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by webster2020
Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:19 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower hot water pressure very low even after fitting new shower
Replies: 9
Views: 6097

Re: Shower hot water pressure very low even after fitting new shower

Hi. You’re correct the water was only trickling out when in tap mode and when the temp was high. The lower the temp went, the higher the pressure went. This was also the same experience when using the shower attachment, ie low pressure when hot, but pressure increases as you turn it to cold. All oth...
by webster2020
Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:06 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower hot water pressure very low even after fitting new shower
Replies: 9
Views: 6097

Re: Shower hot water pressure very low even after fitting new shower

Hi StoneyBoy. There's a hot water tank on the top floor, but no cold water tank, so I'm assuming cold water is off of the mains. The mixer bar worked for a week without any pressure problems, the one it replaced (also a hansgrohe) only had pressure problems at the end of it's life and the other hans...
by webster2020
Sat Oct 24, 2020 7:24 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower hot water pressure very low even after fitting new shower
Replies: 9
Views: 6097

Re: Shower hot water pressure very low even after fitting new shower

Hi Many thanks for your reply, it’s very much appreciated. Unfortunately the entire shower/bath area is tiled, so whilst we might have isolating valves, they’re hidden behind a wall and tiles. When the tap/shower was fitted the plumber switched off the stopcock. I’m assuming I’d need to repeat that ...
by webster2020
Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:32 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Shower hot water pressure very low even after fitting new shower
Replies: 9
Views: 6097

Shower hot water pressure very low even after fitting new shower

Hi A new member and very definitely a non-expert in DIY. We had a problem with our shower, whereby the pressure on the hot water was very low, to the point where it was unusable. We've had a plumber round to fit a new shower (hansgrohe Ecostat 1001 CL Thermostatic Exposed Bath Shower Mixer) which so...
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