Fidodie
New Member
Hi all,
working on some last supply side items to get ready for rough plumbing and i have two ways to go -
situation:
it is a laundry and bath group on a first floor, full basement underneath
Choices:
there are places i can tie into existing copper inside the wall - which means
i'd need to pressurize my whole system (60 psi air) to pass -
or
i can tie all the copper together in the basement, pressure test, and then hook into the supply in an exposed area -
So, from a pro/service point of view, do I
Use the convenient connections in the wall, or run each supply to the basement area ?
what questions am i too inexperience to ask you all? (like turning off the valve to my boiler before attempting this)
can the current fixtures hold the air pressure? and if they can't does that mean they need servicing?
i have 1/2 pex tools, so i'd also consider running copper to the basement, and pex to a manifold -
i've got a thing about pex inside walls right now, but i think it is great in the basement to get to the
point where you want to go vertical..
neither solution is terribly difficult to implement - just looking for a pro point-of-view.
and the wisdom that comes with it...(it's reverence guys, not a** kissing!)
Many thanks, as always
Pat
working on some last supply side items to get ready for rough plumbing and i have two ways to go -
situation:
it is a laundry and bath group on a first floor, full basement underneath
Choices:
there are places i can tie into existing copper inside the wall - which means
i'd need to pressurize my whole system (60 psi air) to pass -
or
i can tie all the copper together in the basement, pressure test, and then hook into the supply in an exposed area -
So, from a pro/service point of view, do I
Use the convenient connections in the wall, or run each supply to the basement area ?
what questions am i too inexperience to ask you all? (like turning off the valve to my boiler before attempting this)
can the current fixtures hold the air pressure? and if they can't does that mean they need servicing?
i have 1/2 pex tools, so i'd also consider running copper to the basement, and pex to a manifold -
i've got a thing about pex inside walls right now, but i think it is great in the basement to get to the
point where you want to go vertical..
neither solution is terribly difficult to implement - just looking for a pro point-of-view.
and the wisdom that comes with it...(it's reverence guys, not a** kissing!)
Many thanks, as always
Pat