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    Sounds like you have really low water pressure? How long is the pond fill going to take?

    could you slow the flow rate down on filling the header tank so that it doesn’t impact the showers?

    I can’t think of another way to do it other than some kind of solenoid on the filler tank that will close when there is a pressure drop (because the showers are being used).

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    Quote Originally Posted by GadgetBazza View Post
    Sounds like you have really low water pressure? How long is the pond fill going to take?

    could you slow the flow rate down on filling the header tank so that it doesn’t impact the showers?

    I can’t think of another way to do it other than some kind of solenoid on the filler tank that will close when there is a pressure drop (because the showers are being used).
    Yeah I get around 7 lpm at the kitchen tap.

    I could try and have a ball valve very close to being shut before the float valve and hope the trickle is slow enough not to effect the water pressure.

    If not I'll have to try and get a pressure sensor and an automation setup with home assistant.


    I think it will take about 35 hours to completely fill Full garden remodel with pondFull garden remodel with pond

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve9814 View Post
    Yeah I get around 7 lpm at the kitchen tap.

    I could try and have a ball valve very close to being shut before the float valve and hope the trickle is slow enough not to effect the water pressure.

    If not I'll have to try and get a pressure sensor and an automation setup with home assistant.


    I think it will take about 35 hours to completely fill Full garden remodel with pondFull garden remodel with pond

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    7lpm is poor, what pressure do you get off the mains?

    you could always slap a whole house booster on it

    https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/grundfos-scala2-domestic-water-booster-pump/


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    I've put a salamander home boost on it today and only got it from 7 to 8.5 lpm

    My pipe coming into the stop tap is only a 15mm pipe though.

    I'm considering putting a new pipe into the street as I'm renovating anyway and Northumbrian water only charge 200 to connect it but I can't change the internal pipework after stop tap above 15mm as it's behind a brand new fitted kitchen

    Would increasing the pipe from the road to 30mm make a difference if my internal pipework is 15mm?



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    I had that scala 2 previously and tried that and only got 9 lpm so I sent it back and tried the salamander both the same issue

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    In other news filling has begun...

    Will probably take 20 hours before I know if any leaks are an issue


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    10 hours into fill Full garden remodel with pond

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    Blimey... like watching paint dry I bet

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    Watching it fill feels extremely slow but I bet any leak gushes out at light speed Full garden remodel with pond

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    How likely are those rubber boots at the nexus drain to leak? I don't trust those at all

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve9814 View Post
    How likely are those rubber boots at the nexus drain to leak? I don't trust those at all

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    Rubber boots have been fine on my nexus for over 14 years, I would say I check them a couple of times a year but always glance at all fittings every week for signs of a drip

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    My solvent weld water fall fittings will not be accessable at all after Im finished as they are behind the wall which is just off the boundary.

    Issues with having small garden.

    I'm going to lean over and check for leaks and not tile over the wall until next year and hope everything is fine



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    Is it a good idea to smother all my solvent weld joints in bond it pu18?

    I've got my nexus drain going to a 4 inch waste pipe but also have a tee coming from shed roof which turns out to have had a leak when I just checked and that has no pressure it's just gravity rain flow so I'm not holding out much hope for my other joints now Full garden remodel with pond

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    Window seems ok but I've had to stop the fill as a part of the pipe inside my shed solvent weld joint is leaking... I've smothered it in pu18 but not sure that's going to work

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    Forgot to add photo... I don't think the pu18 is going to stop that leak.. it's dripping quite fast through the pu18 I've slapped on

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve9814 View Post
    Window seems ok but I've had to stop the fill as a part of the pipe inside my shed solvent weld joint is leaking... I've smothered it in pu18 but not sure that's going to work

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    Fingers crossed for you !!

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    Fingers crossed for you !!
    Well pu18 specifically says surfaces need to be dry so I don't think that's gonna work

    I've just bought some ct stuff mentioned above and im going to cover the entire pipe in it hoping that works even though the pu18 is already on there

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    I can't get that pipe to stop dripping I've covered it in 3 layers of CT1 now and it keeps dripping through it.

    Anyone got any ideas? The thickness of CT1 is starting to be a massive bulge in the pipework


    Is there any rounded plastic that can be pushed ontop of the CT1 like an extra layer of pipe maybe?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve9814 View Post
    I can't get that pipe to stop dripping I've covered it in 3 layers of CT1 now and it keeps dripping through it.

    Anyone got any ideas? The thickness of CT1 is starting to be a massive bulge in the pipework


    Is there any rounded plastic that can be pushed ontop of the CT1 like an extra layer of pipe maybe?

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    Is there enough room to cut that section out then replace with a union joint at each end then with pipe out try a heat gun then re-weld original or replace with new joint completely?
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    It's the elbow that's immediately after it comes through my shed wall... I could replace it but it will be a pain

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