AJuff Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 It seems that over the last year our water authority has turned up the pressure. First the hosepipe burst. I thought it was because it was old and had perished so I replaced it. The new one split immediately and so has it's replacement!! The end keeps blowing off too which is so annoying. So I need a super strong hosepipe as cleaning out the cube without one is such a chore. Then we had the hot water tank overflowing so that the walls of the house were saturated. The engineer said that it was down to fluctuations in water pressure. he reset things and it happened again and again. Meanwhile our new shower would only flow with cold water despite the water being piping hot. Again the fitter said the water pressure was too high. The engineer returned and fitted a water pressure regulator to the water entering the house. He said that in our area he had fitted loads as the pressure had increased so much. What next I wonder??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 exploding taps Sorry to hear you're having trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 My neighbour next door wouldn't find that funny as their shower blew off the wall recently!!! Good job they were at home . . imagine if they had been away on holiday . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Oh dear Instead of having things fitted can't they just put the pressure back down to what it used to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Would like your problem - round here they seem to keep dropping it, showering can be pathetic! Frustrating about your hose pipe though. Can you turn the water off slightly and reduce the pressure that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Would like your problem - round here they seem to keep dropping it, showering can be pathetic! Frustrating about your hose pipe though. Can you turn the water off slightly and reduce the pressure that way? Same here - and we have to use hosepipe to get water to the animals and it takes ages! Have you contacted your water authority? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 You should have a stop cock as all houses do and can it not be turned down a tad to make the pressure lower. I am sure it would work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Well I can't help at all with the water pressure, but I might be able to make your life a bit easier with Cube cleaning. I'm a mountain biker for my sins, and the bike can get VERY mucky. However, to ride at many of the good biking venues around the country, I have to transport the bike by car, and a car park at the end of a muddy ride is not the best place to find a hosepipe for cleaning purposes.... Therefore, I adopted a suggestion of using one of these, and, when the last hosepipe ban came round, this provided me with a ready-made solution for cleaning the Cube. Given it doesn't use anywhere near as much water as a hosepipe, it also appeals to my environmental conscience, so I've continued using it in preference to a hosepipe even since the ban has been lifted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Well I can't help at all with the water pressure, but I might be able to make your life a bit easier with Cube cleaning. I'm a mountain biker for my sins, and the bike can get VERY mucky. However, to ride at many of the good biking venues around the country, I have to transport the bike by car, and a car park at the end of a muddy ride is not the best place to find a hosepipe for cleaning purposes.... Therefore, I adopted a suggestion of using one of these, and, when the last hosepipe ban came round, this provided me with a ready-made solution for cleaning the Cube. Given it doesn't use anywhere near as much water as a hosepipe, it also appeals to my environmental conscience, so I've continued using it in preference to a hosepipe even since the ban has been lifted. What a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
