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  1. R

    Tankless vs TAnk Water Heater

    I want to replace my tank water heater with a tankless one. I live alone. Is it really more energy efficient?
  2. S

    Immersion Heater Overheating & Kettling

    Hi All, My nans hot water recently stopped working which resulted in an extremly over priced plumber coming out and replacing both elements in the immersion tank. Aside from a huge price tag, it seemed the issue was resolved... until a few weeks back The cut off switch keeps going off if the...
  3. G

    How to resolve new Rheem water heater banging/knocking noise

    Hey,, new condo homeowner here.. I just had a 19 year old 40 gallon gas Kenmore water heater replaced over 3 weeks ago with a 40 gallon gas Rheem performance unit. I had it installed by a supposedly professional plumber. Upon turning on the HOT WATER tap only it makes like a banging/knocking...
  4. R

    Ariston water heater pressure

    I have moved plumbing pipes for Ariston lux water heater As far as I can tell have moved and installed all pipe work correctly Fitted expansion vessel and pressure reducing valve Not yet switched on for warm water , Just testing for leaks etc using cold Without switching on …so when I go to...
  5. M

    Instantaneous hot water heater

    How do these compare to the 5/10 litre storage under sink heaters?
  6. Sparkgap

    Fastflo water heater reliability?

    Some 6 years ago I replaced an old Andrews R2000 series water heater at a local factory with 3 Fastflo water heaters and additional storage (about 1500 litres total). Since then we have had a number of performance issues with the heaters, one has been replaced totally and another has had new...
  7. P

    Spots recently ceiling downstairs, Condensation??? New water heater.

    Plumbing/water heater- spots recently on ceiling downstairs, 2 story house. Condensation??? New water heater. Live in same house now for 20 years but could happen anywhere. Got a new water heater in September on 2nd floor in a tiny closet. In that closet is a metal aluminum vent and also a...
  8. H

    emersion heater change

    Hi all , i have got to change my emmersion heater and was looking for some advice on what jointing to use please . Howy
  9. L

    : What Electric water heater for a 2 bed flat ?

    Friend has been notified by their Freeholder that the communal Boiler for heating and H/W will need upgrading at a cost of 80-100K per apartment !! They are going to get many quotes and options themselves as this seems extortion ! Or Each flat can fit their own. But Must be Electric ...
  10. R

    Immersion heater has water in the cap

    My immersion heater tripped the mains breaker, when I took the cap off it was full of water and the element seems to be shorted to earth. It's been there for a while so ok I need a new one but how is the water getting into the cap. I cleaned it up and left the cap off check next day full of...
  11. U

    Why do I have to keep re-setting the immersion heater thermostat

    Dear All, My hot water cylinder (approx 45 years old) is fitted with a bottom mounted immersion heater controlled via a timer and an Essentials 7" TS220 thermostat bought from Screwfix. The cylinder itself is well lagged with two jackets and the timer kicks in every evening for 3 hours...
  12. TallulaB

    Vaillant auro stor water heater issues

    Hello, Hoping someone can help! Not sure what else to try. We have a Vaillant eco tec boiler and we also have a Vaillant auro stor water heater, but for the last two months all of our hot water is coming out Lukewarm. When we first moved in it worked perfectly and the water was super hot. Our...
  13. H

    leak on emmersion heater

    Hi all my emmersion heater leaked when my unvented cylinder was cold but stopped when it heated up , should i replace it or would it be ok do you think. Cheers Howy
  14. M

    Water heater type/size advice for a charity please

    Some advice for a small charity if possible please. I’ve been asked to reinstate a water heater into a building which is used infrequently, but on occasion has a group of people there using the basin in the washroom, and the kitchen sink (coloured red). There was an old mains tank in the plant...
  15. N

    anti-corrosion additive on indirect water heater

    My current system is a wood fired boiler, and /or oil boiler the wood boiler heats my garage, home (hydronics) and my indirect HW system. the oil boiler does the 2 hydronic zones but not the garage. it also does my indirect hot water. The indirect tank is 32 years old and needs...
  16. A

    Boiler broken and using immersion heater for the first time!

    Hi all! Need some newbie advice please... I have an unvented system boiler set up and the boiler has broken down due to pressure loss (engineer coming monday) I have switched off the boiler. The hot water cylinder has an immersion heater element, is it simply a case of turning the element on...
  17. J

    electric water heater boiler change

    wondering if you lovely people can advise me the best option. just moved into a 2 bed ground floor flat, electric only. have a big water tank on econ 7 tariff. have to boost for about 4/5 hours to be able to fill a bath, so not the best. would love to get rid of the water tank and get some...
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  18. K

    Is it time for a new water heater?

    My 50 gal electric WH has water coming up out of this hole in the top. It just fills to the top and slowly runs out over the side. What can cause this and is it time for a new WH?
  19. K

    Is it time for new water heater?

    My 50 gal electric WH has water coming up out of this hole in the top. It just fills to the top and slowly runs out over the side. What can cause this and is it time for a new WH?
  20. E

    electric water heater stopped heating

    Hello, I live in an apartment where we own a ariston aures slim water heater which is used to heat my bathroom and kitchen sinks (installed before me, I would have used two separate ones instead). After using it for a year with varying degrees of success it's now completely failed on us for...
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