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[chrisgixer]

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[05omegav6]

Sounds like the flexi pipe is blocked or kinked.

Hasn't got a gauze filter at one end, has it?

What he said

If the pump runs with the pipe tweaked then that pipe is either kinked or blocked. The outside of the flexi pipe is completely independent of the inner, so whilst the outside looks fine the inside could very well have a kink in it

[chrisgixer]

Or... ( The pipe along that wall is completely unfixed  .  )

Until it get to a unit on the far side iirc.

Jiggling the flexi might be bouncing the pipe up and down, and adjusting the "head" or drop (or whatever its called) from the tank and pump. Its probably that that's adjusting the water level and the pump sees flow(of sorts) maybe..?

[chrisgixer]

I envisage a piece of string to said pipe attached to tap handle

[Kevin Wood]

Or... ( The pipe along that wall is completely unfixed  .  )

Until it get to a unit on the far side iirc.

Jiggling the flexi might be bouncing the pipe up and down, and adjusting the "head" or drop (or whatever its called) from the tank and pump. Its probably that that's adjusting the water level and the pump sees flow(of sorts) maybe..?

I reckon it's just a blockage somewhere. The water is under 2 storeys of pressure. Moving the pipe slightly will make naff all difference IMHO.

[chrisgixer]

Or... ( The pipe along that wall is completely unfixed  .  )

Until it get to a unit on the far side iirc.

Jiggling the flexi might be bouncing the pipe up and down, and adjusting the "head" or drop (or whatever its called) from the tank and pump. Its probably that that's adjusting the water level and the pump sees flow(of sorts) maybe..?

I reckon it's just a blockage somewhere. The water is under 2 storeys of pressure. Moving the pipe slightly will make naff all difference IMHO.

Erm , its a bit more than slight

Its a couple of inches at the copper elbow to flexi. You can see the drip on the open tap outlet move in and out of the tap outlet in time with the bounce of the pipe.

[chrisgixer]

But yes, it could well be a blockage. Lets hope its that simple.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I was always told that flexis should be straight, are you saying they go through a 90 degree bend?

[chrisgixer]

I was always told that flexis should be straight, are you saying they go through a 90 degree bend?

No they are vertical, in line with the tap and copper pipe, but a fraction long, so move out of line or where ever they want to go due to pressure and the loose pipe.

[chrisgixer]

I'll post a pic

[chrisgixer]

Pipes under sink



Video of jiggling
http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p326/chrisgixer/42899700-F531-43FF-A4B3-55EA60F0A28A-24430-00000A35C4E75331_zps91125eb4.mp4

[henryd]

Pipes under sink



Video of jiggling
http://i344.photobucket.com/albums/p326/chrisgixer/42899700-F531-43FF-A4B3-55EA60F0A28A-24430-00000A35C4E75331_zps91125eb4.mp4

It may be the picture Chris but those flexys look like they are imploded

[chrisgixer]

Collapsed do you mean? Er yes they do look like that in the pic, not sure they are though.

Would replacing them with copper help, even if they are sound.

Anyway, I'll have it apart later, got some car work this morning so laters.

[henryd]

Collapsed do you mean? Er yes they do look like that in the pic, not sure they are though.

Would replacing them with copper help, even if they are sound.

Anyway, I'll have it apart later, got some car work this morning so laters.

Yes they do look like they are

[Marks DTM Calib]

The copper tails are MUCH better than flexis and those look to be twisted slightly and clearly bent