Hi plumbers,


I have the same problems as meny others in this forum. reallllly low hot water pressure.

we have just brought a house really old with really old plumbing, it has a low pressure (well i think its a low pressure) rheem alpha hwt with a coal range wet back and a header pipe thats probably 5m from the top of the tank at the most. also has a header tank. The hwt doesnt have a sticker i can see on it to say how high the header pipe can go??

i have been asking around and have been told that getting rid of the header tank and getting a "ajax" valve on the inlet and making the header pipe higher might help?

is this the case and or would a low pressure water pump on the outlet (was looking on trademe) help?

thanks for any help,     myles
 

 



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That is certainly an option just need to be careful what else the header tank feeds before its removed. Most plumbers offer a free quote and advice on what solution is the best in your situation click the link below and get a few quotes in your area. A site visit by a qualified plumber is definitely required to give you reliable advice.

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oh and the hot water pipes running through the house are galv steel, i have also been told that they corrode and block. is there anything (chemicals etc) that i can flush through them to make sure there not blocking water pressure and flow? 

Awsome thanks for that.

will get a plumber to have a look, hope we dont have to redo the piping its all through the walls, theres no room under the house  .