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Reduced pressure on showers/taps

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  • 31-07-2013 10:24pm
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    Moggaman
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    I have a bored well with submersible pump. I have a closed heating system. Lately the pressure has dropped significantly on taps and showers . I have mira element mixer showers.i believe that it is the submersible that is driving the showers... What could be problem. It was fine all along.


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    Dtp79
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    Moggaman wrote: »
    I have a bored well with submersible pump. I have a closed heating system. Lately the pressure has dropped significantly on taps and showers . I have mira element mixer showers.i believe that it is the submersible that is driving the showers... What could be problem. It was fine all along.

    Filter on your pump could be blocked. Might also be a big leak on the pipe work but unlikely


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    Moggaman
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Moggaman


    My prefilter was all clogged. See pic but the pressure on the hot line still seems low.??


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    scudo2
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    Moggaman wrote: »
    My prefilter was all clogged. See pic but the pressure on the hot line still seems low.??

    OMG
    The well should have a metal liner at the top to stop clay/soil getting in to it.


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    Moggaman
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Moggaman


    I have a well cap and manhole. All that stuff came up from below


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    scudo2
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    Moggaman wrote: »
    I have a well cap and manhole. All that stuff came up from below

    Something is wrong and there shouldn't be so fullof crap. If possible lift the pump back up 2' . It might be at the very bottom of the well and sucking up the silt and also churning it up at the same time. Ask your well installer for advice as this is there field.


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