FAO: The Pf Plumber aka Tiff
01-03-2005, 02:23 PM
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FAO: The Pf Plumber aka Tiff
Mate,
We got shiiiiiiiiiit hot water pressure in our gaff. All the cold comes off of the mains, so no problems there.
We live in a ground floor 1 bed masionette and the hot water tank lives in a cuboard in the bedroom, the tank itself lives exactly 4-5ft off of the floor and the hot water pressure in the bathroom is not bad as its the room next to the bedroom, the main problem is the kitchen.
It takes ages for the hot to come thru there and when it does its a pathetic dribble.
What are your suggestions?
We got shiiiiiiiiiit hot water pressure in our gaff. All the cold comes off of the mains, so no problems there.
We live in a ground floor 1 bed masionette and the hot water tank lives in a cuboard in the bedroom, the tank itself lives exactly 4-5ft off of the floor and the hot water pressure in the bathroom is not bad as its the room next to the bedroom, the main problem is the kitchen.
It takes ages for the hot to come thru there and when it does its a pathetic dribble.
What are your suggestions?
01-03-2005, 03:40 PM
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If you have good pressure in the bathroom but not the kitchen you may have a bit of dirt stuck in a ball valve or something.
Is the pressure O.K. when you first open the kitchen tap and then fade away or is it really low pressure all the time?
Is the pressure O.K. when you first open the kitchen tap and then fade away or is it really low pressure all the time?
01-03-2005, 03:40 PM
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Im afraid there isnt much that you can do as you cant raise the head of water as its a maisonette.
You could get a system called a megaflo but it is VERY expensive and overkill for your house TBH
You could get a system called a megaflo but it is VERY expensive and overkill for your house TBH
01-03-2005, 04:28 PM
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I bet the kitchen tap is a mono block tap and has 10mm feeds on it ,if so go get a new tap with 15mm feed pipes and it will flow a lot better, the 10mm feeds are only any good when used on high pressure hot water like on combis or pressure cylinders, it will also get warm quicker
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01-03-2005, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Dunccoss
I bet the kitchen tap is a mono block tap and has 10mm feeds on it ,if so go get a new tap with 15mm feed pipes and it will flow a lot better, the 10mm feeds are only any good when used on high pressure hot water like on combis or pressure cylinders, it will also get warm quicker
Can i get these 15mm jobbies just as easy as the 10mm shite?
01-03-2005, 04:49 PM
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i have x ray eyes mate (and 20 years of plumbing behind me) the only thing they cant see is petrol ( tiff thats for you )
Glad to help mate get them changed and all will be well
Glad to help mate get them changed and all will be well
01-03-2005, 05:39 PM
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they will be either 1/4 or 3/8 it would be better to get a new tap that is better suited to low pressure hot water as just changing the hozes will not make a huge difference if they are 1/4 thread as it goes into the tap, a 3/8 thread should be just about ok but the best would be a normal tap or a two hole mixer as they have 15mm / 1/2 conections but that probley means a new sink ?
Find out what size you have first and like i said if 3/8 try new hozes if not a new tap but get one with 3/8 holes and 15mm pipes if still not good enouth then its new sink ? and 2 tap hole mixer or two single taps this is what it should have had from the start, then that is the best its going to get with out going for a pressure system
Find out what size you have first and like i said if 3/8 try new hozes if not a new tap but get one with 3/8 holes and 15mm pipes if still not good enouth then its new sink ? and 2 tap hole mixer or two single taps this is what it should have had from the start, then that is the best its going to get with out going for a pressure system
01-03-2005, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyCabrio
Just a bit confused. 
01-03-2005, 06:16 PM
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Get off the damn airport internet service you freak!!!
Anyhow you and ANYTHING remotly diy just aint a good combination
Dunccoss,
Cheers fella, i'll print that off and take it to the plumbers merchants with me 
Anyhow you and ANYTHING remotly diy just aint a good combination
Dunccoss,
they will be either 1/4 or 3/8 it would be better to get a new tap that is better suited to low pressure hot water as just changing the hozes will not make a huge difference if they are 1/4 thread as it goes into the tap, a 3/8 thread should be just about ok but the best would be a normal tap or a two hole mixer as they have 15mm / 1/2 conections but that probley means a new sink ?
Find out what size you have first and like i said if 3/8 try new hozes if not a new tap but get one with 3/8 holes and 15mm pipes if still not good enouth then its new sink ? and 2 tap hole mixer or two single taps this is what it should have had from the start, then that is the best its going to get with out going for a pressure system
Find out what size you have first and like i said if 3/8 try new hozes if not a new tap but get one with 3/8 holes and 15mm pipes if still not good enouth then its new sink ? and 2 tap hole mixer or two single taps this is what it should have had from the start, then that is the best its going to get with out going for a pressure system
01-03-2005, 07:32 PM
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I too live in a flat and this has shitty pressure as in none....
So as i have just done kitchen and am now doing bathroom i went and bought this for 250 quid
Fitting new suite, that and new shower cubical as we speak.....I love diy
So as i have just done kitchen and am now doing bathroom i went and bought this for 250 quid
Fitting new suite, that and new shower cubical as we speak.....I love diy
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