Water Pressure in Top floor Flat

[Shismile7]

Hi All

I live in a 2 bed flat in North London. The water tank is in the store cupboard and is same level as all the rooms. The water pressure is fine in the kitchen but trickles in the bathroom.
I just bought a manual shower with an attachment hose to see if it would help and although hot (economy 7 works fine) it still is trickling.
Can you recommend a list of things to check before I spend too much money on what I don't need.
A plumber said put the tank in the loft but I need something a bit cheaper as don't know how long I'll be staying there.
Thanks so much,
Sam

[redcrx]

you can get water tanks that use the mains water pressure. I had the same problem as you with a water tank fitted at end of my bath which didnt produce any pressure from hot tap.
I replaced it for about �300 and have had very good pressure since. It was also a bigger tank which meant i could have a full bath in minutes instead of a shallow bath in half and hour.

[buildersmate]

"water tanks that use mains pressure"? - not quite sure what is meant by this. There's 3 ways to increase pressure - 1) gravity feed by having the tank higher than shower rose. You have this and it doesn't work in the bathroom because the tank is only just above the level of the shower rose. You need at least 1.5 metres in level difference which would mean raising the tank into the ceiling space above. 2) convert the system to run hot and cold using mains pressure with no cold water storage tank. I think this is what the above reply means. 3) install a dual-impeller pump between the hot water tank and the shower to increase the force by which water emerges at the shower end. In your situation the 3rd one may be the most cost-effective. Really need a plumber you can trust to advise you using this info to guide you.

[redcrx]

sorry buildersmate. Yes the second one was the solution to same problem in my flat. I had a combined tank previous to that and have found no difference in running costs since fitting.

[matchmade]

Option 2 may even be too much: I have mains pressure showers now via a megaflow cylinder and you can be virtually knocked off your feet in the shower. Option 3 is good too and probably the most cost-effective.

Well worth the investment for your own quality of life, and to help you sell the flat in future - people do check these things, especially as converted flats are notorious for dodgy plumbing.