Pex plumbing diagram

PEX piping is the biggest revolution since the flush toilet. Learn what it is and everything in between with this PEX plumbing guide.

Incorporating manifolds into the layout can save water and energy because you eliminate most of the pipe between the water heater and the faucet. Although blue (cold water) lines are shown in these layout examples, hot-water layout would be similar. Three design options for PEX plumbing systems are: trunk-and-branch systems, home-run manifold systems, and sunbmanifold systems.

Trunk-and-branch systems have several disadvantages, notably a large number of fittings, which are costlier, slower to install, and more likely to leak than a single run of pipe. Also, a lot of water goes down the drain before hot water reaches the faucet - Fine Homebuilding #Plumbing #PEX #PlumbingSystems #DIY #Tips

Sample diagram of a real whole house PEX water manifold. Labels and reasoning for the design as well as other tips to consider for your own plumbing system.

We started and finished the rough in of the upstairs PEX supply lines. It took all of Saturday to plan out where the lines would go but ac...

See the drains & vents come together inside this bathroom. Includes pipe sizes for both major U.S. Plumbing Codes (IPC and UPC).

These are a few pretty common plumbing code violations.

Have you ever reached the end of a marathon and decided "hmm I'm not sure I like the way I ran, I want to try it again"? I am replacing the plumbing in...

PEX tubing is an easy-to-install alternative to copper pipe. Long used in radiant heating systems, flexible PEX tubing is perfect for water supply lines because it’s easy to run through walls and floors and simple to work with.