Purchasing Taps - Low or High Pressure? -

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Join Date: Mar 2009

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HAm seeking some advice with purchasing new taps. I am told that due to the age of my property and design of my gravity fed water system, it is imperative that I purchase low pressure taps for my new bathroom/ensuite etc.

What constitutes a low pressure versus high pressure tap? What is considered to be low pressure? What is considered to be high pressure?

Can anyone make any recommendations at to manufacturers of good quality "low pressure" mixer taps for handbasins?

Thanks very much

 

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Join Date: Nov 2008

Location: Hastings

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Ask in the merchants where you are buying. Their catalogues will give pressure ratings for taps. if you want good quality you'll have to pay for it. Buy a cheap tap and it will not last long. Go for an established manufacturer rather than cheap foreign imports from the sheds.

Mike

 

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Mike

Can you recommend an established manufacturer of good quality - low pressure mixer taps?

What are "the sheds?". I need to know in order to be sure I avoid them

Regards

Paul

 

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Taps= Armitage Shanks, Bristan, Pegler.

Sheds are the DIY sheds B&Q, Wickes etc.

Mike

 

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Careful buying taps. In the sheds at one time you could buy taps that where not to standard. There was no law to prevent a company selling such taps. But there was if you fitted them. Check the WRc site, they have great big lists of acceptable stuff.

We had loads of problems at one time with people going to the likes of B and Q fitting there own taps and after a short while they would leak like mad from the packing gland. Breaking them down showed nothing wrong, they just could not stand the pressure in the UK. More so now with combis supplying the hot at mains pressures.

Best get a good make like those mentioned or those on the WRc list and shop around for best prices. Shanks and Armitage are really good but can be pricey.

And don't forget your ball o flows and nrv's if required.

 

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Join Date: Mar 2009

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Thanks fellas for the advice. Will look for the brands you recommend

Bernie: I found the WRc site but found no lists. Do you have the URL to point me in the right place? Thanks

 

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Join Date: May 2009

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taps are taps - hi or low pressure dont really matter - the old kitchen tap in yer kitchen will normally be under mains pressure - does it blow up ??
if u want to gothe way usa is going get disc taps or if u are on about showertaps get a power shower fitted - job done

 

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Join Date: May 2009

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Low pressure is generally around 0.2bar and high pressure is generally a minimum of 1.0-1.5bar.

Some manufacturers only offer high pressure taps as this is what is used on the continent. In the uk, like yourself a lot of people have gravity fed systems which is why you need low pressure.

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Aaron..appreciate your input but do not link to website until things are sorted....

thanks dave..

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Hi! Underpressure.

I am very sorry I gave you the wrong name. Its WRAS, Water Regulations Advisory Scheme It stands for Water Regulations Advisory Scheme. Its worth a look, what you want seems to be on there.