MNeeseSpokane
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All,
I’m currently working on rough-in plumbing for a basement. I recently redid all the supply lines in the house with PEX (replaced galv steel) and am using a manifold.
For my basement shower, I’m planning on doing a standard shower head and a rainfall shower head. My manifold is all 1/2” outputs, but I have space to use 2 hot & 2 cold for the shower. (I’m doing home runs from the manifold).
I haven’t seen any mixers that supply 2 fixtures and could accept 4 inlets (which is no surprise). Which of the following options seems best?
A. Run one 1/2” H&C and use a mixer with 1/2” inlets (concern here is water pressure)
B. Use 2 H&C outputs on manifold and 1/2 x 1/2 x 3/4 Ts, then run the 3/4” to a mixer with 3/4” inch inlets
C. Use 2 separate mixers, one for each head, each with a dedicated 1/2” supply. I would probably install them on different walls in the shower or one above the other.
As usual, someone here probably has an option D that I didn’t even consider, so all thoughts are welcome and appreciated!
I’m currently working on rough-in plumbing for a basement. I recently redid all the supply lines in the house with PEX (replaced galv steel) and am using a manifold.
For my basement shower, I’m planning on doing a standard shower head and a rainfall shower head. My manifold is all 1/2” outputs, but I have space to use 2 hot & 2 cold for the shower. (I’m doing home runs from the manifold).
I haven’t seen any mixers that supply 2 fixtures and could accept 4 inlets (which is no surprise). Which of the following options seems best?
A. Run one 1/2” H&C and use a mixer with 1/2” inlets (concern here is water pressure)
B. Use 2 H&C outputs on manifold and 1/2 x 1/2 x 3/4 Ts, then run the 3/4” to a mixer with 3/4” inch inlets
C. Use 2 separate mixers, one for each head, each with a dedicated 1/2” supply. I would probably install them on different walls in the shower or one above the other.
As usual, someone here probably has an option D that I didn’t even consider, so all thoughts are welcome and appreciated!