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  1. C

    patching repair in hot water cylinder

    hi all , anybody know how to repair a hole in a hw cylinder, had one today with a half inch crack in , it was a primatic cylinder in a small cupoard so didnt fancy replacing it, somebody had droped something on it and dented it (hence the crack) it was only a hairline crack , but i only managed...
  2. C

    Hot water cylinder, poor flow and cold water to kitchen.

    I got asked recently to have a look at someones hot tap in their kitchen. It's an ordinary semi-detached two floor house . The tap is downstairs and fed by an indirect copper cylinder on the next floor with a vent going to the cistern in the attic. This was apparently always the setup. The...
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    • cold cylinder flow hot water kitchen water water cylinder
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    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  3. L

    Indirect 900 x 450 hot water cylinder

    Good evening all, a general question please - When fitting 22mm pipework to an indirect hot water cylinder are there any rules/guidance as to how far into the cylinder body the pipework should be inserted. Clearly you do not want too little pipe in but i am mindful of putting the pipework too...
    • Leoki
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    • cylinder hot water water water cylinder
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    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  4. A

    leaking hot water cylinder

    my hot water tank is leaking ,i think it is leaking at the union nut on the return side of pipework connecting into the cylinder,how do i go about replacing the union nut and do i have to drain down the whole system,obviously drain down the cylinder,what about the central heating side do i need...
    • ajoint
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    • cylinder hot water leaking water water cylinder
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  5. I

    Identifying hot water cylinder valve and why is it leaking!

    Hiya, Having a strange intermittent leak from a valve, or rather a pair of valves on the side of my hot water cylinder. It is doesn't leak all the time, usually after nothing has been used for a while and the mains pressure climbs. I am wondering whether to drain the tank and then "dismantle"...
    • Ian Anderson
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    • cylinder hot water leaking valve water water cylinder
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  6. S

    Hot water cylinder limescale

    Hi im a young plumber working on a council maintenance contract, also new to this forum. I have come across an old copper hot water cylinder with a small, built in cold water storage tank above with plastic lid. This tank has a lot of limescale in as we're in the south east. There is no problems...
    • Skelly87
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    • cylinder hot water water water cylinder
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  7. D

    Hot water cylinder return balancing valve?

    Is it a must to fit these valves on all new hot water cylinders? And what's the purpose of these valves just to balance the heat output between the hot water and heating?
    • Dannyparty92
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    • cylinder hot water return valve water water cylinder
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    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  8. T

    Hot water cylinder in stone shed?

    Hi, I have a customer in Cornwall who has had someone install her hot water cylinder (Heatrae Sadia Indirect 210i Megaflo Eco Unvented cylinder I think, going there today and will check) in her stone built shed which has no insulation worth mentioning and nothing additional put around the...
    • thedivvy3
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    • cylinder hot water water water cylinder
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  9. D

    Loud humming sound fron hot water cylinder and supply pipe

    HI, WAS WOUNDERING IF ANY ONE COULD HELP ME , I HAVE A LOUD HIGH PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM MY HOT WATER SUPPLY PIPE FROM THE HOT WATER CYLINDER , IT IS NOT CONSTANT ! WHEN YOU TOUCH THE PIPE YOU CAN FEEL IT VIBRATE . THIS SOUND IS HAPPENING WHEN THE TAPS ARE OF AND THE BOILER IS NOT FIRED UP...
    • Dom38
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    • cylinder hot water pipe supply water water cylinder
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  10. M

    Indirect hot water cylinder recovery time????

    Anybody know if part l building regs stipulate a specific given time for the recovery on hot water tanks please. Somebody today was arguing that it was 20 min or so is this correct??? Thanks
  11. B

    Combi boiler + hot water cylinder?

    Hi all, I've just moved in to a house that has a worcester bosch combi boiler but also has a hot water cylinder that is getting hot? Even when i turn the central heating and hot water off on the control pannel about every hour the boiler kicks in for about a minute or so to keep the water hot i...
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    • boiler combi combi boiler cylinder hot water water water cylinder
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  12. C

    Advice please on Electric Hot Water Cylinder and Header Tank

    Hi, I'm a novice, so please bear with me, and apologies if I'm using the wrong terms or not giving enough detail. I would really appreciate any advice on the following: I have an electric hot water cylinder (which typically heats the hot water on the night time cheap rate electricity, and...
    • Craig T
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    • cylinder electric hot water tank water water cylinder
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  13. S

    Tankless Electric Water Heater Installed on the Outlet of a Hot Water Cylinder?

    I s it possible to install a tankless water heater on the outlet of a hot water cylinder feeding a thermostatic mixer shower? the tankless heater would need to be thermostatically controlled and capable of operating at low pressure. The advantage would be that the majority of the time the water...
    • salzar
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    • cylinder electric heater hot water water water cylinder
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  14. S

    New hot water cylinder, advice please.

    Hi All I'm in the process of updating our heating/hot water system. My intention is to change the old (after market tie on jacket) uninsulated hot water cylinder for a new one and connect the gas boiler and wood burning stove boiler to it via a H2 control panel. My question relates to what is...
  15. J

    Unvented direct hot water cylinder

    I have got an Albion 210 Ltr unvented hot water cylinder and the electrician seems confused about wiring it. There are two 3Kw Elements, one nearer the top. The House has a split Tarif meter so there is cheap night time electricity. Any advice welcome
    • JohnJeff
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    • cylinder hot water unvented water water cylinder
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  16. T

    pressurised water cylinder

    I do maintenance work for a small letting agency and today went to a house wich was complaining about water leaking,when i got there the leak had stopped but the tenant pointed to where the water was coming from and it was the Tundish on the hot water cylinder which was coming out to fast for...
  17. M

    Hot water Cylinder with no thermostat??

    I was working at a house today and the system was back boiler with copper cylinder. Now, for some reason the cylinder didnt have a hot water stat. He said it has always been like that. Did they used to install sysytems like this? I have never seen it before. The guy said that the water is not...
  18. stani

    horizontal hot water cylinder

    one for the veterans, I need to replace this due to corrosion has anyone got any ideas where from, its an indirect cylinder and the original manufacturers have long since gone.
    • stani
    • Thread
    • cylinder hot water water water cylinder
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  19. I

    Water cylinder overheat

    Hi I have got a combi bolier which is linked to my Gledhill cylinder. The cylinder is connected through the heating ring. However, when my heating is on full blast the cylinder overheats and the overflow starts releasing water. As I am on a water meter this is resulting in a loss of water and...
    • Indi.Singh
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    • cylinder water water cylinder
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  20. J

    Unvented Hot water Cylinder query

    Hoping someone can answer my query - new to this forum. Currently quoting for an unvented cylinder. No central heating in house at present - to be installed at a future date. Any problems with fitting an indirect cylinder with the central heating to be connected at a later date? would...
    • JPC
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    • cylinder hot water unvented water water cylinder
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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