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Does it matter what size your header tank is in the loft ? I'm trying to improve the hot water pressure and volume that's all for a new mixer shower that's just been installed. It's only a small header tank and the water level doesn't even fill to the half way mark at present. Can i get away...

Thanks for all the comments. I'm going to order a Pressure equalizing valve from Plumbworld. £39.99 Equalises hot and cold water pressure by automatically adjusting the higher water pressure to balance with the lower Will get back with a positive result hopefully later on in the week...

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I know and admit I messed up Terry - more to the point would a reducing valve make it work ? Thanks

Cheers john, Would a pressure reducing valve work. I don't mind spending that as long as it will do the job. Also if i turned down the stop cock to the cold, would this have the same effect as a control valve. Thanks

hi, At the weekend I fitted a new bath mixer shower for my mum - It wasn't a cheap one either. It took me about a hour just to get the tap nuts loose as i had about a 3 inch gap with pipes in the way etc. Anyway it's an open system, gravity fed so I new it wouldn't be the most powerfullest...

Ok dood nice one - so if i go head and replace the old, it will stop my kids saying, " Dad can i have my beakfast in the sink this morning" LOL

Interesting !!! I will most certainly inpect and let you know.

Yes it eventually clear away but we are talking a good 5 minutes. The density of the colour is real milky. ~~~~~~~~~ Ian - I don't have a Scooby regarding make/model tap but there old school and i can imagine that changing them would most probably resolve the issue. Me being me, i want...

\\ Advise please // I think i've asked this question before a few months back, but don't think there was a conclusion. We have a Baxi 105he Combi - quite new and since the install I've noticed that the hot water upstairs in the basin, is a murky white colour if ran at a normal speed. When I...

Just to follow up on this thread - I changed the old bath taps and replaced with a new crome mixer / shower one and it's the dogs gonards now. Water is red hot in seconds and very powerfull too. Mmm seems the new mixer must be designed for combi boilers then ? Cheers

Oh well it's my mums, so she will be the one who suffers when the shower goes really hot or cold. will be like one in really cheap and nasty bed and breakfast joint at the coast. Arrr Fu**ing shower is crap. LOL Thanks again - have a nice weekend

So just to confirm - you can do it either way then ? Anyway more to the opint am i still ok to go ahead with this mixer shower ? Thanks for both your help with this.

Terrywookfit - spot on chief !!! Finally got the stop tap to turn after using a large spanner - took some doing though, bit at a time, just to make sure the handle didn't break off. ran up stairs in joy and the cold water was isolated - this is a learning curve for me as all the information...

Cheers Joe - thanks for your input. I Don't understand what's happening - From all the info i've read the cold should drain off through the tank - I originally went into the loft, tied up the ball cock from the main tank and then turned on cold bath tap and basin to drain the water- left this...

Can anyone help please I'm trying to fit a shower mixer tap for my mum who is nagging me constantly to have a shower fitted. Problem straight away !!! The stop tap under the sink is well stiff. It's an open gravity system with two tanks in the loft - shutting the hot water off wouldn't...

~Taps look ok muka - ones from Netto much better though LOL gigling to myself ignore me. :lol:

Thought i better get some reasurance from here before i go plumbing in :o System is a conventional gravity fed back boiler (old mother of mary) I just want to clear a couple a things about Isolating the hot and cold water to the bath taps before replacement. I will be shutting off the...

Excellent stuff - thanks for putting my mind at rest - starting to get a bit obsessed with plumbing - don't know whats up with me. Er maybe it could be something to do with my wife taking away all my spare time at the weekend. LOL

Good Morning - Why is you not at work ? I was checking out the plumbing at home the other, it's a sealed system Combi. Was trying to understand the logic of the feed and return pipes to and from the rads. I followed the hot water feed from the combi and each one went to the right side of the...