kf30tn
Member
What size supply line do you recommend to my house?
I am building a home that is approx 1,300ft from the city meter. The elevation rise is approx 80ft. I really don't want to regret not sizing the pipe correctly and naturally err on the side of larger. I'd rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it.
Home will have:
4 full bath
1 - half bath
1 clothes washer
1 kitchen sink
4 or 5 exterior house bibs
Tankless WH
What size pipe do you recommend going from the meter to the house? My utility district recommended a minimum 1 1/2" size with PVC. He advised that the psi at the meter should be about 110 and would probably drop to about 60psi at the house. I'm pretty set on Pex type B though in 500' runs.
I'm looking to run 3/4" through the house and go town to 1/2" or 3/8" when at the sources (using bathroom manifolds for example). I've had a heck of a time finding pex at 1 1/2"size, 1" is about the biggest I can find. I believe I saw that flow rate of 1 1/2" at 60psi being about 81gpm, using the pvc. But it is greatly reduced of course if going down to a 1".
Thoughts? Any other useful info needed?
I am building a home that is approx 1,300ft from the city meter. The elevation rise is approx 80ft. I really don't want to regret not sizing the pipe correctly and naturally err on the side of larger. I'd rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it.
Home will have:
4 full bath
1 - half bath
1 clothes washer
1 kitchen sink
4 or 5 exterior house bibs
Tankless WH
What size pipe do you recommend going from the meter to the house? My utility district recommended a minimum 1 1/2" size with PVC. He advised that the psi at the meter should be about 110 and would probably drop to about 60psi at the house. I'm pretty set on Pex type B though in 500' runs.
I'm looking to run 3/4" through the house and go town to 1/2" or 3/8" when at the sources (using bathroom manifolds for example). I've had a heck of a time finding pex at 1 1/2"size, 1" is about the biggest I can find. I believe I saw that flow rate of 1 1/2" at 60psi being about 81gpm, using the pvc. But it is greatly reduced of course if going down to a 1".
Thoughts? Any other useful info needed?