Hello everyone, I know nothing about DIY and was hoping to get some advice on this issue.
Recently upgrading our boiler and heating system. Opted to go for a 300 litre megaflo indirect, with a new vaillant boiler. We are a large family, house has 5 bedrooms and 2 power showers increasing to 4 power showers next year.
I have been advised to go for the megaflow to provide a fully pressurised system for hot and cold water throughout the enire house. This means I will get that lovely champagne flow from all taps, as well as all showers will be "power" without the need for fitting extra power shower pumps.
Well that is the theory anyway!!!
PROBLEM: my plumber says the cold water pressure to my property is not brilliant, and also the amount of water entering is limited by a 15mm pipe into the property from the mains supply.
He is suggesting replacing the supply pipe from the street to the house with a new blue plastic one.
However, I need to get the water authority to replace the 12 inches of pipe that flows from outside the property to the mains supply (and water meter).
ADVICE NEEDED: is it likely to be OK leaving this last 12 inches as it is and not bother getting the water board to change it? As I hear it takes Thames water upto 3 months to change it and also they charge £600 or so for the job. I understand they are the only ones allowed to interfere with this pipework at the street level, outside my property boundary.
I am concerned that having spent out loads of dosh on replacing the longer section that I am permitted to change, that the supply will still be poor as there will be a bottle-neck at the supply end?
HELP!!!
Recently upgrading our boiler and heating system. Opted to go for a 300 litre megaflo indirect, with a new vaillant boiler. We are a large family, house has 5 bedrooms and 2 power showers increasing to 4 power showers next year.
I have been advised to go for the megaflow to provide a fully pressurised system for hot and cold water throughout the enire house. This means I will get that lovely champagne flow from all taps, as well as all showers will be "power" without the need for fitting extra power shower pumps.
Well that is the theory anyway!!!
PROBLEM: my plumber says the cold water pressure to my property is not brilliant, and also the amount of water entering is limited by a 15mm pipe into the property from the mains supply.
He is suggesting replacing the supply pipe from the street to the house with a new blue plastic one.
However, I need to get the water authority to replace the 12 inches of pipe that flows from outside the property to the mains supply (and water meter).
ADVICE NEEDED: is it likely to be OK leaving this last 12 inches as it is and not bother getting the water board to change it? As I hear it takes Thames water upto 3 months to change it and also they charge £600 or so for the job. I understand they are the only ones allowed to interfere with this pipework at the street level, outside my property boundary.
I am concerned that having spent out loads of dosh on replacing the longer section that I am permitted to change, that the supply will still be poor as there will be a bottle-neck at the supply end?
HELP!!!