johna106
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 Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:24 pm Post Subject: Hot Water Flow |
 
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Just installed a new bath, hot water flow ain\\\'t great...
Is there any way of increasing the pressure from the hot water cylinder to the taps?? |
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Agile
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:44 pm Post Subject: |
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Yes, a ( shower ) booster pump!
Tony |
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ChrisR
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:04 am Post Subject: |
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Maybe you bought taps designed for hi press hw and yours is supplied from cw tank in loft through a cylinder, ie low pressure. ?? |
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Prof.plumb
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:16 am Post Subject: |
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Nope i know what your problem is. You fitted you own bathroom and i bet you used flexi hoses. The cold will be ok as it is under mains pressure. HOwever, the hot is more than likely under gravity pressure.
In short rip out the flexi and put some 15mm copper in place. |
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JOPLUMB
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:30 pm Post Subject: hot water pressure |
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