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Identify Your Plumbing System

When you buy a new shower or any taps for your new bathroom, shower room or en-suite it is important that you identify your plumbing system. Many of the modern ranges of showers and bathroom taps becoming so popular today are quite often high pressure, requiring a minimum of 1.0 bar pressure to operate.

If you use a high pressure thermostatic shower, manual shower, basin taps or bath taps on a low pressure water system they will not deliver the water you require for acceptable use. As you search our website you will find showers and taps to suit all plumbing systems.

We have put together a simple guide to help you identify your plumbing system.

Low pressure, gravity fed systems


Hot cold gravity	Hot gravity, cold mains	Hot cold gravity, pump assisted

Cold water tank is normally located in the loft feeding a hot water cylinder usually in an airing cupboard.	Cold water tank is normally located in the loft feeding a hot water cylinder usually in an airing cupboard. However it differs from the hot and cold gravity system as cold water comes direct from the mains causing an imbalance in pressures. Pressure imbalances of greater than a ratio of 5:1 will require a pressure reducing valve to be installed on the dominant supply when using a mixer.	Cold water tank is normally located in the loft feeding a hot water cylinder usually in an airing cupboard. Both supplies are then pumped to provide a higher volume of water.

High pressure systems


Unvented (pressurised system)		Combination boiler

Cold water is fed direct from the mains whilst also pressurising hot water cylinder, again usually found in an airing cupboard.		Boiler can be found anywhere (normally in kitchen) and heats water as you use it. Fed by the mains, hot and cold water are balanced to feed fittings. This system does not require a hot water cylinder or cold water tank and also heats water for the central heating.

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