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A Horton dealer just told me to day that Horton's water lines (the pipe that brings water into the house, I think) are 3/4 inches whereas other m-h's are only 1/2" which results in low water pressure.

Is this true, and if so, would it be an option to upgrade to the 3/4"?

There are so many things to consider when buying a manufactured home -- it's driving me crazy!

It works exactly the opposite...smaller line..higher the water preasure...1/2 inch is the building industry standard on all types of homes..

Candidly...I did not know this about Horton...I will have to go out to the slaes center and look..

Most MF homes in our area (south west) have a 3/4 inch water inlet, 3/4 inch main piping system with 1/2 inch branch lines.

If I remember my mechanical engineering classes correctly the larger pipe size is better since fluid head loss (resistance to flow) will be higher in a smaller diameter pipe.

The question was about water preasure...not flow...obviously more water can flow through a larger pipe...but the preasure will be greater on the smaller pipe..