Copper water manifold

[flynbanjo]

I want to work on my water system.  I would like to make a water manifold out of copper.  Does anyone know a source for copper or brass valves for the manifold?

[ol713]

   HI;
        Try Home depot & Lows for starts.
                            Merle.

[Jim Blackwood]

I would suggest online searches. There is a wide variety to choose from. Have a look in the McMasterCarr catalog for ideas.

Jim

[TomC]

Use 1/2" brass ball valves at HD. I had the manifold made by a plumbing company. After 25 years, the ball valves still work. Good Luck, TomC

[luvrbus]

If you are using PEX just buy their manifolds made of copper with brass valves $200.00 for plug and play 

[Scott & Heather]

What Cliff said. Buy one already made if you can. And there isn't anything wrong with non copper ones either btw. First bus conversion I made my own. Second conversion I got wise and bought one. Never looked back.

[Dave5Cs]

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Apollo-1-2-in-Brass-Ball-Valves-with-12-Port-PEX-Manifold-6907912CP/202709898

https://www.amazon.com/slp/copper-manifold/np87wx542z5o98t

[peterbylt]

I used the Brass ball valves from HD, Plastic Tees, Pex pipe and Cinch rings to create my own manifolds.

The main feed is ¾ inch and the output to each fixture is ½ inch.



Peter

[Dave5Cs]

If you used brass ball valves how come you used plastic tee's?

[peterbylt]

If you used brass ball valves how come you used plastic tee's?

That is what they had in stock at HD 

Peter

[freds]

I used the Brass ball valves from HD, Plastic Tees, Pex pipe and Cinch rings to create my own manifolds.

The main feed is ¾ inch and the output to each fixture is ½ inch.



Peter

That's what I am planning to with my DIY hydronics system, that way if I want to add another zone down the road I just tack it at the end.

[lostagain]

There are brass tees for Pex. Better than plastic tees.

JC

[chessie4905]

 From my experiences in life, I would also recommend changing to metal.Some plastics have a tendency to crack and fail with age, vibration, hot/ cold cycles, etc.not something you need to chance with your system. It is going to be far easier to correct now instead of after conversion is done.

[chessie4905]

 From my experiences in life, I would also recommend changing to metal.Some plastics have a tendency to crack and fail with age, vibration, hot/ cold cycles, etc.not something you need to chance with your system. It is going to be far easier to correct now instead of after conversion is done.

[sledhead]

some times plastic works better . I had a pex brass coupler that disintegrated after only 7 years that was installed to lengthen the drain on a condensate line from a boiler and changed it over to the plastic pex

but most times I use the brass pex stuff

dave