Water supply size into 8 flats

[trevorbayliss]

Can anyone tell me if this set up is normal. I am thinking of buying an older house converted to 8 flats in the 90's.

The water feed comes in through the cellar and is in new Mdpe pipe. Now i didnt go and measure the size of the pipe but it is definitely bigger than 32mm and i am thinking from memory it maybe around 50mm in size.

The pipe then feeds a homemade manifold board which tee's off into 8 x 15mm feeds all with stop cocks.

Where the water comes into each flat there is a water meter. So all flats pay their own water bills.

It has been running for years and so i assume there are no problems, but i am just wondering if this set up is normal or could i be looking at some upgrade in the future ?

Thanks for any advise.

 

[just pumps]

Sounds like a pretty standard set up as long as everybody is happy with their flow and pressure.

 

[trevorbayliss]

Ok, do you know what is the minimum size the supply pipe needs to be for 8 single flats ? So 8 bathrooms and 8 kitchens.

Just worried the size might be to small. I really need to go back to do a check.

 

[bernardgreen]

into each flat there is a water meter. So all flats pay their own water bills.

a homemade manifold board

Does each flat have their own account with the Water Company or do they pay water "bills" to a third person ( Freeholder / Manager / Landlord ) who has a single account with the Water Company based on a meter in the street.

If water is being re-sold then there could be complications when you buy the house.

 

[trevorbayliss]

No with the water company.

the electric on the other hand is being done from one meter and all the flats have a coin payment meter. I am looking at changing this to a prepayment meter.