Home Run Plumbing
Home Run Plumbing: A Fast Hit with Builders and Homeowners
|  | | | With PEX piping, small-diameter tubing can be used in parallel installations--like this one for a sink--to limit water consumption while waiting for delivery of the heated water. |
On the sales side of things, I would say the primary reason for using home-run plumbing is the opportunity to differentiate ourselves from the competition. It is in accordance with our evolution toward cost-effective construction and green building," says Michael Strong, vice president.
"PEX piping and a manifold just make so much sense for so many reasons," Michael adds. "It gives us another arrow in our quiver when we talk about high-performance remodeling or new construction."
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Manifold Supply Plumbing
A new method for water distribution in residential homes is gaining popularity among homebuilders. A manifold plumbing system is a control center that feeds flexible hot and cold water supply lines to individual fixtures. Flexible plastic piping is used because it's resistant to extreme temperatures and is therefore suitable for hot water use. This piping is also resistant to chemicals that can corrode copper pipes and will retain its shape and strength over time.
A good alternative to traditional copper pipe is a manifold plumbing system with PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) piping. Manifold plumbing systems are similar in concept to a home's electrical circuit breaker system. Separate manifolds serve hot and cold water lines. The cold water manifold is fed from the main water supply line, and the hot water manifold is fed from the hot water heater.
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The Next Generation of Plumbing
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Big bathrooms and kitchens may catch a homebuyer's eye, but innovations behind the walls could be the next hot trend for selling homes. A new approach to integrating plumbing systems can simplify installation, ease maintenance and improve the home's livability, as well as the builder's bottom line.
For many homeowners, the prospect of a basic plumbing repair or upgrade means punching holes in finished walls or ceilings - a messy and costly effort. The open building approach treats the utilities - plumbing; heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC); electrical; and communications - as separate entities that are designed and installed in a non-interfering, or disentangled, fashion. For the builder, separating the utilities from each other, as well as from the building structure and from the interior walls, speeds and simplifies construction because the trades don't hinder each other. For the homeowner, maintenance, repairs and remodeling become easier because utilities can be accessed without opening walls, and walls can be moved without relocating utilities.
The underlying design principle for plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems is to create open pathways for the piping, wiring and conduit runs.
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Toolbase Services- Plumbing Manifolds
new method for residential water distribution is gaining acceptance in the home building industry. Manifold plumbing systems are control centers for hot and cold water that feed flexible PEX supply lines to individual fixtures. Manifolds together with plastic piping offer installation-related cost advantages over conventional rigid pipe plumbing systems.
Separated manifold chambers or separate manifolds can serve hot and cold water lines. The cold water manifold is fed from the main water supply line and the hot water manifold is fed from the water heater. Water pressure in manifolds is maintained by the incoming service line. A water line dedicated to each fixture eminates from a port in the manifold. Manifolds can be centrally located at the water service line entry point, or in larger homes or aparment buildings, mini-manifolds can service remote fixture groups.
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