Friday, January 29, 2010

Central Manifold System

I just had to share this with everyone, since I really felt that it has and will revolutionize the industry. For our new home in Pinecrest, we will be installing what the industry calls Central Manifold Water Distribution. The best explanation I can give you is this: Imagine a circuit breaker, but for water.


Each connecting line which feeds water to a fixture is controled by a single turn key which can be individually opened or closed. These lines feed water through PEX  pipes which allow for mind boggling pressure spikes and no leak connections at each end. With the use of the plastic pipes and the plastic connectors, welding is a thing of the past and leaks are 99.9% obliterated. A single family home can be fully furbished in a day...yes a day! And guarantee no leaks. There are a few companies out there that offer this system. The one we decided to go with is Viega, a German company that manufactures everything right here in the US. Their direct website to the system is this one
If you wish to learn more about this system, I will attach a few helpful sites that show videos and explain better how everything works.
http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/bp_mechanical/article/0,2617,HPRO_20151_4538091,00.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUCRpWrMfPA
http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/pac_ctnt/text/0,2595,HPRO_20196_55073,00.html?c=485&videoid=66987
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUwroRKMrBw&feature=fvw

I truly feel that all of South Florida must introduce this system in new homes in a matter of years...let us pray that plumbers don't shy away and learn to install them  and more GC's learn to design them.

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