Wongkitlo

Thank again you for your advice. You were very helpful when I installed the system and was trying to deal with all the pressure problems

I have replaced all the toilet cisterns, countless pipes. It can be as simple as the power cuts out, someone tries a shower and since no power no water, does not turn off properly, they leave for the beach, i have padlocks on tbe doors and many people put on their own padlocks so I can not access the room, the power comes back on and so does the shower and the pump runs continually till they come back and turn off the shower. I have basic handyman skills and am reliant on the local Thais and they know better than farungs. I went to buy the pump with a local and took extensive photos to show at the shop. The Thais decided I had to have the largest and most expensive pump. I think it is too strong for the size of the property. The water pressure is full on. I bought a pressure regulator and the Thais decided I did not need it and removed it. I am just a farung and my wife and the locals know better.

In reality it is a budget hotel and I am happy for the water pressure to not be great. It is on a remote island and the water supply is irregular. I have had guests telling me I have the best showers they have found in Thailand and I walk past and hear their showers running continually. It is not great for my water bills and the already strained water supply. Folliwing your advice I will do some testing on the hot water systems at the new place which is gravity fed. They have been operating for years before I took over and have not heard of any problems from the previous owners.

It works ok in the top guesthouse and has good pressure.The original one is quite a but lower so I think it will be enough water to work them but will double check. Thank you.

The purple roof is the roof of the original guesthouse. I am standing at the same level as the base of the tower. I think it will be enough height for gravity feed.

It is a 9 room guesthouse. I had tanks feeding the rooms by gravity but was not enough pressure. I installed the pump and ever since have had trouble with too much pressure. A toilet doesnt close properly after flushing, a pipe breaks etc and the pump will run continually till I find the problem. I have had 3 or 4 incidents in the last week. I have just taken over the property next door and they are up the hill and have the tower in the picture. I thought of pumping from the first property up the hill and up to the tower and then gravity feeding back. I thought then if I had a breakage it would not really affect the pump and I could just fix it in the morning instead of running around knocking on doors at night asking if the toilet is running. Thank you for your interest.

Thanks. I am lucky I have you guys who did pay attention. ????

Thank you and everyone from saving me from a big mistake. I will get the thicker pipe.

I hated physics at school so is not obvious but thank you for your advice.

Thanks for your input. At present the high tank is being used to store water from a well. I am pretty sure the pump is very old but seems to have no trouble filling from there but following your advice I will check it out.

I want to modify a pump system from pumping from a tank directly to several rooms, to a system where I pump from the tank to another storage tank which is on a high stand uphill and from there gravity feed back down to the rooms. I was going to install a cock and ball system on the high stand tank so it shuts off the pump when full. I have the most powerful hitachi pump from Siam Global. At present the outlet from the pump converts from 2 inch (or 1.5 inch-sorry not sure exact size) pvc pipe to a half inch(smallest size pvc pipe). At present he high stand tank has the larger size pvc for its input. I want to adapt the old system so it goes from the 2 inch to the half inch and when it reaches the high tank it goes back to the 2 inch pipe. The distance between the 2 tanks is about 100 metres so it will save me a lot of pipe by adapting the old system instead of laying new 2 inch pipe all the length. I was hoping some kind people would know if I will have trouble maintaining pressure when it goes from 1/2 inch back to 2 inch. I was thinking because it is a sealed system It should be ok. Thank you.

Thank you for the info. Cheers.

Thanks Joe

I am in Savannaket and need to pick up my passport tomorrow. The Embassy staff seemed busy and I asked what time to pick up. He said 2 pm but I did not verify if this meant at 2 pm or before 2pm as the Embassy closes. I couldnt find any times online. Hoping somebody can advise. Some posters seemed to think going here for a non o is a waste of time and an agent is better but am enjoying coffee and french bread and the holiday away from the family. I think I was the only non o applicant as most people in the morning queue seemed to be Filipino teachers or seeking toirist visas. They looked through my papers, did not want my updated kor ror 2 and gave my bank statement back without looking at it. All he said was 5000 baht. Hopefully no trouble picking up tomorrow.

I am expecting money to go into my Australian bank soon but for now am getting under 20000 baht. I have a visa card with about 200,000 baht credit available (10000 AUD). Do you think they will accept that or should I get a cash advance on the card so it is in my personal account? Cheers.

You comment that Ubonjoe gave you the wrong info then mention that the ATK test may or may not be required (dont count on it). Maybe the need to get a qr code is a recent change(like the ATK test) that may or may not be required depending on the whim of the officials.