How can i boost water pressure?
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Hi, i've recently had my kitchen completely refitted including a new ceramic mixer tap. My problem is that HOT water pressure at this tap which is the kitchen sink is now very poor. Cold is quite powerful.
The plumber puts it down to it being a modern tap designed to work with a combi boiler. I'm on a gravity fed system. The tap head also detaches and comes out of the main tap body meaning it has a metal braided hose attached to further worsen the problem.
I guess i have two options, one is to change the tap to a conventional one. This is not what i really want to do.
The question is can i fit a pump inline. In theory it would be easy as the plumbing is accessible and i have a power socket under the sink. Is there a pump available on the market for this type of application. I already have a Salamander pump attached to my shower but i think this may be a bit to powerful.
Advice would be appreciated.
The plumber puts it down to it being a modern tap designed to work with a combi boiler. I'm on a gravity fed system. The tap head also detaches and comes out of the main tap body meaning it has a metal braided hose attached to further worsen the problem.
I guess i have two options, one is to change the tap to a conventional one. This is not what i really want to do.
The question is can i fit a pump inline. In theory it would be easy as the plumbing is accessible and i have a power socket under the sink. Is there a pump available on the market for this type of application. I already have a Salamander pump attached to my shower but i think this may be a bit to powerful.
Advice would be appreciated.
Edited by b19rak on Friday 1st May 21:19
b19rak said:
Hi, i've recently had my kitchen completely refitted including a new ceramic mixer tap. My problem is that water pressure at this tap which is the kitchen sink is now very poor.
The plumber puts it down to it being a modern tap designed to work with a combi boiler. I'm on a gravity fed system. The tap head also detaches and comes out of the main tap body meaning it has a metal braided hose attached to further worsen the problem.
I guess i have two options, one is to change the tap to a conventional one. This is not what i really want to do.
The question is can i fit a pump inline. In theory it would be easy as the plumbing is accessible and i have a power socket under the sink. Is there a pump available on the market for this type of application. I already have a Salamander pump attached to my shower but i think this may be a bit to powerful.
Advice would be appreciated.
Sorry i should have mentioned this problem is with Hot Water Only, cold is perfect.The plumber puts it down to it being a modern tap designed to work with a combi boiler. I'm on a gravity fed system. The tap head also detaches and comes out of the main tap body meaning it has a metal braided hose attached to further worsen the problem.
I guess i have two options, one is to change the tap to a conventional one. This is not what i really want to do.
The question is can i fit a pump inline. In theory it would be easy as the plumbing is accessible and i have a power socket under the sink. Is there a pump available on the market for this type of application. I already have a Salamander pump attached to my shower but i think this may be a bit to powerful.
Advice would be appreciated.
Cold will be perfect because it's at mains pressure. Nearly all the trendy designer taps are for high pressure (HP) systems - so for gravity fed stuff you have to be careful. It's a great pity that neither the brochure it was chosen from, nor the salesman, nor the fitter, warned you in advance.
I did my kitchen last year and fell for an Abode tap rated at 0.4 bar minimum. It's OK on gravity-fed, but I wouldn't want any less. IIRC 0.1 bar is 1 metre head of water, ie the drop from tank to tap.
I'd say it comes down to two answers. One is to change the tap; the other is to get a 'whole house' pump. However if you decide to pressurise a whole house designed for low pressure, if there's a weak spot, you may find out where it is...
I did my kitchen last year and fell for an Abode tap rated at 0.4 bar minimum. It's OK on gravity-fed, but I wouldn't want any less. IIRC 0.1 bar is 1 metre head of water, ie the drop from tank to tap.
I'd say it comes down to two answers. One is to change the tap; the other is to get a 'whole house' pump. However if you decide to pressurise a whole house designed for low pressure, if there's a weak spot, you may find out where it is...
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