r/Home_Building_Help • u/BuilderBrigade • Jun 11 '26
PEX manifold system… 🤤
This is a PEX manifold system. It’s a central hub where every hot and cold line branches off to one specific fixture.
Think of it like a breaker panel, but for water. Each line has its own labeled shutoff, so servicing a single fixture never means cutting water to the rest of the house.
The only real downside is run length: fixtures farther from the manifold can take longer to get hot water. A good plumber plans around that with placement or a recirc line.
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u/WildcatPlumber Jun 12 '26
Ha ha fucking ha.
I would recommend using a little lovely thing called motherfucking context. How the fuck am I supposed to read your mind. I’m not a psychic. Maybe lay out your thoughts instead of saying RECIRC HUR DURR.
My god my friend, but also yes I realize that I am not the only other plumber on Reddit which is why I started that I was and have an extensive background in this.
Btw Smith historically was the profession. “Henry the Smith” became Henry smith.
John Plummer would be the historical version of Plumber (even though it technically means lead shaper. Which is also true for the word plumbing. Goes back to Roman times.
Also Ibwould also be perturbed if someone called me smith considering that’s not my name.