Poor water pressure in my flat

minibbb

Evening

I own two flats in the same building, both next door to each other on the second floor.

One has central heating with a combi boiler and great water pressure.

The other has an immersion heater and plastic cold water tank in the airing cupboard- the water pressure here is pretty shocking!

The second flat has an electric shower which is also lacking in power. What can be done to improve both the performance of the taps and electric shower in the second flat? Could I fit a pump to assist with both?

Why is the cold water tank necessary? Surely the taps would be better run off the mains in the first place!

atrixblue.-MFR-.

could be that theres a leak. have your water company come out to have a scout. flat below may have a leak causing poor pressure to flat above, or theres a leak on that supply if not shared betwen them, the flats may have a booter pump somehwere in the grounds this pump mabe broke or faulty.

if you know where the flats water meter assuming its outside the flat and not internal is if you have a designated water meter and not a shared meter turn off all the taps/washing machine and dont flush the loo's in your flat and check the meter if its spinning theres a leak.

keystone

minibbb wrote: »

One has central heating with a combi boiler and great water pressure.

Thats because everything is on mains.

The other has an immersion heater and plastic cold water tank in the airing cupboard- the water pressure here is pretty shocking!

Thats because you are relying on the head between the taps and the cold water tank to provide your pressure. Theres probably no leak.

The second flat has an electric shower which is also lacking in power.

If its an electric shower it should be fed by cold mains - thats the definition of an electric shower. Are you sure its electric? Make/model number? An electric shower should not be fed from a tank.

What can be done to improve both the performance of the taps and electric shower in the second flat? Could I fit a pump to assist with both?

If the shower is electric and is fed from mains then the answer is no as you may not pump mains. If you pump the cold only than you will have unbalanced supplies with the hot and thats never a good idea.

Why is the cold water tank necessary?

Because thats the way they were built as combi boilers didn't exist then I'm guessing. First flat has been updraded, second hasn't.

Surely the taps would be better run off the mains in the first place!

So upgrade the second flat to a combi system so that you have mains pressure hot and cold and your problem has gone away.

Cheers

minibbb

Thanks keystone, a useful reply there. Sadly I cant afford a combi system in this one so will have to make so with what ive got.

Im buying another one bed in the block and the water pressure seems better, especially from the kitchn tap as in mine the hot is only a dribble!! I think my kitchen was fitted with a high pressure tap so will try and get it changed.

To improve my bathroom taps im guessing I could get a pump for this? I'd like the bath to run a bit quicker!

Thanks again

Canucklehead

minibbb wrote: »

Thanks keystone, a useful reply there. Sadly I cant afford a combi system in this one so will have to make so with what ive got.

Im buying another one bed in the block and the water pressure seems better
Thanks again

I feel your pain.

GSR

minibbb

Canucklehead wrote: »

I feel your pain.

GSR

Only a hint of sarcasm then!

Its for my sister.....only mentioned as the water pressure in there seems fine.

Canucklehead

minibbb wrote: »

Evening

I own two flats in the same building, both next door to each other on the second floor.
Sadly I cant afford a combi system in this one so will have to make so with what ive got.

Its for my sister

Ahh, I see.

GSR

minibbb

Yes, remortgaged one to buy the other and selling my original one, not that its any of your business. Ive often seen your posts on here and thought you were helpful, clearly not.

keystone

minibbb wrote: »

Thanks keystone, a useful reply there. Sadly I cant afford a combi system in this one so will have to make so with what ive got.

Im buying another one bed in the block and the water pressure seems better, especially from the kitchn tap as in mine the hot is only a dribble!! I think my kitchen was fitted with a high pressure tap so will try and get it changed.

To improve my bathroom taps im guessing I could get a pump for this? I'd like the bath to run a bit quicker!

Thanks again

If you have restrictive taps with 1/4 turn ceramic discs and restrictive flexi connectors and non fullbore isolators in kitchen and bathroom then yes you will get poor performance. All down to flow rate. May just need to fit conventional taps and sort any incompetant plumbing out and it will be OK without the need for a pump.

Cheers

snax

keystone wrote: »

If you have restrictive taps with 1/4 turn ceramic discs and restrictive flexi connectors and non fullbore isolators in kitchen and bathroom then yes you will get poor performance. All down to flow rate. May just need to fit conventional taps and sort any incompetant plumbing out and it will be OK without the need for a pump.

Cheers

................. just what I was thinking but couldn't have put it so informatively :T

minibbb

Cheers guys, ill look into it!