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silkman
Hello forum,
I have been reading for some time although never posted yet. This forum is certainly a well informed one on plumbing matters (never turn off water supply without filling up the kettle
etc
Now I need your help. I am doing (actually I'm getting a plumber to do it) a grohe shower setup, with concealed fittings and side showers. My setup will be very similar to the first page of a grohe manual found here (sorry couldn't cut the picture alone):
http://www.grome.com/lib/1/tpi/1375383.pdf (just the very first page with the two showers)
As you see, there's the central unit which is a thermostat and a shut-off valve. The shut-off valve controls the 2 top "exits" from the central unit (off, shower or handshower). The central unit also has a bottom "exit" which is sort of "always on", ie provides thermostatically-controlled water but needs a separate stopcock (shown in the picture). This is for the side showers (I am installing 2 or 3 of these).
I am concerned about the pressure of this setup and what will happen when the side showers are on. On to questions.
1) As you see in the picture, the side showers are connected on a "loop" and not on a single line eg with a T connection. Any particular reason for this and should I ask my man to do it?
2) All fixtures of this setup connect with 1/2 inch connections. Should I assume that the pipes should also be 1/2 inch? Any reason to go for larger pipes (more water)?
Assume water pressure is ok, no pressure differences between hot and cold etc.
I am sure my plumber has never done this before that's why I need your advice.
Best regards,
George
I have been reading for some time although never posted yet. This forum is certainly a well informed one on plumbing matters (never turn off water supply without filling up the kettle
etcNow I need your help. I am doing (actually I'm getting a plumber to do it) a grohe shower setup, with concealed fittings and side showers. My setup will be very similar to the first page of a grohe manual found here (sorry couldn't cut the picture alone):
http://www.grome.com/lib/1/tpi/1375383.pdf (just the very first page with the two showers)
As you see, there's the central unit which is a thermostat and a shut-off valve. The shut-off valve controls the 2 top "exits" from the central unit (off, shower or handshower). The central unit also has a bottom "exit" which is sort of "always on", ie provides thermostatically-controlled water but needs a separate stopcock (shown in the picture). This is for the side showers (I am installing 2 or 3 of these).
I am concerned about the pressure of this setup and what will happen when the side showers are on. On to questions.
1) As you see in the picture, the side showers are connected on a "loop" and not on a single line eg with a T connection. Any particular reason for this and should I ask my man to do it?
2) All fixtures of this setup connect with 1/2 inch connections. Should I assume that the pipes should also be 1/2 inch? Any reason to go for larger pipes (more water)?
Assume water pressure is ok, no pressure differences between hot and cold etc.
I am sure my plumber has never done this before that's why I need your advice.
Best regards,
George
