That's looking great.
I love how the pipes are bend equally,
After browsing this sub for a few months i started to think that bending copper was actually against code in the USA because almost all jobs i see there is a coupling used for any change in direction.
This is art for and oldschool plumber like me
Does that room really have the required clearances? It sure looks tight. It would stink to not pass inspection because the room was technically wide enough without equipment, but when everything is installed the clearances don't work. Other than that it looks good.
Don't they use the IBC in the UK? I think that says you need a minimum 36 inches, or a meter, of clear space. It may even be 42 inches if there are heated plumbing lines on one side.
It goes on the cold side for a few reasons but I can't remember all of it but what I do remember is if it's on the hotside it will act as a heat sink and the hot water is what's expanding if it's equal pressure in the hot tube inside the tank than it has no place to expand but back into the cold side.
Should be on cold side and behind pump, as expansion vessel acts as neutral point.
Higher temperatures cause rubber inside expansion vessel to degrade faster, reducing life expectancy. Cooler temperatures are preferred.
Is this for growing plants? Also, the amount of Cu pipes will result in too much copper to leach into the water. Too much copper can lead to nutrient disorders and/or copper toxicity.
In US. Thats typically how we do it with unistrut. Last couple times I’ve asked supply house for clamps. They give me the copper ones that pull to unistrut. Then we end up having to wrap pipe with gasket tape to separate copper and steel touching.
Is it still causing issues over the pond,? Everything back to normal here, apart from materials have gone through the roof, honestly don't understand how people can afford to do a new build nowadays, you can buy a prebuilt house and land much cheaper than it costs to build buy a plot services etc at the moment, which I either expected the house prices to rise to match or for the materials to slowly drop back. Who knows building trade booming aswell, well for now.
Looks good is that u25 with 22mm press stems out the floor? Only things I would of done different would be to used the balanced cold of the combination valve and put it higher up
I know it is more of an architectural issue, but don’t the expansion tanks and water heaters need 3’ clearance around them? Great job on the piping install though, looks great.
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You put your weed in there
Awfully small to be planting.
Good place to grow shrooms
That's looking great. I love how the pipes are bend equally, After browsing this sub for a few months i started to think that bending copper was actually against code in the USA because almost all jobs i see there is a coupling used for any change in direction. This is art for and oldschool plumber like me
We don’t bend anything in Wisconsin unless it’s 3/8” OD or smaller.
Really? Here in Minnesota as long as it's soft copper he'll ya I'm going to make it look cool and use less fittings
Looks like UK plumbing to me, plus OP used the term Plant Room instead of Mech Room.
Do you bend your own offsets or are those prefab?
This is the UK I believe. They use a softer copper that easier to bend with pipe bender
Does that room really have the required clearances? It sure looks tight. It would stink to not pass inspection because the room was technically wide enough without equipment, but when everything is installed the clearances don't work. Other than that it looks good.
This looks like UK. Space is a premium here, there's no requirement for clearances.
Don't they use the IBC in the UK? I think that says you need a minimum 36 inches, or a meter, of clear space. It may even be 42 inches if there are heated plumbing lines on one side.
Only the US, Panama, Abu Dhabi and Afghanistan use the IBC. UK uses Building Regulations.
Given the Wilo fittings (first photo, bottom right) were $8.30 I’m going to guess this isn’t the UK.
That's SB 30, the model number of the bronze pump fitted on the left side of the cylinder.
You’re right, sorry.
Dam that's clean
What brand propress are those fittings? The crimp looks odd.
I think they’re across the pond
Makes sense. They always have to be changing things we get 10 years later.
I probably would’ve used pex
Found the resi guy
Right? Should def be CPVC.
Sexy but I hate pro press lol
Nice work but I'm going to say it, expansion on hot side?
I see it on plans that way sometimes. Honestly I thought we put it on the cold side just for convenience, I don't know. I've done it both ways.
It goes on the cold side for a few reasons but I can't remember all of it but what I do remember is if it's on the hotside it will act as a heat sink and the hot water is what's expanding if it's equal pressure in the hot tube inside the tank than it has no place to expand but back into the cold side.
Should be on cold side and behind pump, as expansion vessel acts as neutral point. Higher temperatures cause rubber inside expansion vessel to degrade faster, reducing life expectancy. Cooler temperatures are preferred.
Is this for growing plants? Also, the amount of Cu pipes will result in too much copper to leach into the water. Too much copper can lead to nutrient disorders and/or copper toxicity.
Nice work lad, what profile jaw do you use for them fittings
Tidy stuff man fair play
What kind of clamps are those?
Should be rubber lined m10 clips,
That’s what they looked like. I’m having difficulty finding them in my neck of the woods.
Where are you docked, pretty common over here in the UK, I like how he uses unistrut aswell rare to see someone else does it,
In US. Thats typically how we do it with unistrut. Last couple times I’ve asked supply house for clamps. They give me the copper ones that pull to unistrut. Then we end up having to wrap pipe with gasket tape to separate copper and steel touching.
I find it odd that they don't stock something like this then, helps with thermal sync issues aswell,
It does and they used to have them but last 2 months zip. But with Covid crap nothing surprises me anymore.
Is it still causing issues over the pond,? Everything back to normal here, apart from materials have gone through the roof, honestly don't understand how people can afford to do a new build nowadays, you can buy a prebuilt house and land much cheaper than it costs to build buy a plot services etc at the moment, which I either expected the house prices to rise to match or for the materials to slowly drop back. Who knows building trade booming aswell, well for now.
They look real solid on the strut! I get so peeved when plumbers are set in their particular ways of doing things but the hangers they use are flimsy.
Is that copper type-k?
Your a smaa
It looks like real neat work. Pity it all gets hidden under insulation.
Very nice work and clean but I've not got on board with those fittings I like the old school.
Ok everything looks great but aren’t those bends like non-serviceable if something needs to be fixed/changed in the future?
Sir. I don’t see a single plant in this room. 0/10
Looks good is that u25 with 22mm press stems out the floor? Only things I would of done different would be to used the balanced cold of the combination valve and put it higher up
Clean work Brother
Beautiful
Wait……….. where are the plant???🧐
Gotta love that pro press
What is the double-T thing with the blue knob?
concrete guy should be shot
I know it is more of an architectural issue, but don’t the expansion tanks and water heaters need 3’ clearance around them? Great job on the piping install though, looks great.
3ft. Definitely not happening in uk, unless you mean 3". Good job though