Recent content by muddyrunner

Thanks to all for responding... Plumber's coming round this evening to fit the flow rate limiter. I've already got a PRV fitted and have tried turning the stopcock partially off, but this didn't help. I spoke to the manufacturer today and was told that this is a known problem which can affect...

Thanks for the various replies. My guess is that Hugh probably has it right - there have been a few roadworks round here recently. Council using up its budget before year end...?

Hello, I have recently noticed that the water from my cold water main sometimes contains a multitude of tiny bubbles. This gives the water a cloudy appearance and if you put your ear to it you can actually hear it fizzing. After roughly ten seconds the bubbles subside and the water then looks...

Hello, Yesterday I had a Torbeck valve fitted in the toilet cistern. This was to replace a conventional valve which had started doing foghorn impressions. The Torbeck is generally much better, filling quickly and quietly. However, I have noticed that when it cuts off the water it does so with...

But it's only happening with one tap, located the furthest away fom the stopcock...? Had a word with the water company today and they reckon that pressure in my area varies between 6 and 8 bar, so the various comments I've had about high pressure would seem to be valid. Thanks for all the...

Apologies if I've used the wrong terminology... what I meant was a single "clunk" on opening or closing the tap. No apparent noise when the water is running or when the tap is off. I should also have added that the PRV is presently set to 3 bar.

I live in an area which has very high water pressure, although for the past ten years this has not caused any obvious problems. The cold water supply to the house comes in directly from the mains i.e. no tank in the loft. A few weeks ago I had a washer changed in a cold water tap in the...