Hey all,
Have searched on here for an answer and was unable to find one.. so hoping someone can offer some advice!
Had a new thermostatic shower/concealed valve fitted. Hot water comes from a megaflo system and cold water comes from the mains. Both are very high pressure (taps around the house have very good force etc. Even taps in a bathroom in the loft, 2nd floor have excellent pressure!!)
Now for the problem... when we try out the new shower/valve on the 1st floor the flow rate is very poor I've checked the two feeds as megaflo and cold mains so no problem there. Pipes going into valve are 15mm I believe (same as for other sinks/showers in the house)
All other taps/toilets around the house have been off/in use at the time and this had no effect. (Cold mains ext. pipe has been upgraded and megaflo is super powerful so we dont have low pressure problems. This was done many years ago and has worked in thermo shower in loft for years as well as taps in a sink in the loft)
The new thermostatic valve seems to regulate temperature ok, it just seems flow rate is very slow.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to why flow rate may be low without ripping out a section of a newly tiled bathroom!
thanks !!
Amjag
Have searched on here for an answer and was unable to find one.. so hoping someone can offer some advice!
Had a new thermostatic shower/concealed valve fitted. Hot water comes from a megaflo system and cold water comes from the mains. Both are very high pressure (taps around the house have very good force etc. Even taps in a bathroom in the loft, 2nd floor have excellent pressure!!)
Now for the problem... when we try out the new shower/valve on the 1st floor the flow rate is very poor I've checked the two feeds as megaflo and cold mains so no problem there. Pipes going into valve are 15mm I believe (same as for other sinks/showers in the house)
All other taps/toilets around the house have been off/in use at the time and this had no effect. (Cold mains ext. pipe has been upgraded and megaflo is super powerful so we dont have low pressure problems. This was done many years ago and has worked in thermo shower in loft for years as well as taps in a sink in the loft)
The new thermostatic valve seems to regulate temperature ok, it just seems flow rate is very slow.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to why flow rate may be low without ripping out a section of a newly tiled bathroom!
thanks !!
Amjag