Hello all
Bit of a difficult one to explain so please bare with me.
Had a new bathroom fitted a couple of years ago and all fittings replaced. I think they are intended for higher pressure systems but the installer said they were fine for 0.5 bar.
The problem is that every now and then the shower slows to a dribble. Playing with the hot and cold on the bath and sink will bleed air out and it sputter back to life.
When it's working properly with decent enough flow the shower flow can be affected by turning the sink hot tap on and off. I.e. shower flow slows briefly when the hot tap is opened. That doesn't seem right to me, as they are fed by separate circuits from the hot water cylinder. But I can't think what could cause it?
This is a downstairs bathroom in a bungalow with hot water cylinder and cold water feed tank above in the upstairs. No pipework outside the bathroom was changed and it all worked perfectly before the bathroom was redone. Shower is a dual thing with an overhead and a handheld spray. I wondered if it is letting air in when not in use, but that doesn't explain the momentary flow interruption when opening the hot tap.
Thanks
DM
Bit of a difficult one to explain so please bare with me.
Had a new bathroom fitted a couple of years ago and all fittings replaced. I think they are intended for higher pressure systems but the installer said they were fine for 0.5 bar.
The problem is that every now and then the shower slows to a dribble. Playing with the hot and cold on the bath and sink will bleed air out and it sputter back to life.
When it's working properly with decent enough flow the shower flow can be affected by turning the sink hot tap on and off. I.e. shower flow slows briefly when the hot tap is opened. That doesn't seem right to me, as they are fed by separate circuits from the hot water cylinder. But I can't think what could cause it?
This is a downstairs bathroom in a bungalow with hot water cylinder and cold water feed tank above in the upstairs. No pipework outside the bathroom was changed and it all worked perfectly before the bathroom was redone. Shower is a dual thing with an overhead and a handheld spray. I wondered if it is letting air in when not in use, but that doesn't explain the momentary flow interruption when opening the hot tap.
Thanks
DM