flat maisonette with the valves approx 1m from the combi boiler? I am also planning on taking this approach with the cold water.
Regards
Ian
I have just had a new boiler fitted and as I was waiting for the plasterer to turn up I had the plumber plumb everything in so that there was nothing feeding the kitchen as I was going to undertake this at a later date. The walls have now been plastered and I'm about to set the pipes up for the sink, dishwasher and washing machine.
As I only really need the cold pipe at the moment as I have no sink (and all appliances are cold feed only) I want to get all of the cold pipes on the wall and then work on the hot when I get the time.
In order to make my life a bit easier as I'm undertaking the work as and when I get the chance I want to fit some service valves from the boiler and cold water end (the mains feeds the boiler first and then goes off and does the bathroom and kitchen).
My question is:
Are there any rules of the trade which suggests when different types of valves are fitted as I was going to fit minature service valves from the hot water out of the boiler and then from the T piece which splits the feed to the bathroom and kitchen - so 3 vavles, one at each side of the T so I can decide how to stop the flow on this on going project i.e. all flow or just kitchen/bathroom.
Now to some this might be OTT, but that's what I want to do (unless the advice is it's a big no no) although my concern is over the flow through the valves as the miniature valves have a smaller bore than gate valves. Or will this not make a noticable difference to the pressure in a first flat maisonette with the valves approx 1m from the combi boiler? I am also planning on taking this approach with the cold water.
Regards
Ian