Boosting hot water flow to taps

[Squag1]

Delayed reaction - confused by pumps
If you have a storage tank in attic which feeds cylinder - raise height of tank?? Higher the tank greater the head of water.
Ideal weather for working in attic :-0)

 

[richardgore]

Delayed reaction - confused by pumps
If you have a storage tank in attic which feeds cylinder - raise height of tank?? Higher the tank greater the head of water.
Ideal weather for working in attic :-0)

Raising the cold water tank in the loft will indeed increase the pressure of the water at the tap, and hot water will come out of the tap more quickly (because of the increased water pressure more water will flow) but you'll still waste the same amount of water because you still have to draw off the water which is in the pipe before the tap delivers the hot water from the cylinder.

 

[Quiney]

Delayed reaction - confused by pumps
If you have a storage tank in attic which feeds cylinder - raise height of tank?? Higher the tank greater the head of water.
Ideal weather for working in attic :-0)

Ah, but, read the OP
Its a bungalow! Unless the header tank is on stilts then you will never get sufficient head.

 

[mikeyw64]

Ah, but, read the OP
Its a bungalow! Unless the header tank is on stilts then you will never get sufficient head.

gotta love a bit of head

 

[DEG5Y]

:neenaw:.............

 

[andyBeaker]

:neenaw:.............

Man up for gawds sake.

Or are you just a keyboard terrorist hiding in the safety of hyperspace..........

 

[Squag1]

Mixer taps - once I put hose on mixer tap and turned on both.
The cold was mains so pressure sent water back up hot tap!!
That could be problem with pumps.

I've seen tank on a trestle in attic.
Ideally it should be a metre above shower head in non
electric shower anyway. As long as you have head room and can extend pipes why not. I'm sure somebody here is able to do calcs for fluid dynamics.