low hot water pressure pressure

diyjanet · 18 Dec 2006

I have just fitted new kitchen taps but now the hot water is just a trickle, any ideas why?
The only difference between old and new is the new ones have flexi pipes and the old had the "old fashioned" copper fittings.

Softus · 21 Dec 2006

It sounds like you have 'gravity' hot water and your new taps require hot water at mains pressure.

diyjanet · 23 Dec 2006

Softus said:
It sounds like you have 'gravity' hot water and your new taps require hot water at mains pressure.

How can i tell which i have got. My hot water tank is in the bathroom, fed via cold water tank in loft that goes to heater in kitchen and then back to hot water tank, phew make no wonder when it arrives back in the kithen its knackered and just a trickle.

Nige F · 23 Dec 2006

that`s a gravity setup ........you are the one thousandth person to buy cheap(maybe not) taps unsuitable for Brit plumbing .....don`t ya just love internet shopping

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