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Mia
I would like to ask for an advice on how to go about the water flow and water pressure in a full plumbing refit of a residential home.
currently the house is connected via private water connection, which serves several houses and feeds from main road water company mains.
the pipe coming into the house is fairly small diameter lead pipe, which I think is unlikely to have the required/ideal flow and pressure for a new plumbing system - 2 storey underfloor heating, family bathroom (with bath and wetroom), cloakroom, kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine, outside garden water tap. The plan is to install a modern combi boiler in the kitchen to provide water for 2 storey underfloor heating and all hot water requirements In bathroom, cloakroom and kitchen. The house isn't large, floor space area is in the range of 80-90m2.
I have made this assumption based on the fact that prior plumbing wasn't able to cope with say somebody washing dishes and a person in the shower (water pressure dropped and with that changed water temperature in the shower - being either very hot or very cold). Similarly to this, running an outside water tap made it near impossible wash dishes at the same time, or running a washing machine and taking a shower was a problem.
Main Contractor's plumber is going to install the plumbing system and I am concerned that the water flow and water pressure coming into the property isn't taken into consideration.
to me this should be the first thing to check and I would expect the plumber to suggest we upgrade our water connection (larger diameter pipe, our own private connection directly from the mains as opposed to it being a shared water connection between several houses), and submit an application with the utility company.
are my thoughts correct? Or am I missing something here perhaps?
currently the house is connected via private water connection, which serves several houses and feeds from main road water company mains.
the pipe coming into the house is fairly small diameter lead pipe, which I think is unlikely to have the required/ideal flow and pressure for a new plumbing system - 2 storey underfloor heating, family bathroom (with bath and wetroom), cloakroom, kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine, outside garden water tap. The plan is to install a modern combi boiler in the kitchen to provide water for 2 storey underfloor heating and all hot water requirements In bathroom, cloakroom and kitchen. The house isn't large, floor space area is in the range of 80-90m2.
I have made this assumption based on the fact that prior plumbing wasn't able to cope with say somebody washing dishes and a person in the shower (water pressure dropped and with that changed water temperature in the shower - being either very hot or very cold). Similarly to this, running an outside water tap made it near impossible wash dishes at the same time, or running a washing machine and taking a shower was a problem.
Main Contractor's plumber is going to install the plumbing system and I am concerned that the water flow and water pressure coming into the property isn't taken into consideration.
to me this should be the first thing to check and I would expect the plumber to suggest we upgrade our water connection (larger diameter pipe, our own private connection directly from the mains as opposed to it being a shared water connection between several houses), and submit an application with the utility company.
are my thoughts correct? Or am I missing something here perhaps?