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Just to clarify for myself, the cold feed from communal tank feeds your hot storage tank? The pump then, from your hot feed to taps pumps water around flat which has poor pressure & gets worse after taps are left on?
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Just to clarify for myself, the cold feed from communal tank feeds your hot storage tank? The pump then, from your hot feed to taps pumps water around flat which has poor pressure & gets worse after taps are left on?
The plumber today checked everything; he was very thorough and disappointed that he couldn't resolve it. He's sure it's a major air block that couldn't be fixed by running the the hot and cold miser taps with the spout covered. Previously, I ran all the hot water taps for about 90 mins to deal with the air-block assuming that's what it is. Not sure what else it could be after the pump and fittings were checked.
I've tried DAB tech and they can't fathom it either.
Is the pump running when the taps are open.
If YES, then its a supply flow rate problem, because the pump would push any air out of the open taps.
If NO, then it's a pump fault (unlikely).
Why was the pump changed in the first place?
I would still suggest that you go through a process of elimination: honestly, my guess is that it could be one of TWO things (OK, may be 3?).
1) Either pump related, of
2) Air lock.
I'd bypass the pump and see if I get a steady flow of water at the hot taps, even if the boiler isn't firing. After all, you used the system in the past with no pump. That test will determine if you have an airlock. If water flows freely continuously, then tue pump must be a culprit. 3rd option would be pipework but that is unlikely.
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