October 8, 20197 yr Ok ! So to supply domestic hot and cold intend to bolt these together . I do love them ; brass and isolation valve - don’t like the price though ! Anyway - how do you mount this mega manifold of manifolds to a wall ? They have no fixing holes . I know Wavin do a mounting bracket for ufh manifolds - but not this ....
October 8, 20197 yr Author 1 minute ago, bassanclan said: Row of pipe clips on the pipes coming in/out Yeah I thought of that . But these things are quite heavy . I didn’t fancy say 5 joined together ‘sagging’ the pipes . Just seemed strange there are no lugs with holes for screw fixings .
October 8, 20197 yr Author Guess I could find some metal clips or similar; just seems strange not to provide an obvious method ...
October 8, 20197 yr Short length of 22mm copper either end and stout pipe clips https://www.screwfix.com/p/brass-munsen-ring-22mm-5-pack/3444j and https://www.screwfix.com/p/male-munsen-ring-backplate-m10-10-pack/6952j ?
October 8, 20197 yr Author 7 minutes ago, joe90 said: Short length of 22mm copper either end and stout pipe clips https://www.screwfix.com/p/brass-munsen-ring-22mm-5-pack/3444j and https://www.screwfix.com/p/male-munsen-ring-backplate-m10-10-pack/6952j ? Do I really want copper though ? . Just wanted Hep2o straight in .
October 8, 20197 yr Author Actually ..... If I build my manifold of manifolds and mount it vertically with water in at the top and end cap at the bottom .... I can build a shelf for it to sit on - still need some clips/straps to hold it in place . Then each pipe can just run horizontally off it through a concrete wall .
October 8, 20197 yr Why not just use 2 shelf brackets and cable tie (or stronger) the manifold on top:
October 8, 20197 yr Author 3 minutes ago, Adam2 said: Why not just use 2 shelf brackets and cable tie (or stronger) the manifold on top: Yeah ; something as simple as that might work ! But i’m Going vertical now ! Edited October 8, 20197 yr by pocster
October 8, 20197 yr Mine are vertical. Notice that hep20 do 15mm and 10mm manifolds Which fit together. The 22mm copper going vertical connects to the DHW cylinder. Edited October 8, 20197 yr by joe90
October 8, 20197 yr 5 hours ago, pocster said: Yeah I thought of that . But these things are quite heavy . I didn’t fancy say 5 joined together ‘sagging’ the pipes . Just seemed strange there are no lugs with holes for screw fixings . As long as the 15mm/10mm pipes coming out of the manifolds are also clipped it will be fine. I’ll try and find a photo of mine.
October 8, 20197 yr Author 29 minutes ago, Barney12 said: Here we go, more of @Nickfromwales welsh wizardry Neat ! So I could just use a bit of copper at either end with @joe90 suggested clips just to hold the entire thing ?! So which ‘copper end bits’ do I need ?? Edited October 8, 20197 yr by pocster
October 8, 20197 yr With mine the 22mm copper pipe will suffice, but I think even 22mm plastic would be stiff enough if the clips are close to the manifold.
October 8, 20197 yr 21 minutes ago, pocster said: Neat ! So I could just use a bit of copper at either end with @joe90 suggested clips just to hold the entire thing ?! So which ‘copper end bits’ do I need ?? All my copper (inc the ends into the manifolds) are on munsen rings. I.e. https://www.screwfix.com/p/brass-munsen-ring-22mm-5-pack/3444J?tc=DB1&ds_kid=92700020952479607&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249404&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoPPfvcuN5QIVBrDtCh22cQBwEAQYDyABEgKljvD_BwE definitely the strongest of all fixings and they enable full lagging.
October 9, 20197 yr 2 hours ago, Barney12 said: definitely the strongest of all fixings Strong, like bull..... 2 hours ago, Barney12 said: and they enable full lagging If only the beer hadn't run out, we'd have stayed and lagged it all. Tight-arse.
October 9, 20197 yr 8 hours ago, Barney12 said: Here we go, more of @Nickfromwales welsh wizardry If ever you want to paint that wall behind all the fittings then buy a cheap roll of tin foil. Great for masking difficult to mask things like pipes, holds it's form and is easy to remove. I'm thinking maybe a matt black canvas to show everything off and polish the copper..... ? Edited October 9, 20197 yr by Onoff
October 9, 20197 yr 9 hours ago, Nickfromwales said: Strong, like bull..... If only the beer hadn't run out, we'd have stayed and lagged it all. Tight-arse. Christ on a bike, its a 50 minute round trip to the nearest supermarket and you drank the place dry in less than 30
October 9, 20197 yr @joe90 Why not bother with isolating valves? @Nickfromwales With these plastic manifolds which are the best isolating valves to use for longevity? Speed fit ones? Normal compression ones? Full bore ones? (on mains pressure system)
October 9, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, Oz07 said: Why not bother with isolating valves? With a ball valve (full bore) just before the manifold it’s no bother to turn this off if I need to fix anything.
October 9, 20197 yr I used the abacus manifolds for the bathroom. There were quite expensive for what they were and you can buy a bracket that hold them flush to a wall. But i just used a steel banding that you screw through. I particular like how each knob has colour face plates and a pre set list of appliances that there connected to (Sink, Toilet, Shower, etc). Its great because when I hand write a description, it looks like a child did it. Annoyingly they need a huge amount of ptfe tape to not drip and the feed in. Hoping the hard water in the area eventually clogs the tiny dip coming off of it.
October 9, 20197 yr 5 minutes ago, AdamSee said: Its great because when I hand write a description, it looks like a child did it. And me, which is why I bought one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DYMO-LT-100H-LETRATAG-HANDHELD-LABEL-MAKER-PRINTER-MONOCHROME-BRAND-NEW/181402127590?epid=78068478&hash=item2a3c68cce6:g:OLcAAOSwqu9VQ0RD sticks to pipes cables etc etc.
October 9, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, joe90 said: And me, which is why I bought one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DYMO-LT-100H-LETRATAG-HANDHELD-LABEL-MAKER-PRINTER-MONOCHROME-BRAND-NEW/181402127590?epid=78068478&hash=item2a3c68cce6:g:OLcAAOSwqu9VQ0RD sticks to pipes cables etc etc. Sounds like a plan, I usually just wait until my wife is available and then give her the sharpie.
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