Low water pressure

joe-90 · 21 Nov 2005

The guy came and serviced the boiler the other day and noted that the water pressure was rather low. I know that the guy next door has better pressure than me because I water his garden when he's away.
The pipes (water mains to both properties) are all new a couple of years ago, so what's wrong?

I realise that pressure has nothing to do with flow rates.

He suggested I change the washer in the stop-cock but I suggested to him that even if the stopcock washer was stuffed, then when I first switched on the tap it should be at full pressure for a brief moment and then calm down. However, it is just slow all the time from when it is first switched on. Any ideas anyone?

joe

joe-90 · 21 Nov 2005

Oh and I checked the thing in the road and it's full-on.

joe

oilman · 21 Nov 2005

Faulty flow switch?

joe-90 · 21 Nov 2005

oilman said:
Faulty flow switch?

Never thought of that. What does it look like?

joe

oilman · 21 Nov 2005

Could be like this

scatmanjohn · 21 Nov 2005

STOP NOW

Softus · 22 Nov 2005

joe-90 said:
The guy came and serviced the boiler the other day and noted that the water pressure was rather low. I know that the guy next door has better pressure than me because I water his garden when he's away.
The pipes (water mains to both properties) are all new a couple of years ago, so what's wrong?

Quite clearly the flow switch solenoid plunger.

joe-90 said:
I realise that pressure has nothing to do with flow rates.

Ah but it has everything to do with flow.

joe-90 said:
He suggested I change the washer in the stop-cock but I suggested to him that even if the stopcock washer was stuffed, then when I first switched on the tap it should be at full pressure for a brief moment and then calm down. However, it is just slow all the time from when it is first switched on. Any ideas anyone?

Oh yes: plenty.

joe-90 · 22 Nov 2005

Thanks folks I'll order a new solenoid today. I'm sure this has been very helpful to anyone with a similar problem.

joe

Softus · 22 Nov 2005

If anyone out there has a similar problem to joe-90, please get in touch right away as you will be of immense value to medical science.

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