Recent content by ar75

Thanks David, the penny has dropped at last! Yes, my karcher states max flow rate of 420ltrs per hour = 7ltrs per min. When the hot water tap is fully open the flow rate is approx 12.5ltrs per min, and yes the boiler does come on well below 7ltrs per min. It now makes more sense to me to have...

This is where my lack of knowledge for basic plumbing gets the better, pressure,flow, why can't things be straightforward? But surely I'd have the same flow outside as I do inside? When I open the hot water tap at the sink the boiler comes on, why would it not when I open a tap outside? Sorry...

Could I not have full flow on hot side and use cold to cool, have good pressure on both hot and cold in the house?

I see your point, hadn't thought of it that way, I suppose 15 metres of hose would lose some heat also. Thanks, Adrian.

Thanks for your replies, & sorry for the first longwinded post, but in short what I'm trying to acheive is in effect a mixer tap i.e one tap with controlable hot & cold feed running to it. The problem with having a seperate hot tap is my pressure washer states max temp of 40C, so I would have to...

Hi all, need advice on the followig: I intend on fitting a garden tap which could supply both hot and cold water. this would be achieved by taking a feed from both hot + cold pipes under kitchen sink through outside wall then add a check valve? to both feeds before they meet at a T which would...