Plumbers - loo flushing/bath running
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If there are any plumbers out there in the PH massive I would be grateful for some info.
We have just had a pressurised system put in and now when I run the bath and leave it running to have a pee, when I flush the loo the bath runs less, while the loo flushes and the cistern fills up.
To my mind, for an up to date system that is pants.
Anything we can do? The plumber that put it in says its because of the pressure from the mains not being too good.
We have just had a pressurised system put in and now when I run the bath and leave it running to have a pee, when I flush the loo the bath runs less, while the loo flushes and the cistern fills up.
To my mind, for an up to date system that is pants.
Anything we can do? The plumber that put it in says its because of the pressure from the mains not being too good.
5MUG said:
If there are any plumbers out there in the PH massive I would be grateful for some info.
We have just had a pressurised system put in and now when I run the bath and leave it running to have a pee, when I flush the loo the bath runs less, while the loo flushes and the cistern fills up.
To my mind, for an up to date system that is pants.
Anything we can do? The plumber that put it in says its because of the pressure from the mains not being too good.
We have just had a pressurised system put in and now when I run the bath and leave it running to have a pee, when I flush the loo the bath runs less, while the loo flushes and the cistern fills up.
To my mind, for an up to date system that is pants.
Anything we can do? The plumber that put it in says its because of the pressure from the mains not being too good.
Simpo - over to you.Sorry I'm pissed
ked up...?I have just put a system boiler in. It required a 25mm mains feed so i had a new main put in (on the lead replacement scheme). If someone flushes i see a marginal increse in shower temp. but otherwise nothing. I can run 3 baths at the same time with little effect on the flow. Possibly suggest your mains flow is inhibited due to age (furred up mains pipe).
Arthur as above my hot runs at the same pressure as the mains cold. that was the whole point of my decision to fit this system. System referring to the heating and hot water. Unvented under pressure. Hot water tank run directly from a 25mm mains feed.
Edited by S70JPS on Wednesday 3rd August 21:02
S70JPS said:
Arthur as above my hot runs at the same pressure as the mains cold. that was the whole point of my decision to fit this system. System referring to the heating and hot water. Unvented under pressure. Hot water tank run directly from a 25mm mains feed.
Yeah, sorry, I was just clarifying.A 'System boiler' is a heating only boiler which has a pump and expansion vessel included.
An unvented cylinder, incidentally, will only be running at the pressure of the mains cold if the mains pressure is fairly poor. The cylinder will always be governed by a PRV to protect the cylinder. 3 bar is about the upper limit for most unvented cylinders, whilst pressures of 6 bar and up are becoming common in some placeson mains supplies. Flow rates, however, remain poor and unvented hot should NEVER be considered on a main flowing under 25 litres a minute.
dickymint said:
Simpo - over to you.I'll stick with my 23 year-old unserviced boiler and gravity fed system. It's simple, it works, it costs pennies to run. When it finally breaks I'll buy another one.
Your plumber is a w@nker for not doing a flow test prior to fitting...imeo.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff