Hot water runs slow

[StevieB03]

When I first moved into the house the hot water had excellent pressure, 4 years later I'm finding that the hot water comes out at first with excellent pressure, but then drops off and steadily becomes a trickle... for example, running the bath is fine for the first 30 secs, and then if I turn the sink tap on it will stop the bath taps from running, and I find when showering I keep having to turn the hot tap up until it is nearly on full just to balance with the cold, I have noticed too that the hot water has got VERY Hot over the last few months!!

Can anybody advise me what to do to get the pressure back?

 

[solheat]

what sort of boiler/system do you have?

 

[StevieB03]

Sorry for the delay in getting back!

My boiler is an Ideal Classic Se18FF

and the Central Heating tank is an Megaflow Heatrae Sadia

As I mention it is not until recently it has started to run slow after a couple of minute

Cheers

 

[StevieB03]

Anybody got any advise as to what this could be?

 

[StevieB03]

Still need advise.... Anybody??

 

[andytheplumber]

When you open the taps and get lots off pressure, and this drops its probably a filter blocked. You need to find the fillters and than clean them try this

 

[andytheplumber]

I think the pressure reducing valve on a mega flow has a filter in.I m not sure , i need to check over some gumf

 

[StevieB03]

Cheers Andy, my next question was going to be where do I find the filters lol!!

 

[andytheplumber]

It should be on the the mains water pipe entering the megaflow.

Basically a brass thing with a black plastic cap on.
Isolate the water first, unscrew this with a bucket underneath. remove the filter and clean under running water.

Sometimes the double check valve gets stuck. give this a tap with something hard or replace it.

You might want to find a picture off a reducing valve first on the internet before you get started.

 

[andytheplumber]

This is what it should like. on www.heatrae-sadia.com/packu1valve.gif

 

[StevieB03]

Cheers Andy, Much Appreciate your Help