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    Best TMV for hot water cylinder

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  3. D

    Unvented Water Cylinder Problem?

    Hi. Im new so please bear with me. I will try to explain in as much detail as I can. I have a fairly large 3 bed house. We have a standard gas boiler downstairs (not combi) with an unvented water system upstairs. We have the main water tank with the red expansion vessel which is located just...
  4. R

    Replacing hot water cylinder.... Help!

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    Help changing hot water cylinder.... Advise welcomed :)

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  6. S

    Water cylinder connection

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  7. O

    3 T rule hot water cylinder

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  8. 1

    hot water cylinder, which connector?

    Hi, I'm after a bit of advice on this part please. I'm looking to replace the connection to the lower central heating point on my cylinder. The bolt itself measures 1 1/2" with 22mm pipe coming out of it - presume also that it's a bolt with a male thread. Can anyone confirm if this part will...
  9. S

    Replacement Combi hot water cylinder

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  10. U

    Replacement Economy 7 Water Cylinder

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  11. C

    Stainless steel hot water cylinder

    Three years ago I installed a new 50 gallon cold water tank in my loft on a platform 54 inches above the ceiling and a new stainless steel 140 litre hot water cylinder which had 22mm welded flanges for inlet and outlets. I then built a shower room in a spare bedroom fed by a Salamander...
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  12. S

    Can a hot water cylinder coil vibrate?

    I have an oil fired system boiler driving a hot water cylinder and radiators through a Honeywell three port mid position valve. Before that we had a Worcester boiler, through a Danfoss mid position valve. Problem is loud humming/vibration through the pipes around the cylinder, loud enough...
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  13. H

    Need help to install hot water cylinder

    Please I need the advise of an experienced plumber on how to install a NEPTUNE 150L DIRECT UNVENTED S/S CYLINDER that I purchsed from Kingspan. Thanks all.
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  14. F

    Changing 20 yo copper hot water cylinder

    I have an Albion MD16 copper hot water cylinder with a pin hole leak at the base. This in a vented, indirect system, with approx 8 metre water head. The cylinder has 10 mm insulation, and is 910 mm tall. I wonder if its dimensions are Imperial. I doubt like-for-like replacement is possible. I...
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  15. S

    Isolate a vented hot water cylinder

    Hello guys, This is my first post so apologies in advance for any of my ignorance. I have got 2 vented 105 litres in-direct hot water cylinders installed, out of which I would like to isolate 1 to save cost in heating both. All I wanted to know if the steps below are right to isolate it. 1...
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  16. S

    Unvented Hot Water Cylinder issues .....

    Morning Guys. After some help/advice. We we have recently moved into a rental property with the following set up .... - Ideal Logic heat 12 boiler (Kitchen) - Danfoss dual CH and HW electronic controller (under boiler) - Range Tribune HE Cylinder (Airing Cupboard) For some reason the...
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  17. L

    Unvented Hot Water Cylinder

    Hi, Which unvented hot water cylinder would you regard to be the best? If I had an unvented hot water cylinder would I still need to have a separate mains water booster? My house is 10 years old and I live on a new street. Thanks!
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    • cylinder hot water unvented water water cylinder
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  18. D

    best hot water cylinder copper or stainless steel

    hi guys iam after a new cylinder whats the best to get copper or stainless steal also whats the going rat to replace cylinder labour thanks anyone in devon
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  19. D

    hot water cylinder replace

    iam looking for someone to replace my hot water cylinder in exeter what would the cost be for parts and labour thanks
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    • cylinder hot water replace water water cylinder
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  20. S

    Help!! - Advice on hot water cylinder not functioning.

    Hello I would be very grateful on some advice on the following issue. We had a vented direct hot water cylinder fitted (with requisite cold feed tank etc) to feed our new Mira pumped digital shower (already have a combi fed, but need to run two showers at once, not enough mains pressure for...
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    • cylinder hot water water water cylinder
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