Hello, I’m hoping someone might be able to help me…
I live in a three storey semi detached house. We have a loft conversion, with ensuite shower room. (We call it the top floor)
The cold water in the loft conversion en suite/top floor is mains fed, but the hot water has to be sent upstairs from the cylinder (in the first floor airing cupboard) We have a reverse head pump to do this.
Note also, we have a tank in the roof, which feeds water down to be heated (I guess!) and then stored in the cylinder on the first floor.
Last year, the hot water in the top floor shower stopped working. The cold water (mains) was was fine. Also note, the hot water in the basin next to the shower was fine so we assumed the pump was not the problem.
A plumber came round, opened up the shower and found the filter on the hot water was bunged up with grit and dust. He cleaned it out and all was sorted.
Last week, the exact same thing happened again. I called the same guy out and once again he opened up the mixer shower and found the hot water filter blocked with grit. He cleaned it out and all seemed sorted.
Today I notice the hot water to the shower is again barely a trickle. And again, the hot water to the basin is fine so the pump is working ok.
I’m guessing it’s the same thing again and was going to call the guy out again. The plumber has had £120 from me in the last year just for unblocking the filter twice, can anyone advise me what would be the best long term fix? It’s only been 10 days since his last visit so clearly there is grit somewhere in my system. Would the grit be in the cylinder on the first floor? Or the tank in the roof? Is it possible to get that drained/cleaned?
Would appreciate any advice.
Thanks
I live in a three storey semi detached house. We have a loft conversion, with ensuite shower room. (We call it the top floor)
The cold water in the loft conversion en suite/top floor is mains fed, but the hot water has to be sent upstairs from the cylinder (in the first floor airing cupboard) We have a reverse head pump to do this.
Note also, we have a tank in the roof, which feeds water down to be heated (I guess!) and then stored in the cylinder on the first floor.
Last year, the hot water in the top floor shower stopped working. The cold water (mains) was was fine. Also note, the hot water in the basin next to the shower was fine so we assumed the pump was not the problem.
A plumber came round, opened up the shower and found the filter on the hot water was bunged up with grit and dust. He cleaned it out and all was sorted.
Last week, the exact same thing happened again. I called the same guy out and once again he opened up the mixer shower and found the hot water filter blocked with grit. He cleaned it out and all seemed sorted.
Today I notice the hot water to the shower is again barely a trickle. And again, the hot water to the basin is fine so the pump is working ok.
I’m guessing it’s the same thing again and was going to call the guy out again. The plumber has had £120 from me in the last year just for unblocking the filter twice, can anyone advise me what would be the best long term fix? It’s only been 10 days since his last visit so clearly there is grit somewhere in my system. Would the grit be in the cylinder on the first floor? Or the tank in the roof? Is it possible to get that drained/cleaned?
Would appreciate any advice.
Thanks