A close look at the Viega ManaBloc
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NOTE: Supply adapters (which connect the main hot & cold pipe lines to the ManaBloc) are not included and must be purchased separately. Accessories (supply end caps, port caps, brackets, etc.) are sold separately.
Viega ManaBloc manifold with (14) 1/2" PEX Compression ports - (6) Hot and (8) Cold. Intended for use with ViegaPEX Ultra (Potable/Non-barrier) and Viega FostaPEX tubing and connection methods. Also compatible with all other types (A, B, C) and brands of PEX tubing. Each port (branch) is equipped with a built-in 1/4 turn shut-off valve for individual fixture control. Includes PEX adapters for all ports (branches) and Valve Key.
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I just converted my entire home to Pex and used the ManaBloc what an awesome product for DIY, completed my swap under 12 hours and everything is running much smoother and quiet!!!!
Why isn't there an option for PEX A ?
It is currently the highest quality and most used by professionals so why is there no option ?
Love the product....actually recommended it to a developer here in jamaica 🇯🇲 we are presently doing 22 cottages and villas...I'm quite sure I'll be doing alllot more homes using this product.... thanks for a great product and keep up the good work.
Hi- Can this Manabloc be connected with Pex -A using expansion fitting?
Yes
i invested in a dewalt expander to re plumb my house little by little, and would have been perfect IF..... they offered the manabloc with expander fittings. push, crimp, compress, but no expander. so i’ll have to use copper manifold
Yeah I thought that was an interesting choice when most professionals use expansion fittings.
Exactly! I'm trying to find a manifold for my current remodel but it doesn't look like this even has an option for the higher quality PEX A
Do you have PEX-A adaptors? If not I'll have to go with Apollo.
I replaced the valve but it still leaks why the part for the model
Any review videos on the Apollo pex manifold that Home Depot sells?
I have to 24 port version. With the recent freeze and subsequent defrost the Mana block blew. Where the hot and cold comes in at the top. Is there a way to keep this from happening in the future?
Tape some thermal wires to it. Just go ask your local hardware store. Easy
I have a 12 hot 18 cold port manabloc. the model number wasn't labelled on the inside of the cover.. installers neglected to x the box. i want to change the valves in stead of the whole thing if possible. unfortunately i saw on a video theres 3 or 4 different valves how do i know which one to get? i can't just run to home depot or lowes and pick some up.
Amazon sells them
hello. can this manifold be drained from the bottom? I am considering installing this in my cottage basement but want to have the ability for the water supply lines (hot & cold) from above to gravity drain out the bottom of the manifold when I leave in the winter. If not, is there any kind of adaptor that I can add to facilitate this process?
Just put in a Tee and a valve.
I have this system for a while now. I have two leaks that need to be fixed. not sure if it is where pex is threaded or the on/off valve. help.
Why was the 30 port compression Manabloc discontinued?
I have a bathroom with 2 lavs, and thus 2 separate hot/cold valves to that bathroom. Both lavs used to work. Suddenly, one lav is fine, while the other I get no hot or cold. Nobody had done anything to those valves, just mysteriously stopped working. The valves are still open. I've opened/closed/opened but nothing happens. What could have happened? What can I do?
Sediment or calcium build up
Why did my 1/2” mana bloc come with 3/4” threaded ports?
Threads are 3/4” and outlet is 1/2”
Thanks for the video! Does the Manibloc need to be installed in a vertical orientation? Can it be used in horizontal orientation?
You should be able to install vertically or horizontally!
Freezing weather left one of my outlets cracked where it exit the manifold body. Is that fixable?
Can a valve that is dripping on a ManaBloc be replaced with out replacing the whole ManaBloc?
Did you ever find this out?
Yes you can order replacement valves easy to install although my replacement still leaked.
Wait till its obsolete in 10 years...and no parts. The ENTIRE THING will need replacing. No thanks.
What is the third connection on the bottom is for?
Are the ports on the sides of the ManaBloc standard North American pipe thread??
This company does not honor the warranty on these units. Unfortunately, I had replaced it with another as part of their warranty process only to be denied. the unit only lasted 6 years before a leak developed from within the bloc. I will never buy another VIEGA product ever!!!
Is there a way to use Uponor (Wirsbo) Propex lines?
Curious about that also
How do I daisychain these if there’s hot & cold in but only cold out? What’s the cold out really for then?
Is there one with brass adapters instead of the plastic.. I've cross threaded a few before.
Do they sell this in Canada?
Which water lines do we need to use ?
I use aquapex water lines.
I have one of these from 2005 in my home, 24 port, 1/2 per lines with plastic thread on to the ports. Mine is leaking like crazy. Is there a fix, replacement parts, or is this a new and improved model I should get.
