mains water

[whyme!]

but what good would a water meter be on a shared main?
and the communication pipe is the one prior to the stopcock in road, which is prior to it distributing to the other 5 houses.

 

[spacethegas]

the point is, you may well get a new service provided at no cost to yourself.

 

[whyme!]

the point is, you may well get a new service provided at no cost to yourself.

please explain.
If there is .7bar at the road side which i'm sure there is, then how could i proceed. The problem is that a supply coming in on 25mm pipe is then divided off to 5 houses.
Thanks

 

[andytheplumber]

What you need to do is pay for a new and seperate supply to your property. The water board will do this as long as your prepared to pay.

 

[whyme!]

What you need to do is pay for a new and seperate supply to your property. The water board will do this as long as your prepared to pay.

But they won't give any indication as to cost? all they said was pay £277 and fill out an application. I guess from that we are talking in the thousands.?

 

[andytheplumber]

If you ask them what is the average cost is, you might get a rough idea. It depends on how much you want this sorted. Old victorian properties just had one lead pipe feeding a kitchen sink, toilet and bathroom. Since then people have added wasing machines dishwashers combi boilers showers and all sorts. The old pipework cannot cope woth this. You need to upgrade the pipe size.

 

[whyme!]

it comes in on 25mm mdpe pipe, so has been upgraded at some point. it's a 1930s house.

 

[simond]

I haven't seen a pressure reading here. Have i missed something or have we filled two pages without so much as a measurement?

If you have a decent standing pressure an accumulator will give a good result.

 

[whyme!]

tell me more, what is an accumulator?

 

[steve26]

United Utilities will offer a free water connection if you are on a 'common supply' they have a scheme, look it up on their website. The meter will be at te boundary. UU only ensure 1.0 Bar at the rod side, but it is often more than this.

 

[simond]

An accumulator is a stored water device that boosts water flow. It uses the latent standing pressure of the water main to pressurize a bag containing a gas (typically air) in a cylinder. It does not use pumps or any form of power other than the water main, and is virtually silent. Does take up space though.

You do need to know your standing pressure before suitability can be determined. The water co will be able to tell you what this is without coming round. Deduct 1bar for every 10 metres of altitude from the road. Alternatively buy your own gauge, they cost around £15.

More information is on my website (see profile), or that of the manufacturer (www.gah.co.uk).

Before someone says I am advertising, we do not 'supply only' and do not cover Berkshire, so that rules me out. GAH will be able to give you a local installer; but the standing pressure measurement is really important. If you have 1.5bar or more static pressure the accumulator will resolve your problem and lighten your bank balance.