Recent content by MikeJEN

Cool, thanks, will check both of those out.

Trying to get together ensuite shower stuff for my upcoming loft conversion but have no idea what is actually any good. There is a lot out there which differ massively in price. Have a budget of approx £400 for the shower valves (2 output) with associated shower heads. I've read vado are decent...

hi, I've been reading various thoughts on this so am after clarification on the building reg governing the placement of a boiler in a ground floor cupboard under the stairs. My understanding is that this is permitted in a 2 storey residential property. However in a 3+ residential property the...

Ok ianmcd...wasn't sure what to do but after your post all is clear. Thanks for your useful input. I actually do want to hear all advice, opinions and views...that is the reason why I asked the question. I've got a healthy budget so isn't necessarily solely down to cost.

So cold water tank in eaves and F&E tank high up to a position in height above the rads?

I know electric shower would be easier but not keen as they don't exactly look great and aren't they expensive to run? How did you get central heating in your brothers loft?

Tony, whilst I appreciate your advice you do have a habit of coming across as a bit patronising. When searching in this forum I found that you have a bit of history of this. I fully understand the need to test dynamic pressure and flow if I want an unvented system. I've done the pressure and...

Pullergas, I understand that mains upgrade and unvented system would provide pressurised hot water throughout the whole system but if I'm not bothered about pressurised water and happy using pumps for the bathroom and loft ensuite (and possibly loft taps) what are the other benefits from...

Sorry for the multiple posts...this has been a massive learning curve. Every time I think of a possible solution another problem comes up. So as long as the F&E tank (just learnt what this is) is above the highest rad then all good. No issues with The cold water tank being lower in the eaves...

So been doing a bit of googling...as the outlets will be above the water tank a negative head scenario will be created so will need a negative head pump. Are these in terms of performance pretty much the same as positive head pumps? Just thinking out loud on this. Quite liking the idea of...

Reading other old posts from people who have had the same predicament wouldn't it just be easier and simpler to have a cold water coffin in the eaves and keep the current set up. I'm not fussed about having pumps on the showers. Sometimes the simple things are the best? Due to having a loft...

Yes, all were running at the same time although now have found pressure drops from 5.5bar to 3.25 bar with one tap running and then down to 2.75bar with 2 running. Readings taken from washing machine water pipe

Right....got the washing machine out to take some readings: Static: just under 5.5bar 1 kitchen tap running: 3.25bar 1 kitchen tap & downstairs toilets tap: 2:75bar Mains upgrade required or not? Cheers, Mike

Tested it again...static pressure on outside tap 6bar...then turned on kitchen tap, downstairs bathroom tap, upstairs bathroom sink tap and bath tap...pressure dropped to 5bar. Can I now take it the pressure is ok? Will check tomorrow morning at peak time but hopefully it looks like pressure ok...

I bought a pressure gauge and attached it to the outside tap. Pressure read 5.5bar static at first then jumped up to 7bar after about 10/15 seconds. I turned on kitchen sink tap, downstairs toilet tap and flushed downstairs toilet...literally had zero affect on pressure...stayed stuck at 7bar...