Waterfall tap

[Benmacriner]

Do waterfall taps for baths have any kind of flow restrictors/reducers in them? Got one fitted on the sink that had to be throttled off on the shut offs due to the pressure but the bath one just doesn't have the same pressure yet the shower which is right above said tap has good pressure!

 

[lame plumber]

they are just naff, last thing you want in a bathroom is glass that can break into a bathfull of kids! omho, otherwise get a prv fitted on you incoming main

 

[Benmacriner]

What do you mean glass?

 

[plumber0808]

I think they do have pressure reducers in them or they should based on the design of them.

I'm not a fan of them, its another product that looks good and sounds good but fails to deliver.

there might be some crud stuck in the tap restricting the flow.

 

[Benmacriner]

Crikey. It should deliver for the price of it! I know it's not an issue with the water pressure so maybe I should check there's nothing blocking it. I have a feeling that its just not gonna do what I want! It's just strange that the sink one had to be throttled back cause of the pressure.

 

[Howsie]

What do the MI's say?

 

[Benmacriner]

Says 1-4 bar working pressure and suitable for combi boiler which I've got.

 

[Keefy]

Maybe it's supposed to work exactly as it does? Surely you don't want it jetting out.

 

[Benmacriner]

You're prob right but it takes a long time to fill the bath. Oh well, just have to get used to it. Just wasn't sure if I could do anything about it.

 

[Keefy]

You're prob right but it takes a long time to fill the bath. Oh well, just have to get used to it. Just wasn't sure if I could do anything about it.

Put a video of it on YouTube.

 

[Benmacriner]

Put a video of it on YouTube.

Of the running tap?

 

[Keefy]

Of the running tap?

If possible yes, maybe then we could get a better idea of what your complaint is.

 

[Mike Jackson]

What boiler do you have? Most likely to be restricted flow through the boiler which always looks naff at bath taps.

 

[Benmacriner]

What boiler do you have? Most likely to be restricted flow through the boiler which always looks naff at bath taps.

It's a condensing combi boiler and the sink waterfall tap is good and the shower is good pressure.

 

[Mike Jackson]

You can get a condensing combi with a 24Kw output through to 40Kw. 24 Kw will be pants through a bath tap.

 

[happyflyer]

Just fitted one on a new rectangular WB in a GF toilet, if you put one on a bath you should be OK the jets got somewhere to go, (see below) there are a set of plastic restrictors that came with the tap but these are nowhere near enough on mains and a mega-flow, had to slow the flow rate down with the isolation valves, beware of the noise it makes.

If you put them on a bath and someone wants a top up with hot, well make up your own mind what going to happen, someones going to get a nasty surprise, they are all top show. IMO And before you ask our Doris