Shower Power Issue

[skilly1]

Bit of a strange one. I have a three bar shower pump which has never been very strong. The pump feeds two showers, there’s a T in the hot and cold pipe which goes to shower 1 and then continues to shower 2. Please see my amazing pictures below.

Since removing the pipes to shower 2 the pressure in shower 1 is fantastic and how it should be. Is there some water plumbing thing going on I wasn’t aware of which meant the set up as I had it was causing a restricted flow?

The low pressure would happen whether shower 1 or shower 2 or both showers were being used. At no time did I have the pressure I should have until I took out the pipes to shower 2.





I am looking to reinstall pipes to shower 2 and don’t want it to happen again.

Edited by skilly1 on Thursday 21st November 19:48

Edited by skilly1 on Thursday 21st November 19:49

[B'stard Child]

What size was the feed pipes 15mm or 22mm or some plastic pipe?

[skilly1]

Out of pump 22mm copper, reduces to 15mm plastic before splitting to either shower. Changes to copper 15mm for last 1m into showers.

[119]

Probably a blocked filter in the shower mixer.

Or too many bends.