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  1. D

    What sort of tank is this?

    Help Please... Does anyone have any info regarding this tank shown in photo??
  2. omendata

    Blocked Cold Water Tank Pipes - Doing my head in for over a year

    Ok I have been dealing with this problem for over a year and finally have to ask for some help as backflushing every 2 weeks or so is getting very tiresome. I live in a 60's flat (3 flats per side of the block so 6 flats in all) with two overhead water tanks in a tankhouse on the flat roof for...
  3. P

    Do I need to tank under luxury vinyl flooring in my bathroom

    Hello, I’m looking to install a new bathroom for the first time and want to make sure I do everything by the book. One area that I’m not getting a lot of clarity on is whether you need to tank the floor area of my bathroom. I’m having tiles on the walls and luxury vinyl on the floor. I...
  4. G

    Can I add a seperate header tank to a fortic cylinder?

    Hi I just bought a house with a combination hot water cylinder & cant replace the heating system yet as we have walls to knock down etc where the new radiators would be & the new layout will require different sizes. My GF needs a more powerful shower its a trickle atm. I ordered a pumped power...
  5. W

    Dunsley Tank Heating Problems

    Hi, I have a log burner and oil fired boiler feeding into a 'dunsley' neutralizer tank. The system (gravity fed) has worked fine for a number of years, except that it can take 20 to 30 minutes for the rads to get hot first thing in the morning and burns a lot of oil in the process. I am thinking...
  6. M

    Water tank constantly filling up

    Hello all, I think I've suddenly become an accidental plumber although do have a professional Unvented engineer coming to my property. but not till next week Does anyone know why a heated water tank would take on water 24/7 ? is this normal for an unvented tank (Range HE Tribune) no one is...
  7. N

    Small header tank in loft and overflow

    Hi I have noticed dripping from the overflow pipe coming from the header tank (smaller tank in loft) not sure why but I cannot adjust the ball value thing or how to. I have removed some water from the tank but there is a copper pipe which should sit in the tank but not where it feeds to Any...
  8. J

    Cold water storage tank setup

    Hi all, My mates recently bought a new old house and has had extensive work done including new bathrooms etc. We've got a few questions about the hot and cold water distribution. The house is supplied by cold water at around 3 bar, so decent enough pressure. The way it's set up at the moment...
  9. R

    Hot Water Tank Expansion Vessel Question

    Am I correct in saying that the capacity of an expansion vessel as written on the appliance data label is the capacity of the water compartment alone and excludes the air compartment capacity? Thanks
    • RayPooley
    • Thread
    • expansion expansion vessel hot water tank vessel water water tank
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  10. CanadianEh

    Advice Required: Tankless with Storage tank /with winter Hydronic use

    Here is what I have going on, and wondering if someone can help me solve the problem.. Quick details: I live in Canada so the cold ground water temp can be an issue in the winter. I had a Bradford white 75 gallon water tank that just gave up. This tank was used for my main home hot water...
  11. M

    Heat top half of tank

    Hi - I've got a dual element E7 vented hot water system. Currently, the immersion heater at the bottom heats the tank every night - assuming minimal hot water usage, it uses between 2 and 3 kWh every night. Thing is, I don't use much hot water - I have a dishwasher and electric shower - I...
  12. C

    Hot tank with two immersion heaters

    Hi everyone I have a 20 year old Megaflo CL250 indirect hot water tank that I typically heat with an oil-fired boiler. It has locations for two immersion heaters (one at the base of the tank and the other halfway up). Only the lower immersion is installed and the other (halfway up the tank) is...
  13. M

    Cold Water Tank In Loft - Cause Of Flood Dispute?

    Having just moved into a property and discovering the central heating not functioning, after 3 months we eventually was able to get the property management to have one of their heating engineers attend. He was literally here 10mins and in the loft space for 2mins, where he stated he discovered...
  14. B

    Advice needed with my Hive Multi-zone and unvented tank

    Hi, I'd appreciate a bit of advice about my hot water and heating system.. So, we moved into a new build about 5 months ago and we have a TheraQ ProLite SS 250 unvented tank, we also have a gas boiler and Hive multizone. My understanding is that the boiler sends hot water to the tank to heat up...
  15. B

    Combi vs tank - which should I go for?

    Hi all Currently have an open vent system with a 140L tank. This all needs renewing and wondering whether it was worth changing over to a high flow combi instead or to replace with an unvented cyclinder. Currently only have 1 bathroom, but looking to add an ensuite at some point as well. Thanks
  16. P

    After flushing, there is only a trickle of water entering the tank.

    After flushing, there is only a trickle of water entering the tank. When I turn the valve off, and then on again, it flows normally again. The upstairs toilet and all other faucets work normally.
  17. P

    Hot water tank firing but heating and water off

    We have a brand new house with a tank system and boiler. I had nest installed to control water and heating. Sometimes when the water and heating times off the tank keeps on doing something. I have to either reset the nest or turn the power off to the boiler for a bit to reset it. Is this a...
    • Paul Moreton
    • Thread
    • heating hot water tank water water tank
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  18. R

    Normal unvented indirect tank or high gain unvented indirect tank

    Hi, Trying to decide which cylinder to go for? I am renovating my house which will end up having four bathrooms and a wc. I am planning to go for a 300l unvented indirect cylinder as currently I have a vented cylinder with a cold water tank in the loft and face issues with hot water pressure...
  19. S

    Tank full but no hot water to taps

    Hi all, We moved into this B&B in August and I dont really understand the old fashioned system. we have one boiler for hot water and one for the heating. The tank is on the landing slightly lower than the first floor, then there is a second floor, four rooms on each floor, seven are ensuite...
  20. A

    Moving Water Header Tank

    I have a loft main water tank. I want to lower its height (at the moment raised higher in the loft by 1 meter to give more pressure I think) so I can put it in the eaves ready for a future loft conversion. I like the idea of a header tank for water shortages and being able to flush the loo if...
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