Pex Manifolds For Hassle Free Heating Systems
There are a number of people around the globe who dream to have a radiant heating system that is absolutely hassle free and the good news for them is that Pex manifolds has come out to be one of the technologies that gives this option at the most cost effective rates. The main things worth consideration while choosing the right manifold system are the numbers of outlets and inlets provided by the system. Besides this, one also has to take care that the system is compatible with the already existing water supply system in home.
Pex manifold is a system which comes with Pex pipes and employs a sweating type of fitting along with the manifold. A manifold is extremely useful for distribution of water to various locations from a bulk source. The bulk source in the case of a radiant heating system is the boiler. Through the boiler, the water is distributed and fed to different pipes with the use of pex pipes that lie under the flooring of the interiors or exteriors of the house. The Pex manifold is in the form of a copper pipe.
The copper pipes in these systems are usually one inch thick and they are compatible with the copper fittings of the same size. The number of outlets is plenty and they are placed along with the valves which are placed equidistant from each other.
There is a variety of pex supply manifolds and they come in different outlet numbers. The pex manifolds usually come with either 8 or 12 outlets. Those with 10 outlets are also common. Each of the outlets comes with a half inch ball valve. The outlets on the sides are useful as they are helpful in controlling the flow of water to the areas where the water is not necessary. One can also stop the water going into the areas where it is not required or which is under repairing or replacement.
The greatest advantage of the valves is that they allow the water to flow into the other pipes even when one pipe is undergoing some repair and requires special attention. This allows the daily proceedings in the house or office to continue without any hassle.
The pex manifolds come in two variants. They are differentiated on the basis of the side inlets. One of the most noteworthy importance is that the two variants can be clubbed together for supply of both hot and cold water.