Recent content by Eferrini

I know what you mean about the manifold. Yes, the main manifold tube is 1" and it reduces on the end to 3/4". Maybe I'll try sticking with the 3/4" as it is now, and if I want to improve later we can modify the end of the manifold to 1" as you suggest. Good suggestions, thanks! Tony

I'm not a plumber and I'm sure this isn't a better solution than cutting and sweating. But if this pipe isn't buried behind a wall, one option available is cutting this off and simply attaching a sharkbite to establish the new connection.

Thanks for the input, ballvalve. Do you see any issue splitting the main water line just before the manifold to supply the water heater? It seems like most PEX home run diagrams show the main line running to the cold manifold, then exit the manifold to supply the water heater. Any issue with...

Hi all, I'm looking for some advise on planning my PEX project. I am planning to use a home-run system with copper manifolds (1/2", 12 cold, 6 hot)). I figure that I'll buy the copper manifolds with the 3/4" inlet. However, the main water line to my house was replaced last year with 1"...