We have a bath with mixer taps but the cold water tap is barely a trickle.
When it was installed the plumber told my wife it wasn't a strong flow because it too far away from the tank.
That was about 10 years ago.
Initially the water flow was adequate for my wife but the last couple of years has got weaker and weaker.
The cold water in the sink in the same bathroom is perfect and if turned on while the bath cold is trickling, the bath cold water stops completely.
Underneath the bath amongst other things is a valve of some description with Caleffi on the side which is connected to the cold water pipe which goes to the tap.
At the end of the valve seems to be a slot for a screwdriver but doesn't seem to turn but if I put a bit of pressure on the slot with the screwdriver the cold water flow increases from the tap.
My wife is the only one that uses the bath (jacuzzi style with bubbles etc) so it really has gone unnoticed by me.
As far as I can remember the old bath didn't Have a problem.
I have taken a picture of the valve and will try to upload it.
Is it a job for a plumber or could I adjust the Caleffi somehow myself?
The taps are I believe a quarter turn type.
Many thanks.
Ray
When it was installed the plumber told my wife it wasn't a strong flow because it too far away from the tank.
That was about 10 years ago.
Initially the water flow was adequate for my wife but the last couple of years has got weaker and weaker.
The cold water in the sink in the same bathroom is perfect and if turned on while the bath cold is trickling, the bath cold water stops completely.
Underneath the bath amongst other things is a valve of some description with Caleffi on the side which is connected to the cold water pipe which goes to the tap.
At the end of the valve seems to be a slot for a screwdriver but doesn't seem to turn but if I put a bit of pressure on the slot with the screwdriver the cold water flow increases from the tap.
My wife is the only one that uses the bath (jacuzzi style with bubbles etc) so it really has gone unnoticed by me.
As far as I can remember the old bath didn't Have a problem.
I have taken a picture of the valve and will try to upload it.
Is it a job for a plumber or could I adjust the Caleffi somehow myself?
The taps are I believe a quarter turn type.
Many thanks.
Ray