Accumulator tank - Poor water pressure

[sturharv]

Can anyone recommend a few companies that make accumulator vessels please?

I am working on a propoerty that has poor pressue, in fact I think it is on a private supply, and we are thinking of installing an accumulator to improve the pressure.

Does anyone know if these work effectively?

I would consider a break tank and pump set, but room is tight.

Cheers

 

[gas4you]

Hopefully Simond will come on later. His company fit lots of these so he can advise professionally.

 

[simond]

Thanks for the intro, Dave.

If you have poor pressure, an accumulator alone is not the answer, I'm afraid.

If you have poor flow, that is a different question.

 

[sturharv]

I know there has been lengthy threads on this subject (one 19 pages long!)

I have yet to check the pressure (static and dynamic) and flow rate on the cold supply, what pressure would you say was the minimum where an accumulator would be a suitable solution?

 

[simond]

If you read the thread, possibly wearing a flak jacket, your answers will be revealed.

Including the difference between flow and pressure, assuming you didn't do this at college.

 

[chrishutt]

Actually it was 19 pages! Here's the link to it, for anyone with nothing to do this week-end.