Have one from the same time period. Leaking is a problem. Looking at replacing it.
I have a viega manifold and tried to shut off my bath tub and a tiny but of water leakex out at the manifold. Does this mean I have a leak?
Possible. Share a pic with us through our email at: sales@pexuniverse.com
Price?
My just started leaking. I don't really know what part is broken. It looks like the leak is from the covered area. Anyone can fix the leak? Thanks.
Did you ever get that fixed? I have one too. I tried shutting off the tub with pliers and accidentally hit the manabloc abd a teeny bit of water spit out but stopped. How do you get inside of the manabloc?
@@immaculateheart1267 yes. The plumber replace it with the same product. It took two days to order it.
@@519stream3 thanks!
Why is there one cold port on the hot side is it for a specific use
It is actually a cold port, the Hot side stops before the bottom of the unit, and the cold goes all the way to the bottom and connects that port on the hot side through the base cap.
i find it can take 30sec +to get hot water. do you have to move all the cold water out of the tank before you get hot water.
What tank?
If this was quality construction I would get it. Come out with a metal body
I installed this exact model with pex pipes in a rental house in North Carolina a few years ago. The average weather can get down to about 35 F in winter and 95 F in summer. During the winter season, our manifold cracked and start leaking. I like the product, but I'm curious if I should use stainless or copper for my replacement instead of plastic manifold.
That's surprising that it cracked in a climate that only got down to 35 F
Maybe don't be a slumlord. Spend some money and buy quality products
@@PEXUniverse my just started leaking. What should I do. To fix it or replace it.
@@519stream3 did you ever find out what to do. I may have a leak in my viega manifold too
@@immaculateheart1267 I got it replaced with the same one. Plumber can order it. Someone will lie to you say they can take that out. No. If take it out the whole house has to be repiped.
I stopped installing those years ago
LOOKING FOR SOURCE FOR WRENCH USED ON A MANIBLOCK
Amazon
Called a Key
i have a manabloc system, However my hot water does not get to 180 degrees. I have 2 hot water tanks connected. What can I do to get my water hoter?
Install a boiler not a hot water heater
I lost the red key to turn the knobs. Ive been using pliers. Is that okay?
Should be fine
My manabloc is leaking - not on valve - behind the panel. Can find any plumbers to help fix it. Suggestion?
Please explain how to replace the turn valve on the Older system with the black diamond with color cap? Can i replace the old one that has the black diamond with the newer Viega valve that has the actual diamond shape raised piece (that is on this system you show-here) with the hard plastic red or blue diamond that the larger red key fits onto? My system uses a black key that broke and I cannot find a replacement for anywhere. Hence the failure in the first place being forced to use pliers.
The difference I see with my novice eyes is that there appears to be a color coded cover piece over the black diamond that the newer system valve doesn’t need since the whole front is solid & color coded. It doesn’t pop out from the back as easily as it should or as shown on the videos for this system. Does the color coded cap need to be removed separately before pushing the valve out from the back? Will the valve from this Viega system fit my older vanguard system? I know the red key for this system is too large for mine with the smaller black diamond and black key. Please help?
why cant these manifolds work with pex a, if pex a is said to be so much better than b?
Due to the nature of the pliability and fittings, Pex B is more suitable
I was told that PEX-A (Uponor) is Viega Manabloc's competition, so they won't make it easy to use the manabloc for PEX-A. Amazon sells adaptors with NPT on one side, and PEX-A on the other. Assuming the ports on the side are regular pipe threads, that is.
When that wears out in 10 years you will have to replace the whole thing...it will be obsolete and no parts available.
bro what you just said is just borderline idiotic. I visited VIEGA's factory in Germany. They are solid, leader in plumbing systems. The manabloc is revolutionary.
@@zen_arch and you think it will last forever...and parts will be availae too? It doesnt happen like that. It may be well built. Someday it will be unrepairable...and parts unavailable...just like every other manufactured item.
How DUMB is it to require an adapter, but not include it OR to at least offer an accessory package that includes these options to be selected at the customer's choice?
because there are several options when you are coming in. You can come in with a 1 1/2" or a 1", depending on your system configuration.
all these specialty plastic connectors and parts, what happens when these vendors go out of business? ill stick to copper, standard parts that have been proven to last regardless of the vendor
Hopefully your just talking about the manifold itself. Because PEX is being used everywhere and not going anywhere.
@@jeremyschaffer6708 cooper isn't going anywhere either, I understand it's more expensive, but at least I will sleep better at night knowing copper cant be chewed through by a small rodent
@@hardkore360 If that makes you sleep better so be it. If rodents were an issue maybe I'd have the same mentality. However the odds of that happening are far less then even a corroded copper line.
You can just print them on a 3d printer. 😂