I am about to totally renovate a 3 bed semi. I need to replace all pipe work and radiators, bathroom etc. Whilst on holiday recently in America I saw that all the water for the house was distributed by manifolds in one cupboard. I like the idea of using flexible plastic pipe but only having 2 points of possible leak.
I was thinking of using 4 manifolds in the centre of the house, all with isolation taps.
1. 22m to manifold 15mm cold water to sinks, toilets, baths etc. 2. 15mm to manifold 15mm hot to sinks, baths etc. 3. 22mm to manifold 10mm flow to radiators (11 in total) 4. 22mm to manifold 10mm return from radiators (11 in total)
Can you see any problems doing this? I would balance all the radiators and reduce pressure to toilets and sinks. (The boiler doesn't need a bypass valve.)
Thanks Jono.
I was thinking of using 4 manifolds in the centre of the house, all with isolation taps.
1. 22m to manifold 15mm cold water to sinks, toilets, baths etc. 2. 15mm to manifold 15mm hot to sinks, baths etc. 3. 22mm to manifold 10mm flow to radiators (11 in total) 4. 22mm to manifold 10mm return from radiators (11 in total)
Can you see any problems doing this? I would balance all the radiators and reduce pressure to toilets and sinks. (The boiler doesn't need a bypass valve.)
Thanks Jono.