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I can tell it's done the job as the feed to the hot water tank is cold and before it was always warm so tomorrow I'll plumb the shower to the tank and hope it improves the shower thanks men and fran for suggesting you guys.

The non return valves replaced shower again crap so I guess tomorrow re plumb from cold tank and see if that changes the shower failing that fit a pump ? Thanks for your help I've still got to drain the cold down to make sure it's not over flowing, I'm guessing it wont it's a shame I didnt know...

They don't the toilet and all 3 taps are mains so the only thing fed from the tank is the hot water. I will replace the restrictor and looking at it it could be a non return valve but if that's the case the pressure from the shower was terrible. Thanks for your help Terry I'll do that now and we...

Yes herts but at least I used ptfe tape unlike some people I've seen in the past.

Originally when I fitted the first shower the pipe work came down from the loft and fed from the cold tank but because I didnt want pipes from the ceiling I took a tee from the sink on both hot and cold and I'm guessing the cold is mains. I'm wondering what if I put the restrictor back in the...

So if I change the pipe work back to it being fed from the loft we should stop this problem ? Herts I cant reply to your reply I fitted the tank hence why it's not that neat lol.

It feeds off the bathroom sink which isn't a mixer tap before the old shower was feed from the bath supply which came from the cold water tank mmmm so if its fed from mains how would it get into the hot water ?. Thanks

Hi Terry thanks for your reply. I have a mixer tap in the kitchen downstairs that runs off mains, I fitted a new shower before Christmas a mixer type the hot and cold run off the the bathroom sink. The cold tank is in the loft I guess within 2 meters the heating tank between the 2.

Hi Terry thanks for your reply. Downstairs there is a mixer tap in the kitchen that is fed directly from the mains I fitted a new shower which is the new mixer type. When I first installed the shower the pressure was bad so I removed the shower restrictors on the hot then later the cold to which...

Hi all before christmas I noticed water dripping from my overflow so up in the loft I went and sure enough the float was under the water the cylinder was very old a plumber friend said it could be the central heating coil leaking and filling the tank so I fitted a new tank and a part2 float...