Hi Guys,
I'm currently in the process of replacing an old lead water main. From what I understand 32mm is probably the best option to improve water pressure/even flows between running taps. The current water main runs for about 3m from the main stop tap under my front path and into my basement to a stopcock at about chest level. It then runs through copper pipe (15mm i think) to the otherside of the house into the kitchen (about 18m away). I have 2 questions.
Firstly when lagging my pipes, I presume as I have a basement, I need only lag the pipes between entering the wall and leaving the wall as it comes into the basement? The basement currently has no central heating (this is to change) but I don't imagine it ever getting cold enough to freeze. Just wandering what the regs say as all i can find about is lagging up to floor level in houses without basements.
Secondly to get full benefit of the 32mm pipe should I run as much as I can. i.e. run it all the way through to the kitchen and remove the copper as I go (obviously protecting it from rats etc). Will this make little difference? Or even too much flow (if this is even an issue)?
Thanks, any help or advice would be much appreciated
I'm currently in the process of replacing an old lead water main. From what I understand 32mm is probably the best option to improve water pressure/even flows between running taps. The current water main runs for about 3m from the main stop tap under my front path and into my basement to a stopcock at about chest level. It then runs through copper pipe (15mm i think) to the otherside of the house into the kitchen (about 18m away). I have 2 questions.
Firstly when lagging my pipes, I presume as I have a basement, I need only lag the pipes between entering the wall and leaving the wall as it comes into the basement? The basement currently has no central heating (this is to change) but I don't imagine it ever getting cold enough to freeze. Just wandering what the regs say as all i can find about is lagging up to floor level in houses without basements.
Secondly to get full benefit of the 32mm pipe should I run as much as I can. i.e. run it all the way through to the kitchen and remove the copper as I go (obviously protecting it from rats etc). Will this make little difference? Or even too much flow (if this is even an issue)?
Thanks, any help or advice would be much appreciated