Hi just joined the forum. Looking forward to getting some experienced opinions here. Really quite desperate to get 2nd opinions etc....
We have a house built in 1934. Our water inlet pipe was changed to the blue plastic about 2 years ago.
We had a disconnected water softer when we moved in and had it removed an the spaghetti junction of piping in the cupboard downstairs cleaned up for efficiency (all copper).
We have however experienced constant 3 way valve failure replaced by our current plumber who also pointed out our boiler was in A1 condition which he services every year (for about 8 years).
Same plumber fitted the wrong hot water pump (salamander) and the bearings went. Apparently should have been a hot AND cold version.
He did a complete inspection of our system and advised that we still have some old iron pipes in upstairs hot water tank cupboard and that these will be what is causing the low hot water pressure (we are aware of heavy hard water in area) and that it would be a massive nightmare to remove it. He has recommended replacing our boiler with a combi and removing the very old asbestos tank in the attic and fitting a coil around the inlet all for a measly 4K.
ALL the other pipes in the house are copper and small bits of st/steel. The house is a 3 bedroom with two storey extended on side to 4 bedroom with ensuite and garage and breakfast room downstairs.
My opinion is the iron could be removed and replaced with ptfe pipe to the other copper and a coil around the inlet should solve these problems to a reasonable extent. And if a higher quality 3 way was fitted this would certainly help. Furthermore, I thought combi was for smaller houses generally?
Oh, we do have a separate power shower (pump in attic) which plumber quoting me would also remove and replace with new combi compatible version.
I'm sure a combi would solve the problems of 3 way valve failing regularly? may be? but this all appears to be overkill? AND I don't have £4K!!
Any opinions would be very much appreciated. Thank you very much :¬)
We have a house built in 1934. Our water inlet pipe was changed to the blue plastic about 2 years ago.
We had a disconnected water softer when we moved in and had it removed an the spaghetti junction of piping in the cupboard downstairs cleaned up for efficiency (all copper).
We have however experienced constant 3 way valve failure replaced by our current plumber who also pointed out our boiler was in A1 condition which he services every year (for about 8 years).
Same plumber fitted the wrong hot water pump (salamander) and the bearings went. Apparently should have been a hot AND cold version.
He did a complete inspection of our system and advised that we still have some old iron pipes in upstairs hot water tank cupboard and that these will be what is causing the low hot water pressure (we are aware of heavy hard water in area) and that it would be a massive nightmare to remove it. He has recommended replacing our boiler with a combi and removing the very old asbestos tank in the attic and fitting a coil around the inlet all for a measly 4K.
ALL the other pipes in the house are copper and small bits of st/steel. The house is a 3 bedroom with two storey extended on side to 4 bedroom with ensuite and garage and breakfast room downstairs.
My opinion is the iron could be removed and replaced with ptfe pipe to the other copper and a coil around the inlet should solve these problems to a reasonable extent. And if a higher quality 3 way was fitted this would certainly help. Furthermore, I thought combi was for smaller houses generally?
Oh, we do have a separate power shower (pump in attic) which plumber quoting me would also remove and replace with new combi compatible version.
I'm sure a combi would solve the problems of 3 way valve failing regularly? may be? but this all appears to be overkill? AND I don't have £4K!!
Any opinions would be very much appreciated. Thank you very much :¬)