Cheapest way to boost Mains water supply

[Plumber1987]

Hi,
I am working at a house in the countryside and the mains pressure is only a trickle. I was hoping somebody might have an idea on how to solve this problem at a very low cost.
Thanks

 

[Bunker]

I think only magic would cure that at low cost, assuming you can find a cheap spell.

 

[Whn1]

Nope, home booster with a breaker tank.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Hi Plumber1987 and welcome to the forum.

There are a couple of pumps that you can put on the incoming main - Salamander are promoting their Homeboost at the moment, but they aren't cheap, and it is set to max out at 12 litres/min to meet water regs.

All other solutions that I am aware of are more expensive than that, although they may provide better performance.

If there was a very low cost solution, no-one would have a flow-rate problem!

 

[helpsy]

Is the stop tap fully open?

 

[Plumber1987]

Thank you, this has been very helpful

 

[Plumber1987]

Yes the stopcock is fully open....the pressure in the surrounding houses is also weak.

 

[lame plumber]

big tank in the roof only way to solve problems in country areas

 

[stevetheplumber]

or big tank in garage and a booster pump

 

[Whn1]

I'm not very iimpressed with these new pump straight on mains thingys. Booster pump and tank = gaurenteed pressure

 

[Dannypipe]

Fit a big accumalator.

 

[Dannypipe]

Here you go.

No noisy pumps or mechanical faliures, fantastic flow rates, and no tanks of water open to atmosphere.

[DLMURL]http://www.twsuk.com/media/data_sheet_mainsboost.pdf[/DLMURL]