Poor water pressure - to boost or not to boost?

[Neil_Phillips]

Hello all, I wanted to ask some advice on water pressure and the best solution for me. Here's the problem:
I have a top floor flat (4th floor) with my own Cold Water tank and Hot water tank in a cupboard.
Everything (water and central heating) is on a gravity system and the bottom of the main tank is about 5ft from the floor on a metal frame (with Hot water tank underneath).
Cold Water to kitchen sink is mains, everything else is from gravity system.
I fitted a new shower and used the existing shower pump that was in the flat, so this works fine.
The boiler is an old (20 years) boiler, not a Combi.

The problem is with the kitchen and basin taps/toilet. I think I made a mistake (twice ) in that I bought the wrong taps which operate at a higher pressure than I have available.

I wondered what my options would be to improve the situation.
As I see it:
1. fit a Combi - too expensive for me.
2. replace taps with low pressure ones - again, will be expensive when considering I've already got 2 pricey taps and would have to get 2 more.
3. fit a 'booster' pump - I don't know much about this option, which is why I'm here. Is this a possible fix? What would I need to consider? Would it put strain on the boiler? Would I have to remove the shower pump? Anything else I need to think about?

Alternatively if there's a better solution than any of the above could someone advise me.

Thanks in advance,
Neil

 

[ChrisR]

pump just for CW is an option but would probably cost more than new taps.

 

[Neil_Phillips]

Thanks for the reply ChrisR.

Is it possible to pump both H/W as well as C/W through one pump? I looked at booster pumps and they're about £200. Low pressure specific taps seem expensive, I'd have to buy kitchen/bathroom (likely to cost £200 for both).
Worry with this is that it may strain the boiler if water is flowing at a greater rate, or maybe this isn't a problem.

If I am forced to go down the new taps option do I need to work out the pressure I have in the system (so I don't make the same mistake again)? Is this easy?

Neil

 

[2scoops0406]

cheapest, replace the taps, alternatively fit a pump. Been there, done that, bit irritating to be honest. (the situation that is, not your post )

 

[Neil_Phillips]

cheapest, replace the taps, alternatively fit a pump. Been there, done that, bit irritating to be honest. (the situation that is, not your post )

No implications for boiler coping with increased flow from (or is it to) a pump? Nothing else to consider? I can't believe it's that straightforward...

Cheapest option isn't replacing taps when my missus is choosing them