Water manifold installed and plumber disappeared, has anyone seen a manifold like this before?

[Mikead80]

I received a call from a customer who has asked me to take a look at works carried out by a plumber. He has installed UFH to the entire ground floor of this large property.

The floor is screeded and finished, there are a few loops that haven't been connected to his lovely manifold but I'm given assurance by the builder there that it has all been tested......

I know I should run but the plumber has disappeared before wiring up his invention and I'm a helpful guy.

I will look at replacing this with a manifold, blend valve , pump, and I might have a spare 2 port valve available from the current set up!!

Has anyone seen anything like this before?

 

[stani]

I don't think the plumber understood the UFH ethos, that is water running round at 60c will burn your feet. It needs to be replaced as you say with a mixing valve, manifold and stats.

 

[Atouchofgas]

Is it just me or is it 8 flows and 6 returns?

 

[SimonG]

Wrong on so many levels. Strip it out and get a test on the loops. Then install off the shelf manifold and mixing set up.

 

[leesparkykent]

He cant of been a plumber/heating eng surly? That looks like a builders attempt

 

[Meady]

Is it just me or does the UFH pipe work look like normal 10mm pipe?

 

[SimonG]

Good spot. 15 to 10 reducers in the iso valves.

 

[Meady]

It's just 10mm hep2o

 

[SimonG]

Speedfit fitting on the left

 

[Meady]

Speedfit fitting on the left

So there is, I think this "install" is good for the scrap bin to be honest

 

[aplombier]

Pmsl no wonder the other plumber left,

 

[ShaunCorbs]

looks like a dogs dinner and iso valves on heating

 

[Dan]

That's shocking.

All that work to balls it up like that. Would have been easier to do it the right way. Why did they even bother go all complicated like that?!

 

[Mikead80]

I had to turn this job down its just not worth the stress. Would standard hep20 10mm pipe be categorically wrong for UFH if connected to a new manifold utilising adapters? A boiler and unvented cylinder upstairs semi installed, and needs commissioning. Based on the workmanship so far it's too risky for me to touch. I feel for the client.

 

[stani]

I had to turn this job down its just not worth the stress. Would standard hep20 10mm pipe be categorically wrong for UFH if connected to a new manifold utilising adapters? A boiler and unvented cylinder upstairs semi installed, and needs commissioning. Based on the workmanship so far it's too risky for me to touch. I feel for the client.

Probably one of the better decisions made today.

 

[stani]

I had to turn this job down its just not worth the stress. Would standard hep20 10mm pipe be categorically wrong for UFH if connected to a new manifold utilising adapters? A boiler and unvented cylinder upstairs semi installed, and needs commissioning. Based on the workmanship so far it's too risky for me to touch. I feel for the client.

Probably one of the better decisions made today.

 

[Dan]

Probably one of the better decisions made today.

If you're referring to the mods leaving the forum, they left of their own accord.
Perhaps a poor decision you're right, but nevertheless, one they made.

 

[stani]

No, the decision to turn this job down.

Mikead80's decision that is.

 

[Meady]

What the fudge is up with the airing cupboard!!! And that soil pipe

 

[Paulplumb]

Yeah a few wires there. Looks like a data center

 

[cmel1975]

What a mess wants ripping out and starting again what's that elbow on the temp pressure relief discharge

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What a mess wants ripping out and starting again what's that elbow on the temp pressure relief discharge

what the drain off ?

or do you mean mikes post?

 

[Sedgy40]

Probably one of the better decisions made today.

You could scrap it and install tray system retro fit?