Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 04, 2011 6:56 pm Hey guy's We are currently building with Henley. They have just roughed in the plumbing. My brother who is a plumber had a look and said to me that they have only run one plumbing line from the hot water service. He said what this means is the whole house will have tempered water. He said that plumbing guidelines and Australian standard do not require your kitchen sink or laundry trough to be tempered and he personally feel's that for his liking and hygiene that he would not have his kitchen sink or laundry trough tempered. Has anyone had any experience in getting their builder to run a second line?? Should the builder cover this or do you think they will charge us for this? Thanks in advance. Re: Question about plumbing 2Aug 05, 2011 8:23 am Our last house had the same. If you are getting a dishwasher then I think it will be fine as from my experience: A: I usually find that I have to use boiled water from a kettle for very greasy/dirty pots/pans/etc.. I don't find any water from the hot tap is hot enough sometimes. B: I wash clothes in cold water, so I'm not sure why hot water in laundry would be an issue either. C: I always had to add cold even with the tempered water in shower. I found it was always more than hot enough. D: If your HWS is so hot that it could burn, you're paying a lot of money to keep it hot. Turn it down a little and save some $$ Re: Question about plumbing 3Aug 05, 2011 3:03 pm Thanks for your reply. It is good to read of others experiences. I spoke to our site supervisor this morning and he is looking into it for us. I would rather have them run the second line as I would like to avoid having to boil the kettle to do dishes if I can. In my experience roof is essential element of the building envelope and hence a common property and should be covered by owners corporation however a detailed review of… 3 6163 For anyone that comes across this issue in the future - Just did what aussieta said and found a plumber to inspect it and sign off on it. Was difficult to find someone to… 3 6998 5 3755 |