Hey Guys quick question. Is it OK to plumb the cold side of fixtures on the way to the water heater?My plumber said its fine to plumb things on the way to the water heater. I always thought you bring it to the water heater first and then run lines together. Doesn't this prevent pressure drop etc?
Second question: is there any advantage/disadvantage to running 3/4 hot off the water heater with 1/2 stubs? or is it ok to just run 1/2 off the heater to all the fixtures? does distances/number of fixtures determine what to use? Does anyone know if there is a guide book that goes over all this? I am using a licensed plumber for this project But i find this stuff really interesting and am trying not to ask my plumber a zillion questions. I do bath and kitchen remodeling so I do get the basic construction concepts but plumbing always leaved me a little stumped.
any explanations or resources greatly appreciated!!
Second question: is there any advantage/disadvantage to running 3/4 hot off the water heater with 1/2 stubs? or is it ok to just run 1/2 off the heater to all the fixtures? does distances/number of fixtures determine what to use? Does anyone know if there is a guide book that goes over all this? I am using a licensed plumber for this project But i find this stuff really interesting and am trying not to ask my plumber a zillion questions. I do bath and kitchen remodeling so I do get the basic construction concepts but plumbing always leaved me a little stumped.
any explanations or resources greatly appreciated!!