because of low water pressure we have 2 water pumps to increase the pressure upstairs
2006-09-27 03:18:26 · 9 answers · asked by tony t 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like an airlock.
When the mains pressure is gone, like when the pipe burst two days ago, you may have emptied the storage tank in the attic.
If that happened, there is now air trapped in the line from the storage tank to the water heater. Find a way to bleed this off.
I use the gate valve in the pipe. Close the valve and disconnect the lower side of the pipe. Hold a bucket under the valve. Open for a few seconds. Close valve. Reconnect pipe. Normal pressure will have been restored.
2006-09-27 04:34:40 · answer #1 · answered by Munster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No real offense but what is the "Q"???
Certainly the first answer is spot on, and I'll assume that the BURST will be tended to. I'm sure you aren't the only one affected.
The pressure however, has little to do with the water temp, only that cold water may not be getting through the intake line to the heater, as fast as you need volumes of hot water.
Not knowing how you've HOOKED UP pumps, I'd suggest that second level isn't even as much a concern as keeping the water heater filled by a pump or otherwise, to avoid the elements burning out.
Also,,,not knowing where you live, and not knowing County or City response time, I suggest calling those Govt. agencies that do have the responsibilty.
Rev. Steven
2006-09-27 04:11:06 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if you now have an airlock in your heater, try bleeding it. Air might have got into the upstream side of the pipe after he burst and found its way into your heater.
The utility have to provide a certain water pressure. But they measure this as static pressure so its not much use if the flow is restricted by a repair.
We had flow problems and the Water authority ( Severn Trent god bless em ) wouldn't do anything about this. So we paid to put a new pipe up the road. Many £1,000's for us, but the water flow was pathetic. and yet it met thier standards.
2006-09-27 03:32:34 · answer #3 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter how much pressure your creating in your lines, unless your hot water heater is filling up you wont get hot water, if there is low pressure in your area you'll either have to let the water heater fill up or do it as stated above, the old fashon way.
2006-09-27 03:28:00 · answer #4 · answered by Mark G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of the back pressure left in the mains pipe. if u get a garden hose pipe attach each end to each tap hot and cold then turn on both taps it will force the air block out of your mains pipe.thus renewing the pressure back to normal
2006-09-27 03:39:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont say what sort of arrangement you have for heating water but I guess it may be a combi boiler which needs to see a reasonable flow through the system for the ignition to go full cycle, otherwise the heat exchanger will overheat.
2006-09-27 04:08:57 · answer #6 · answered by Daddybear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
complain to your local water authority,they have to provide a certain amount of water pressure.
2006-09-27 03:25:40 · answer #7 · answered by Alfred E. Newman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how do u gain your hot water e.g cylinder boiler/immersion or straight of the boiler e.g combi boiler
2006-09-27 04:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by amy l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a tin bath out and the kettle and do what they did in the old days..
2006-09-27 03:20:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