looking for help cos i am at wits end!

[coolaboola1234]

Hi everyone

I built a new house last summer and since then i have had water problems. The pressure is fine and the tank is filling ok - i have monitored the tank during showers and baths and im confident that its not going down too low too quick

Here is my issue - a few times a week, almost every second day i notice the cold water start to run a little slower in the mixer tap in main bathroom, when i see this i check the cold water in the en suite pumped shower and its gone. If i dont do anything then this will spread to the upstairs toilets and sinks

How do i fix this ? I turn on the hot water in the mixer tap in main bathroom , cover spout with my palm and turn on cold for about 2 mins. This seems to fix the issue for a while before they come back again

I have also checked for air by letting water out from the valve in picture 1.I have also attached other pictures of the hot press , the main bathroom is at the left of the hot press and the en suite shower is behind it .

I have multple plumbers look at this and they do a few things and say "it wont happen again" only for it to reoccur in a few days

I would really appreciate any help

 

[snowhead]

That's a lot of compression fittings in a small space for a new build.
Who designed the plumbing in the property, they should be sorting it out?

Or can I guess?

 

[Tjdservices]

Pump is running a lot of outlets from the looks of it as well

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Who did the plumbing? There's not a soldered joint from what I'm seeing.

I agree that whoever did the plumb should be looking.

As a new build you must have guarantees?

Anything?

 

[Simon F]

new last summer??

does the pump have a dedicated feed from the hot cylinder?
what size is the cold tank?
the pictures don't show enough.

pipe work most likely shaped like a dogs hind leg?

creating air locks, get it repiped properly.

 

[quality]

the whole lot looks a complete lash up it needs proper attention

 

[stevetheplumber]

no way is that on a new build i know they can be rough but whats on show has to look right complete bodge i can understand some sites have a no flame policy but the would use some sort of crimp system

 

[Riley]

That's a builder that is!!!!

 

[SimonG]

Strip it out and start again.

 

[SimonG]

Just re-read "I built a house last summer".

 

[ShaunCorbs]

also looks like an unvented cylinder

 

[magicno1]

Looks like my 12 year old daughter done that!!!!
More details please but don't hold much hope!

 

[macackau]

Those shower pump flexi's are bent over at 90 degrees, only meant to provide a small amount of movement.

 

[Tjdservices]

also looks like an unvented cylinder

I thought that could be a possibility too Shaun

 

[Riley]

also looks like an unvented cylinder

True but let's hope not as it has the pump too

 

[Riley]

I'm not sure he's coming back :sad:

 

[Rickster123]

And what is the blue hose in pic 4?? Not the prv surely???

 

[tamz]

Its not a new build. Haven't been able to fit storage tanks to new build for about 15 years

Try to make sure the next multiple plumber is a real one.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

And what is the blue hose in pic 4?? Not the prv surely???

thats my thinking or a crude solar set up

 

[Rickster123]

Do you think we've scared him off??

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Do you think we've scared him off??

dont think we have helped

 

[Rickster123]

dont think we have helped

That'll be Tamz fault!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That'll be Tamz fault!

thats right always blame tamz its the z that scared him off

 

[tamz]

My old ma is a better plumber than whoever was at that

 

[Rickster123]

My old ma is a better plumber than whoever was at that

I rest my case!