Recent content by Tad

Hi guys, it's me again. On the assumption that it's the high level hot feed pipe into the loft that's the problem, where does the air come from that causes the airlock? Is it just bubbles collecting at the highest point or is it actually drawing air down the vent pipe? If the latter...

The cold feed is 22mm and there is approx 1.5m from the top of the tank to the bottom of the cistern. The outlet of the cylinder is in 22mm pipe with a 15mm T to the shower feed about 12" below that. The pipe work travels up into the loft space, across the hallway (approx 1.5m) then drops down...

Agile Thanks for your speedy reply. I do not have a separate pump, the Wickes Thermostatic Power Shower is an all-in-one shower with an integral mains voltage pump. There is a separate flow control that goes from a trickle to ripping your skin off. To get the shower to work without getting...

I have a Wickes thermostatic power shower which was fitted to replace an existing gravity fed manual mixer shower a few years ago. Ever since it was fitted we've had problems with air locks, particulalry when someone else turns a hot water tap on anywhere else in the house. The problem is...