Hi Guys I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. Terry you have a great forum and all you guys have great insight. I want to get your advice on upgrading my current water service and show you guys some pictures of a pretty bad homeowner job of re plumbing what was at one time a brass water service by someone who had no business buying copper pipe.
I have a 1 and a 1/2 bathroom home with a bathtub and stall shower, dishwasher, washing machine, three hose bibs. I've calculated 20.1 BFU's using the group numbers. My water service is 3/4 " copper necking down to 1/2" through a 5/8" meter (badger 25) the 1/2" supply and branches to all fixtures and hose bibs including the hot water heater.
Looking at the charts calculating about 60 feet of pipe accounting for rise and fitting loss I'm pushing the envelope for using 3/4" supply pipe. Ideally I'd like to go with 1" out of the meter to the hot water heater and one inch cold supply throughout the basement. Branch off to each fixture on the first floor with 1/2 " then run two 3/4 inch risers to the second floor. One dedicated to the stall shower and the other for the toilet, tub, sink group. Out of the hot water heater I'm planning on running 3/4" supply and 1/2 branches with two 3/4 " riser to the second floor bathroom. All of the hose bibs will be 3/4".
I might have an issue with the water service necking down to 1/2" before the meter and the tailpiece out of the meter. I'm not sure if the water company will have to change the meter out
Do you guys have any thoughts on this? I value your opinions.
Thanks
I have a 1 and a 1/2 bathroom home with a bathtub and stall shower, dishwasher, washing machine, three hose bibs. I've calculated 20.1 BFU's using the group numbers. My water service is 3/4 " copper necking down to 1/2" through a 5/8" meter (badger 25) the 1/2" supply and branches to all fixtures and hose bibs including the hot water heater.
Looking at the charts calculating about 60 feet of pipe accounting for rise and fitting loss I'm pushing the envelope for using 3/4" supply pipe. Ideally I'd like to go with 1" out of the meter to the hot water heater and one inch cold supply throughout the basement. Branch off to each fixture on the first floor with 1/2 " then run two 3/4 inch risers to the second floor. One dedicated to the stall shower and the other for the toilet, tub, sink group. Out of the hot water heater I'm planning on running 3/4" supply and 1/2 branches with two 3/4 " riser to the second floor bathroom. All of the hose bibs will be 3/4".
I might have an issue with the water service necking down to 1/2" before the meter and the tailpiece out of the meter. I'm not sure if the water company will have to change the meter out
Do you guys have any thoughts on this? I value your opinions.
Thanks