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No cold water from tank in loft to shower
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:48 pm
by Jim the plumber
I have just installed a shower and the cold water was being fed from the mains and overpowering the hot water which is on a gravity feed. So I have taken the cold feed from the storage tank, which I thought would even out the pressure. But now all I have is hot water! Please give me advice asap. Cheers.
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:43 am
by Steve the gas
Hi Jim,
Cold feed blocked? Send a wire down or back feed with mains pressure.
Hth
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:29 pm
by matthewm1965
some of these showers require a minimum inlet pressure before they will operate correctly. Check the instalation instructions for the minimum hight of the storage tank above the shower head.
You may need a booster pump. I did.
Matt
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:25 pm
by bobplum
hi jim
another possible would be to put a pressure gauge on the hot read it then put a pressure reducing valve on the cold and balance them out that way
bob