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Hi
I've had a plumber install a new shower over that bath.
All working ok. But because I wanted a pump fitted for a power shower, he took two new feeds to the shower. One from the hot water tank and one from the cold water storage tank in the loft. He fitted a pump in the hotpress beside the hot water tank and has run the pipes up into the attic then down through the stud wall behind the tiled wall.
He had to take down the stud wall in the bedroom behind partially to fit and drilled through the tiles to take in the new pipework then replastered the wall in the bedroom. I though it was a great job and quite smart.
However, a few weeks later to get the shower running isn't so easy. As the water is being pumped up and then down you have to hang the shower hose down as low as it will go and shake it a bit to get the water flowing.
I assume the water is flowing back in the pipes when off as the pressure is low and the pipe work for the cold is as high as the tank in the loft. The next time you turn on there isn't the flow to start the pump and the cycle continues.
I thought I'd try to fix my self by adding two non return valves on the hot and cold which fixed the problem partially, it works straight away now when turned on but the pressure isn't as good.
Any other solutions to fix?
I phoned the plumber but he told me the only way to do it better is to take the pipes along the floor but I'd have to remove the tiles which I don't want to do....
Any advice is very welcome.
I've had a plumber install a new shower over that bath.
All working ok. But because I wanted a pump fitted for a power shower, he took two new feeds to the shower. One from the hot water tank and one from the cold water storage tank in the loft. He fitted a pump in the hotpress beside the hot water tank and has run the pipes up into the attic then down through the stud wall behind the tiled wall.
He had to take down the stud wall in the bedroom behind partially to fit and drilled through the tiles to take in the new pipework then replastered the wall in the bedroom. I though it was a great job and quite smart.
However, a few weeks later to get the shower running isn't so easy. As the water is being pumped up and then down you have to hang the shower hose down as low as it will go and shake it a bit to get the water flowing.
I assume the water is flowing back in the pipes when off as the pressure is low and the pipe work for the cold is as high as the tank in the loft. The next time you turn on there isn't the flow to start the pump and the cycle continues.
I thought I'd try to fix my self by adding two non return valves on the hot and cold which fixed the problem partially, it works straight away now when turned on but the pressure isn't as good.
Any other solutions to fix?
I phoned the plumber but he told me the only way to do it better is to take the pipes along the floor but I'd have to remove the tiles which I don't want to do....
Any advice is very welcome.
