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    Abnormally high and unexplained water consumption in house

    quick update: I found the PRV pipe outside - it is curled towards the outside wall, however the wall is completely dry. I've also examined the house for other valves too - nothing underneath the bath tub, nor anywhere else except two valves connecting dishwasher and washing machine - I...
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    Abnormally high and unexplained water consumption in house

    With a similar old boiler (worcester 24, at other property) I remember the pressure rose from 1.2 bar (col) to 2.5-3 bar (hot), but with this new boiler - I don't know the numbers yet. I will monitor the cold/hot pressures tonight and update.
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    Abnormally high and unexplained water consumption in house

    Thanks John, I will check this tonight and let you know.
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    Abnormally high and unexplained water consumption in house

    Normal pressure we were told is 1.2 bar. However, BG engineer who visited us yesterday (pls see my first post here for details) said pressure was low and increased it to 2.0 bar and it was 2.0 bar till late evening yesterday. After closing stop cock overnight and leaving boiler ON - pressure...
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    Abnormally high and unexplained water consumption in house

    Hi John D, to answer your questions - please see my previous post on the boiler details. The new boiler is combi type, it replaced the old one (condensing? I think) with a two tanks (small and big) in the loft. Both tanks were disconnected by BG when installing the new combi in July this year...
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    Abnormally high and unexplained water consumption in house

    Hi Burnerman, Whitespirit66, michele5041, JohnD, andytw thanks a lot for your kind contributions and suggestions. Thanks michele5041, I will do that and update the thread with the results. To address some of your comments - I've inspected the toilet and I can say for sure I couldn't see...
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    Abnormally high and unexplained water consumption in house

    Hi Whitespirit66, I had a look before but nothing obvious. Today BG engineer pointed at some slight overdflow in the toilet, but it's tiny - certainly wouldn't explain 15 liters per hour! It only stops completely with the stop cock closed. With no water being drawn but stop cock open - the...
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    Abnormally high and unexplained water consumption in house

    I've checked - with stop cock closed - nothing is spinning.
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    Abnormally high and unexplained water consumption in house

    near the meter, but the meter is in the house under the kitchen sink. That's where the main water inlet into the house is.
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    Abnormally high and unexplained water consumption in house

    Dear forum members, I would appreciate your advise on the following: Recently we have notice abnormally high water consumption in the house with 2 people: ~0.7 c.m. per day out of which 0.4 c.m. (15-16 liters/hour) is unexplainable leakage (?) (no water consumed, no toilet flush, boiler...
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