Such an old invention, like a water collector, is used quite often where there is a water supply system. However, not all have the notion of what it is and what the collector needs for water.
So, this plumbing device is designed to distribute water to different users - a sink , a bathroom, a toilet , a washing machine, etc. In other words, it is the distribution of water around the house (apartment).
What else needs a water collector?
In addition to the main purpose, the collector eliminates the need for shut-off valves and additional seals in the system, which reduces the risk of leakage at pipe junctions.
Equally important, the collectors serve to regulate the water pressure in the pipes. Due to the fact that a separate pipe is supplied to each plumbing device, the temperature and head of water always remain unchanged, even if several people in different parts of the house use water at once.
An additional convenience of having a collector system is that you can always cut off the water supply without affecting the other inhabitants of the apartment, since the presence of separate bends makes it possible to cover the water only where there is a need. In the remaining places, water will continue to flow.
Types of water reservoirs
First of all, you need to remember that the apartment often has two water pipes - with cold and hot water. Accordingly, collectors are also available for cold and hot water, and there are two in their apartment in this case.
Collectors for water type comb have separate taps to block the access of water to different devices. They can be used for both hot and cold water supply systems. With their simultaneous installation for convenience of difference, they are available in different colors.
The combs come in different number of taps - 2, 3, 4, 5. If more divorces are required, you can connect two combs to each other.
Different collectors for water can and for the material of manufacture. So, it can be not only metal, but also a plastic collector for water.
There are 2 variants of collectors depending on the stop valves. In some combs ball valves are used, in others there is an adjusting stop valve. In the first case, you can only open or close the tap, and in the second - you can rotate the handle of the tap and thereby adjust the water supply. The installation of the second type of comb is more preferable from the point of view of practicality.
Advantages of water collectors
Most of the positive moments from the collector construction of the water supply system were mentioned in the process of describing what the collector is actually needed for. It is not worth repeating. Let's say about the additional advantages of such a system.
The main advantage of collector wiring is the possibility of hidden laying of pipes and the absence of additional connections between the comb and sanitary devices and devices.
From a security standpoint, collector wiring
Of course, the collector wiring system is more expensive and complicated, but its convenience and security can not be overestimated. Therefore, it is still the most preferable. Moreover, it is the collector wiring that is the most economical and reliable in terms of the operation of modern metal-plastic pipes.