Dan Y Mynydd Extra Care Home is brand-new 60 apartment facility found in the heart of South Wales. Developed by Intelle Construction for Linc Cymru Housing Association, it’s built on the site of a former care home that stood unused for years. Behind the walls is a water distribution system that had to be engineered from scratch.
Leading M&E installer in South Wales, H2O Building Services, was appointed to deliver the mechanical systems for the scheme. Their challenge: installing a system that splits the water mains supply and routes it to each individual apartment while facilitating Class D concentric water meter connection.
The service cupboards on each floor were severely spatially constrained for the kind of manifold you’d fabricate on site for a development of this scale. With 60 apartments to supply, the conventional approach would have been time-consuming and disruptive.
Already familiar with PLASSON’s product range, H2O identified the PLASSON MCP System as the answer. Rather than fabricating on site, PLASSON designed a bespoke manifold configuration to match the exact demands of the building:
Each manifold was configured with staggered ports, offsetting the outlets to create a compact profile. Longer manifolds where supplied in two sections joined by a dedicated coupler to ensure structural integrity.
Every outlet was fitted with a PLASSON MCP (Meter Connection Point): a monobloc unit that combines mains isolation, double check valve, meter housing, and a drain port. Connection to the copper pipework upstream was made with a simple pushfit.
The prefabricated approach paid off. Installation was faster and simpler than any on-site fabrication could have been. And because every manifold and MCP unit arrived factory-tested, H2O could fit confidently. Additionally, the staggered configuration made full use of the available space without sacrificing accessibility or aesthetics.
The complete system was installed in full compliance with the UK Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 and meets all Welsh Water requirements, ready for water meter installation from day one.
