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Title: Tank
Post by cupid on Oct 23^rd, 2004, 9:29pm

Can i supply my lecky shower via a cold water storage tank? This would be in the loft with about 15ft head,if i can do this what size tank needed?as it will be gravity fed will it need to be pumped(is this allowed)?

many thanks
cupid

Title: Re: Tank
Post by Plumber on Oct 23^rd, 2004, 9:37pm

Why can't you use the water mains

Title: Re: Tank
Post by cupid on Oct 23^rd, 2004, 9:58pm

At presant i AM using mains water but due to low water pressure >:( if anyone uses downstairs appliances and you are in shower,firstly you get scolded then you freeze :( not nice when you have got your dangly bits all lathered up :P :P ;)

cupid

Title: Re: Tank
Post by Bahco on Oct 24^th, 2004, 1:58pm

You have approx 1/2 bar of pressure from your cistern so this will be less than your mains supply :(
You may be better purchasing a shower with an integral pump which may involve upgrading your electric supply cable.
My thoughts are that you should look into why your mains pressure is so poor.
Could be that stoptap is knackered, seized half on, incorrectly fitted with arrow pointed the wrong way, boundary stoptap not fully on, shared main.
Might be worth asking water supplier to test supply, you never know they may fit you a new supply for free ;D

Title: Re: Tank
Post by thescruff on Oct 24^th, 2004, 2:06pm

And yes you can fit a pump, provided its supplied via a storage tank, about 60/70 gallons should do the trick.

scruff

Title: Re: Tank
Post by cupid on Oct 24^th, 2004, 7:08pm

thanks for replys, plumber, bahco, btw i have had new s/cock fitted&all system checked even tested by water board for pressure,the problem lies with main supply from footpath to house as supply pipe is 1/2" old bendy copper, a distance of 14m under drive & footpath,and SCRUFF it looks like your reply is the way to go.
many thanks guys

cupid

Title: Re: Tank
Post by Lynmoore on Nov 1^st, 2004, 7:06pm

We have exactly the same problem with our electric shower on the top floor of our 3 storey guest house (not scolding just no water when someone else flushes toilet/runs tap/dishwasher/wasing machine is used). On page 327 of current screwfix catalogue is a redring expressions 570 pumped electric shower (item no. 45637-76) which seems to be the answer to yours and mine problem. Is it really the biz? Has anyone any feedback on this particular shower. What size tank would be needed to ensure the tank doesn't run out of water bearing in mind other water users at the same time?

Title: Re: Tank
Post by cupid on Nov 1^st, 2004, 7:47pm

many thanks lynmoore,had a look at shower sure does look the dogs do das :o reguards size of tank, i was only going to supply shower from it, so as thescruff said: 60/70 gallon should do:D.

thanks again nice one :)

cupid