Hi
I am looking at upgrading my ch/dhw system. My biggest issue at the moment is that I can't run a shower and any other outlet at the same time. I would like to run two decent showers at the same time (and a sink, toilet etc)
As far as I can tell I don't have a pressure issue, ie I have 6bar on the incoming mains.
However my flow rate isn't great at 19l/min @ 3bar. This increases such that it reaches 28l/min@ 6 bar.
The mains pipe under my drive is 22mm.
I've had quotes to have the whole supply upgraded to 32mm.
The private moling company wants circa £1000 to replace the mains under my drive but Thames Water want £2800 to do their end. So my total cost would be £4k.
Of course this is alot of money and I'm trying to figure out whether it would be worth it. If the flow rate would be so dramatically improved that I don't need to think about break tanks, booster pumps etc then it may well make sense.
Booster pumps, break tanks would cost at least as much but then take up space and need maintenance, consume power.
I'd really appreciate any help in trying to accurately figure out how much my flow rate would improve if I spent the £4k and had 32mm pipe all the way from the street main.
Many thanks for looking
I am looking at upgrading my ch/dhw system. My biggest issue at the moment is that I can't run a shower and any other outlet at the same time. I would like to run two decent showers at the same time (and a sink, toilet etc)
As far as I can tell I don't have a pressure issue, ie I have 6bar on the incoming mains.
However my flow rate isn't great at 19l/min @ 3bar. This increases such that it reaches 28l/min@ 6 bar.
The mains pipe under my drive is 22mm.
I've had quotes to have the whole supply upgraded to 32mm.
The private moling company wants circa £1000 to replace the mains under my drive but Thames Water want £2800 to do their end. So my total cost would be £4k.
Of course this is alot of money and I'm trying to figure out whether it would be worth it. If the flow rate would be so dramatically improved that I don't need to think about break tanks, booster pumps etc then it may well make sense.
Booster pumps, break tanks would cost at least as much but then take up space and need maintenance, consume power.
I'd really appreciate any help in trying to accurately figure out how much my flow rate would improve if I spent the £4k and had 32mm pipe all the way from the street main.
Many thanks for looking