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Post by wibble on Jun 4, 2012 12:22:24 GMT 1
Turning the stop tappy thingy down in the concrete tube wotsit does not reduce your water pressure in fact it may have the effect of increased pressure think of it like putting your finger partially over the end of a hosepipe to spray the garden plants To reduce the mains water pressure you need a pucker water pressure relief valve sorry can't give you french word cos my builders phrase book is in France You'd be surprised how many older houses don't have them fitted just connected to mains with meter and stoppy tappy thing and thats it - fine if your mains is about 3 - 4 bar but not if anymore - it can cause drips to various household appliances if not careful, water heaters usually first to show signs If you're not keen or unsure about fitment a good plumber should be able to supply and fit for about 75 euros (ish)
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Post by Ali on Jun 4, 2012 13:52:02 GMT 1
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But, the washing machine wasn't as quick filling up tho.
Think I'm gunna leave this tekky speak to you men ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2012 14:21:32 GMT 1
To reduce the mains water pressure you need a pucker water pressure relief valve sorry can't give you french word cos my builders phrase book is in France If you're not keen or unsure about fitment a good plumber should be able to supply and fit for about 75 euros (ish) www.bricodepot.fr/rennes/node/479273
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Post by Ali on Jun 5, 2012 22:40:07 GMT 1
Have saved the link P - thank you Well all has gone quiet in the household about drippy ballon. A replacement valve thing has sat on a kitchen unit for a week so far. Methinks he's chickened out of the attempt to fix the dribble.
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Post by meldrew on Jun 8, 2012 14:16:43 GMT 1
Just seen this posting, As has been said turning the inlet tap down a bit reduces the 'flow' not the pressure. It is high pressure that is forcing the safety valve open, it is supposed to do that when the tank heats up as water expands otherwise as someone said the tank would explode. But if the water pressure is too high it will leak all the time. Normally a 200litre tank will lose about 500ml water per day
So as has been said fit a pressure reduction valve in the cold water pipe near to the incoming water main (possibly under the sink?) It is a simple fix, the valves are normally pre-set at 3 bar so you don't have to fiddle with them. Most bricolages have them costs abot 25€
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Post by Ali on Jun 11, 2012 22:32:09 GMT 1
It's gone quiet in this household about drippy valve suddenly so methinks I'll have to stick head down toad hole and see whats what.
Ok ok, am outnumbered ;D will look at valve.
Now I wonder if this is also causing our gas boiler to drop out.........
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Post by lib on Jun 11, 2012 23:14:20 GMT 1
I've got lots of valves and thingys on my hot water system, some of them are quite pretty in a plumbish sort of way. I get no drips; and my expansion tank can be pumped up with a foot pump ... honest. Internal membrane water one side air at 3.5 bar on'tother.
My boiler also will not fire up or keep running if the water pressure is outside of the set parameters, is a safety feature. The initial ignition is also triggered by water pressure.
The 'blow off' pipe work, with its little open tundish in line and running off through the wall is a minor work of art.
ps Ali, pandj can probably explain better; you like a piccie?
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Post by Ali on Jun 12, 2012 10:13:35 GMT 1
Food for thought ..................
Since Fli fixed the 'actuator' thingy the gas boiler is cutting out just like it used too ;D (but at least it can divert the hot water to dom or rads now)
The gas boiler has always cut out like this, pain in the bum.
This afty we're going to empty the undersink kitchen cupboards (trust me thats worse than facing toads) coz I'm sure we have an internal 'stop tap' somewhere in there.
Don't think there is enough space down the mains inspection thing outside to fit a valve.
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Post by wibble on Jun 12, 2012 13:44:58 GMT 1
If your water pressure is too high it might trip out your heating as a safety measure A pressure reducing valve is best fitted on main water feed into house prior to any other feeds off to any other taps/valves/boilers etc etc etc
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2012 20:47:55 GMT 1
Ali just shout if you want help fitting a pressure regulator, won't be available until week begining the 25th though.
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