How can i impove water pressure in my house?

[rapid]

Water meter and stopcock are outside of the house(in the street), the first water outlet is about 10 meters away from the stopcock. it comes up from the floor in lead pipe then 15mm copper pipe. 15mm pipes to all water outlet.

Will water pressure be improved if i enlarge the pipes to 22mm from the lead pipe? Any ideas guys?


Thankx

 

[AWheating]

pressure will not be improved really but flow rate may increase. Most likely your lead main is the cause of the problem and will need replacement for you to see any vast improvement.

make sure all stop taps including the one in the street are fully open.

 

[rapid]

i have checked there is only one stopcock(the one in the street) and its fully opened. how can i install new pipe from the stopcock?

 

[AWheating]

firstly measure your static and dynamic pressures and flow rate of your cold water main.

 

[tamz]

how can i install new pipe from the stopcock?

Fristly invest in one of these

 

[rapid]

checked my house' water standing pressure 1 bar, when turned on 1 tap it reduces to half bar when two or more tap turned on it reduces to no reading at all!!! so when should i do now???

 

[armourer]

Have a word with the water supplier.
I am not sure if it the same across all companys but I am with Severn Trent and 1 bar is their minimum guaranteed supply pressure.
Also as a home owner I have recently received a letter from them to say they are taking shared owner ship of all shared supply's.

Worth a call before you get the spade out.

 

[Guest123]

......one Polish plumber, a big hose and connect it to next door's main.

 

[rapid]

......one Polish plumber, a big hose and connect it to next door's main.

I have asked my next doors they are all the same very low pressure, they said it's been like this for years!

 

[AWheating]

ask your water supplier to investigate the mains pressure at the road, they normally guarantee 1bar. If they test it and say its exceptable then its more than likely you need a new supply.... get digging.