ben_r_
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Got a job to do replacing a copper manifold for a residential cold water supply. Manifold has 22 outlets (only 16 are used) with a 1" PEX-A line feeding it and 1/2" PEX-A lines coming out all using expansion fittings. It looks like one of the sweat joints failed on the manifold and apparently it's been a very slow dripping leak for months.
I'm guessing this 22 outlet manifold was a custom job ordered in bulk by the home builder and was sized for the largest home models in this development, so finding something off the shelf for a direct replacement doesn't seem to be an option. I suppose I could cut all the lines and attempt to re-sweat the copper joint that failed and then reattach them, but I'd kinda rather avoid having to sweat joints if I don't have to and replace with new parts.
Got a plan of attack here but I just thought I'd try out putting it out into the interwebs and see what people come back with in case I missed something in my attempt at a solution.
I am planning on replacing the single 22 port manifold with two 8 port manifolds since only 16 ports are used.
The replacement line would come from the 1" PEX-A main feed into this 1" ball valve (LINK), through a few inches of 1" PEX-A, into this pass-through copper Sioux Chief 1" to 1/2" 8 outlet manifold (LINK), though a few more inches of PEX-A and finally into this spun closed copper Sioux Chief 1" to 1/2" 8 outlet manifold (LINK).
Anyone have any thoughts/advice on that approach?
I'm guessing this 22 outlet manifold was a custom job ordered in bulk by the home builder and was sized for the largest home models in this development, so finding something off the shelf for a direct replacement doesn't seem to be an option. I suppose I could cut all the lines and attempt to re-sweat the copper joint that failed and then reattach them, but I'd kinda rather avoid having to sweat joints if I don't have to and replace with new parts.
Got a plan of attack here but I just thought I'd try out putting it out into the interwebs and see what people come back with in case I missed something in my attempt at a solution.
I am planning on replacing the single 22 port manifold with two 8 port manifolds since only 16 ports are used.
The replacement line would come from the 1" PEX-A main feed into this 1" ball valve (LINK), through a few inches of 1" PEX-A, into this pass-through copper Sioux Chief 1" to 1/2" 8 outlet manifold (LINK), though a few more inches of PEX-A and finally into this spun closed copper Sioux Chief 1" to 1/2" 8 outlet manifold (LINK).
Anyone have any thoughts/advice on that approach?