Upstairs - Low Pressure after switching of mains supply

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I recently switched off the mains water supply to fix a leaking sink tap. When I switched the water back on the water pressure downstairs is sufficient but upstairs is not. The shower has little pressure and now a toilet has no water, it’s shut off.
I have a new boiler and water tank fitted in the last few years, see photos.

How do I resolve the low pressure as it was all fine prior to me turning the mains off.
 

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The obvious question is have you fully opened the stop cock or tried closing it again then reopening.
 
Yes, the pressure downstairs is quite powerful. More than it was before as I thought that would provide the best chance of pressure upstairs.
 
Disclaimer: I'm not a plumber...

On my MegaFlow system there is a procedure to follow when draining and re-filling the cylinder to re-charge the air gap that creates the flow pressure.

Looking at the manual for your cylinder, Page 22 mentions a drain down procedure which must be followed, Might be worth doing this to the letter then closing all valves/taps and re-filling and see if it solves the problem?

file:///C:/Users/sithl/Downloads/Gledhill-Stainlesslite-Plus-Instruction-Manual_compressed.pdf

Quote:
IMPORTANT - DRAIN DOWN PROCEDURE
1 Switch off both the boiler and the immersion heater
2 Open the nearest hot tap and run all hot water until cold, then close it
3 Close the incoming cold main at the stop tap
4 Hold open the pressure and temperature relief valve until water stops discharging into the tundish and leave it open
5 Open the cold taps starting from the highest point and working down to the lowest tap, leaving them open
6 When the cold taps have stopped draining, open the hot taps starting from the highest and working down to the lowest tap
7 Open the drain cock and ensure the pressure and temperature relief valve is held open until the cylinder is empty
 
Disclaimer: I'm not a plumber...

On my MegaFlow system there is a procedure to follow when draining and re-filling the cylinder to re-charge the air gap that creates the flow pressure.

Looking at the manual for your cylinder, Page 22 mentions a drain down procedure which must be followed, Might be worth doing this to the letter then closing all valves/taps and re-filling and see if it solves the problem?

file:///C:/Users/sithl/Downloads/Gledhill-Stainlesslite-Plus-Instruction-Manual_compressed.pdf

Quote:
IMPORTANT - DRAIN DOWN PROCEDURE
1 Switch off both the boiler and the immersion heater
2 Open the nearest hot tap and run all hot water until cold, then close it
3 Close the incoming cold main at the stop tap
4 Hold open the pressure and temperature relief valve until water stops discharging into the tundish and leave it open
5 Open the cold taps starting from the highest point and working down to the lowest tap, leaving them open
6 When the cold taps have stopped draining, open the hot taps starting from the highest and working down to the lowest tap
7 Open the drain cock and ensure the pressure and temperature relief valve is held open until the cylinder is empty
Will try this and will just need to identify the correct valves. thanks
 
You haven't drained the cylinder ,and the cold water pressure wouldn't be affected even if you did .
How many taps/ showers/ wc upstairs are now an issue ,and are there any at all upstairs that are not an issue ?
 
You haven't drained the cylinder ,and the cold water pressure wouldn't be affected even if you did .
How many taps/ showers/ wc upstairs are now an issue ,and are there any at all upstairs that are not an issue ju

Bathroom and en-suite cold tap pressure seems fine. The hot water has less pressure in both.

Ex in en-suite is working fine but the bathroom is not. I got a new bathroom fitted 18 months ago so brand new toilet.

How do I increase hot water pressure?
 

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