BuildMyHouse - ManifoldPlumbing

2006-09-26 00:17:50

Comparison for /Manifold Plumbing of 2006-09-26 00:17:50 and 2006-09-26 00:18:42

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<[No markup, got it direct from the distributor. Its a bit more expensive than the non-aluminum cored tubing (pex). It was recommended to me by my friend who helped me with the plumbing, and I do like it. The tubing is rigid and stays bent when you bend it. I've run pex plumbing into another crawlspace and it was a pain in comparison. Either way its a compromise.

2006-09-26 00:04:39

Comparison for /Manifold Plumbing of 2006-09-26 00:04:39 and 2006-09-26 00:17:50

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I was quoted somewhere in the neighborhood of $500 for the Kitec manifold. Do you have valves at the faucets? If not then the manifold system at that price would have a great advantage, the quarter-turn valves from Kitec were about $15 apiece IIRC.
Bob

<[No valves at faucets. Pex comes straight out of the wall and is crimped onto an inexpensive fitting which screws directly onto the faucet tails.
Why did you use Kitec? I thought it was normally for use in systems that need an oxygen barrier, like a pressurized boiler heating system.
The items I bought came through my father's HVAC company with no markup. Perhaps your source has significant markup?

2006-09-26 00:04:16

Comparison for /Manifold Plumbing of 2006-09-26 00:04:16 and 2006-09-26 00:04:39

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2006-09-26 00:03:49

Comparison for /Manifold Plumbing of 2006-09-26 00:03:49 and 2006-09-26 00:04:16

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2006-09-26 00:02:49

Comparison for /Manifold Plumbing of 2006-09-26 00:02:49 and 2006-09-26 00:03:49

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Price Net

- - WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING VANGUARD
    PIPING
1ea 733184 VANG PX2C5 WHITE VANEX PEX, 3/8IN 91.330

91.33

CTS, SDR-9, 500' COIL

3ea 821160 VANG PX3C1 WHITE VANEX PEX, 1/2IN 20.515

61.55

CTS, SDR-9, 100' COIL

1ea 692870 VANG PXR2C5 3/8X500 RED TUBING 91.330

91.33

3ea 211554 VANG PXR3C1 1/2X100FT COIL RED 20.515

61.55

TUBING

1ea 692846 VANG PXB2C5 BLUE VANEX PEX, 3/8IN 91.330

91.33

CTS, SDR-9, 500' COIL

3ea 210407 VANG PXB3C1 1/2X100FT COIL BLUE 20.515

61.55

TUBING

1ea 687832 VANG MXBD6–30 30 COMBINATION PORT 125.605

125.61

STANDARD MANABLOC

TAXES NOT INCLUDED

T H I S I S A Q U O T A T I O N
Prices are firm for 30 days, subject to
change without notice after 30 days.
A P P L I C A B L E T A X E S E X T R A !

2006-09-23 22:56:38

Comparison for /Manifold Plumbing of 2006-09-23 22:56:38 and 2006-09-26 00:02:49

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Very expensive?
I did some remodeling last year and nearly have the entire house converted from galvanized to plastic pex. I installed a Manabloc. At $125, I thought it was cheap. Yes, we used more pipe, but most everything is 3/8" and we get hot water pretty fast even in the far corners of the house. There is much less cold water to empty out of that 3/8" line than in a 1" trunk line. :) I also like having the ability to individually shut off each fixture. One can even use the red and blue pipe for hot/cold respectively, but the roll lengths didn't work out well for me as there would have been too much left over. I ended up using all white.

Only disadvantage I've noticed is that if I turn a faucet on/off very quickly the water hammer will cause some pipes to bang against the floor joists. I need to get down in the crawl space and secure them better.
Aaron

2006-09-23 22:35:13

Comparison for /Manifold Plumbing of 2006-09-23 22:35:13 and 2006-09-23 22:56:38

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Check into manifold plumbing systems with flex line – the parts are more expensive, but I've heard that the difference in install time almost covers the parts cost differential.
<[ The manifolds themselves are very expensive, and really don't offer much of an advantage in labor because you end up running more tubing from them to each faucet. I ran one 1" trunk line for both hot and cold water down the center of my house, and tee'd into that to go to the bathrooms and kitchen.
Bob

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<[ Check into manifold plumbing systems with flex line – the parts are
more expensive, but I've heard that the difference in install time
almost covers the parts cost differential.

2006-09-23 20:59:20

Comparison for /Manifold Plumbing of 2006-09-23 20:59:20 and 2006-09-23 22:35:13

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Kitec Piping