Saw these in store last week, but passed by as were only for high
pressure systems {as is common in most of Europe}; presumably without
storage tank in loft as I have.
If installed in such a system what makes taps unsuitable, as surely
water would flow through??

"Gel"  wrote in message
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> Saw these in store last week, but passed by as were only for high
> pressure systems {as is common in most of Europe}; presumably without
> storage tank in loft as I have.
> If installed in such a system what makes taps unsuitable, as surely
> water would flow through??
>


I haven't seen them and there shouldn't be any safety problems like there
would be the other way round, ie fitting low pressure taps to a high
pressure system.

Water would indeed flow through, the only problem I can foresee is if they
are very small bore, it may flow through very slowly without mains pressure
behind it.

Dos the inlet look like a normal 15mm/1/2"BSP job?

Steve

"Gel"  wrote in message
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> Saw these in store last week, but passed by as were only for high
> pressure systems {as is common in most of Europe}; presumably without
> storage tank in loft as I have.
> If installed in such a system what makes taps unsuitable, as surely
> water would flow through??


I'll be intersted in the response too - having bought some taps like these
and may have to send them back. Any way to use them on an unpressurised
system?

Paul

On 24 Jul 2005 00:19:34 -0700, "Gel" 
babbled like a waterfall and said:


>Saw these in store last week, but passed by as were only for high
>pressure systems {as is common in most of Europe}; presumably without
>storage tank in loft as I have.
>If installed in such a system what makes taps unsuitable, as surely
>water would flow through??


Water does flow from them on low pressure but it's a bit of a piddle
and there is the constant danger of backing the water up into the roof
tank if they are monoblock ones. I have basin and bath on these, and
they work well but we have to be very careful before the combi arrives
and all goes mains pressure.