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Dave Liquorice
 
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Default Water pressure

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 12:04:33 +0100, stuart noble wrote:

So, what is the minimum pressure they are obliged to provide?


I would expect to find this on the OFWAT site. My net connection is
currently very bad so can't look myself.

Who is the regulatory authority in this case?


OFWAT.

Can you buy something to measure pressure at the kitchen tap or
would a L/min flow rate be as good?


I think they are only obliged to provide a static pressure of around 4
or 5 bar. There are too many variables for a l/min flow to be a useful
measure. But having said that I do have a vague memory that the
kitchen tap should be able to produce xl/min...

I am thinking that maybe a series of readings taken over a long
period may help to get something done.


I would expect them to install their own monitoring kit rather than
rely on customer readings. The power companies will if you complain
about the voltage being out of spec. Probably have to jump up and down
on the right person though. When I couldn't find our external stopcock
and suspected low pressure the Water Inspector who came out was very
helpful.

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