Fred wrote:
"Rod" wrote in message
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The Medway Handyman wrote:
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On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:07:02 -0000, "Arthur2"
wrote:
Hi all.
The wife often lets our 6 year soak in the bath water while
the shower continues to flow whilst submerged.
Does this have a detrimental effect on the combi?
Thanks.
Arthur
Thought that was against water regulations because of possible back
syphoning ?
Absolutely against the regs. Flogging is too good for em.
Whoever fitted the shower broke the regs. Ours had a plate-with-a-hole
arrangement that the shower hose has to go through. When that was done,
the shower head could not reach the water level in even a full bath. But
it also made it much more awkward to use the shower to sluice down the
bath after use. (Please note the tense in that sentence. :-) )
Are you certain - what regs? Most systems have or ought to have double
check valves. Mine has. Otherwise what's the point of having them?
No I am not certain - I'd need a legal opinion to be certain. But you
can have a look he
http://www.wras.co.uk/PDF_Files/WRAS%20note%20compact%20bathrooms%2011-06.pdf
And see what that says (albeit in the context of *compact* bathrooms).
Ironically, because our shower is fed from the cold water tank, we do
have an air gap from the mains. Using a combi, you don't.
--
Rod
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