For some as yet unknown reason we (that is, just our house - neighbours at either side are OK) are suffering from low water pressure today. I haven't got any sort of guage to measure the actual value but I'd say it's down to about 15 to 20% of what it normally is.
Rang United Utilities who said that they can send someone round but, as we can still flush the loo and get a glass of water, it's not classed as an emergency and it'll be Friday before anyone can come. She did suggest turning the kitchen tap on and then opening/closing the main stop-c*ck a few times to try and sort any transient air lock or small blockage but that didn't do anything at all to help, so we're stuck like this until Friday or until it miraculously sorts itself out.
The pressure is too low to operate the electric shower, but I've been too cautious to try the domestic hot water yet. It's an Alpha CD32C combi-boiler - anyone know if I'm likely to cause any damage if I try to get hot water from it? And what about the dishwasher (a Kenwood KDW
60W10) and the washing machine (an Indesit WIXXE127)? Will they just (very) slowly fill and then work OK or will I risk any damage by trying to use them with low water pressure?Cheers