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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Plumbing => Topic started by: birchbark on November 21, 2013, 07:23:09 PM

Title: manifold setup
Post by: birchbark on November 21, 2013, 07:23:09 PM

I just recently installed 1"1/4 thermopex and a new Mr Pex manifold.  With the manifold I have 5 circuits feeding baseboard rads, heat HX in the furnace duct and the hot water tank.  My question is should I setup the manifold circuits so that all runs have the same flow rate, or should I set up the runs to all have the same return temp.

Title: Re: manifold setup
Post by: hoardac on November 24, 2013, 07:55:31 AM

All of my circuits have their own flow rate to adjust for what heat each one needs, some need to be wide open some do not. They share a common return to the plate exchanger.