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Post by aj on Oct 16, 2016 11:44:47 GMT
hi.my question is onelectric showers on a combi system. When the electric shower is in use and a tap is opened in the house elsewhere the shower stops working and bleeping.Is this normal? is the shower faulty? any fixes?
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Post by tomplum on Oct 16, 2016 11:57:26 GMT
it sounds to me like the water pressure in the house is very low, try turning the stop tap anti clockwise, It might not ne open enough, If that fails you need a new water supply,  |
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Post by endfeed on Oct 16, 2016 12:17:09 GMT
Salamander have just brought out a pump that deals with low incoming mains, if that helps at all pal. My local merchants have been promoting it,easy to install😊
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Post by aj on Oct 16, 2016 12:17:43 GMT
is there a way to check pressure? is there no way of boosting the pressure without new supply? how much is the average cost of new supply?
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Post by aj on Oct 16, 2016 12:20:48 GMT
endfeed how much are the pumps?
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Post by endfeed on Oct 16, 2016 12:33:36 GMT
About 250 pound.. easy to install and plug on it. So just plug into socket..
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Post by endfeed on Oct 16, 2016 12:40:49 GMT
Check the stop tap first mate,as tom said. You can buy pressure gauge from bq..or plumbers merchants.
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Post by tomplum on Oct 16, 2016 13:02:58 GMT
a new water main is not expensive, Its all the work digging that costs, if you know some lads willing to work for a day for beer money that will go a long way to helping you, If its needed a new water main will be better than a booster pump, Its likely your on an old lead or iron main so your water will improve too,  |
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Post by aj on Oct 16, 2016 13:49:37 GMT
tom can the water main be copper?i think mine might be copper
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Post by tomplum on Oct 16, 2016 14:32:06 GMT
yes many are copper, if its copper its not that old, Probably 1960 ish, Ask your niegbours how their water is, If theirs is good it just might be your stoptap or a blocked pipe,
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Post by aj on Oct 16, 2016 15:07:20 GMT
neighbours is lead and the pressure is good.when i was turning the stopcock anti clockwise as you suggested i noticed there is an isolating valve just above my stopcock about 30-40cm from stopcock. could this be affecting the pressure?
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Post by tomplum on Oct 16, 2016 15:48:47 GMT
I dunno but I'm guessing if someone put an iso above the stoptap. it means the stoptap is not shutting off fully so it maybe that its not opening fully too, So thats the first thing to change, That might fix the whole problem,
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Post by tomplum on Oct 16, 2016 15:57:10 GMT
you can test your water by using a measure jug and a stopwatch, run the cold tap at the sink and count how many litres you get in a minute, less than 10 is poor 10 to 15 is average anything above 20 is exellent,
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2016 17:11:34 GMT
you can test your water by using a measure jug and a stopwatch, run the cold tap at the sink and count how many litres you get in a minute, less than 10 is poor 10 to 15 is average anything above 20 is exellent, Or count to 10 and multiply it buy 6, if its easier.  |
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Post by wiggers on Oct 16, 2016 19:42:10 GMT
If you do have to install a new main fear not you can get the mole machine blokes in they may even do it as a forigner! |
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