I fitted a new electric shower recently. It was replacing the mixer-type shower onthe wall. I capped the hot supply, and used the cold pipe to feed the shower, and altered the plumbing in the loft to give this pipe mains pressure.
All worked fine, and as expected.
In the last few weeks we have had the water authority replacing pipes etc on our estate, and they have now finished.
Since then, it appears as if we have a higher pressure....?
Everytime the shower is started or stopped (solenoid), the pipe feeding it bangs.
Everytime the washing machines solenoid operated, the pipe feeding it bangs, different pipe, different floor.
Same problem with the toilet - It has one of the quick fill valves which stop suddenly.
So, my missus thinks it is me with the shower.......but I think the pressure has been increased? Adjusting the main stop tap makes little difference, except for reducing the flow considerably!
Could I get the waterboard to check, or do I need to look at a pressur reducing valve? Would this be ok with a mains pressure shower?
Current setup is mains water to kitchen, utility, and to fill cold water tank and cent heat header tank in loft (also tees in loft to new shower). Bathroom has tanked cold water, and HW from cylinder. Cylinder is heated by a standard boiler, gravity system. Sent heat is pumped, and taked heat from cylinder via a coil (I think).
Thanks for any advise!
All worked fine, and as expected.
In the last few weeks we have had the water authority replacing pipes etc on our estate, and they have now finished.
Since then, it appears as if we have a higher pressure....?
Everytime the shower is started or stopped (solenoid), the pipe feeding it bangs.
Everytime the washing machines solenoid operated, the pipe feeding it bangs, different pipe, different floor.
Same problem with the toilet - It has one of the quick fill valves which stop suddenly.
So, my missus thinks it is me with the shower.......but I think the pressure has been increased? Adjusting the main stop tap makes little difference, except for reducing the flow considerably!
Could I get the waterboard to check, or do I need to look at a pressur reducing valve? Would this be ok with a mains pressure shower?
Current setup is mains water to kitchen, utility, and to fill cold water tank and cent heat header tank in loft (also tees in loft to new shower). Bathroom has tanked cold water, and HW from cylinder. Cylinder is heated by a standard boiler, gravity system. Sent heat is pumped, and taked heat from cylinder via a coil (I think).
Thanks for any advise!