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Do thermostatic bath taps increase flow/pressure?
masai_2
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Hi, I'd appreciate some advise on bathroom taps please...
We are getting a new bathroom suite and cant decide what taps are best for our setup.
We have a boiler downstairs and a tank in the loft which provides our bath water. The shower is just connected to the taps and the flow/ pressure is not that good.
The plumber suggested thermostatic taps as they have a built in pump which would increase the flow / pressure but everywhere I have been reading on the net does not say that thermostatic taps increase flow they just keep the water at a set temperature even if someone flushes the loo downstairs.
I spoke to another plumber who said actually a thermostatic tap would decrease the flow as the water needs to filter through the thermostatic valve? He said we'd be better off with traditional taps like these... http://www.notjusttaps.co.uk/traditional-bathroom-taps.htm
Im now confused! Any help or advise really welcome
We are getting a new bathroom suite and cant decide what taps are best for our setup.
We have a boiler downstairs and a tank in the loft which provides our bath water. The shower is just connected to the taps and the flow/ pressure is not that good.
The plumber suggested thermostatic taps as they have a built in pump which would increase the flow / pressure but everywhere I have been reading on the net does not say that thermostatic taps increase flow they just keep the water at a set temperature even if someone flushes the loo downstairs.
I spoke to another plumber who said actually a thermostatic tap would decrease the flow as the water needs to filter through the thermostatic valve? He said we'd be better off with traditional taps like these... http://www.notjusttaps.co.uk/traditional-bathroom-taps.htm
Im now confused! Any help or advise really welcome
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I have Thermostatic Bath Taps and there's no pump fitted to them. I'm on a combi boiler, so no problem with water pressure. I wouldn't have any other type of tap now, as the bath always fills up at the temperature I want.0
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Yeah I thought so, none of the thermostatic taps Ive seen have a pump, donno what that plumber was on about then!0
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I would get a new plumber! All a thermostatic mixer does is mix hot and cold water give the set temperature. You could add a pump to your system to increase pressure but thats got nothing to do with the mixer itself.0
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lol yeah I think we might! We ended up buying some nice traditional looking taps from a local business. Thanks for the replies, 0
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Crikey that was quick. Asks for advice at 11.00 and job done by 18.00.
Cheers
PS Either you completely misheard or misunderstood what he was saying or he ain't no plumber.
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein0
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