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  1. J

    Cold water tank question

    Hi all, I recently had my boiler replaced with an ideal Logic max s30 boiler and also a 210L Gledhill indirect Vented Stainless cylinder. New 3 port valve, nest thermostat etc. I also had a Stuart Turner 3.0 bar twin impeller regenerative shower pump fitted. (possibly overspecced)? To run two...
  2. M

    Questions about my cold water tank.

    Firstly thank you for taking time to read this for me. Last week we were lucky enough to have our second daughter born. During getting some bits out of the roof I looked at the cold water tank as it was running. I’m a complete novice at plumbing but can fix a few things. To be honest I didn’t...
  3. N

    What causes noisy hot water tank filling up?

    Just started recently - sound like a 'whirr' when hot water tank fills up after hot taps used for a few minutes or after a shower. I don't think anything to do with Potterton boiler as the noise happens when the boiler isn't on - for either water or heating. The noise seems to be from the cold...
    • Neil23
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    • filling hot water noisy tank water water tank
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  4. A

    Water Tank Overflowing but not ball cock

    Hi, I have a problem and would be grateful for any help. At the weekend, when filling up the bath, the overflow pipe from the roof started chucking out water. I have one tank in the loft. I have changed the ball cock already but have realised this isn't what's causing the overflow. When...
  5. G

    Hot water tank question.

    Hello everyone. I am looking for a bit of basic advice on hot water tanks. I currently have a warm air heater that heats up the water in my tank via a heat exchanger. The tank is now very old and does need sorting out. I am getting a brand new, unvented tank as a replacement, with an immersion...
    • giveitago
    • Thread
    • hot water tank water water tank
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  6. V

    Cold water tank in a flat with a combination boiler??

    Hello But of a puzzle. I was away and my partner called and said 'there's a small leak'. She lives in an old 1880s terrace that's been broken up into shop (ground floor) and 3 flats..hers is the top flat. She has a combination fitted..an old Worcester 24i. But there is a coldwater tank in the...
    • vivvov
    • Thread
    • boiler cold tank water water tank
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Boilers
  7. S

    Cold water tank replacement

    Hello all, I have an old galvanised metal cold water tank that needs replacing, I've purchased a cistern plastic tank replacement and was recently quoted £1,600 for a 2 day labour + pipe materials. The old metal pipes we have are of odd sizes so I was told this would require special tools to...
    • Senh
    • Thread
    • cold replacement tank water water tank
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  8. F

    Cold water tank in loft overflowing

    hi this has us a bit baffled our heating systems is cold water tank and little f e tank in the loft immersion cylinder in airing cubard and boiler in kitchen The problem was the overflow to the cold tank keep dripping so I replaced the ballcock turned mains on watched it fill up and cut off...
  9. daWilko

    Loft cold water tank - not a pretty sight

    Hi All - recently moved into a 3br 2storey mid terrace from the early 80s and looking in the loft the plastic "coffin" tank for the gravity flow has obviously been left with its lid off for some time and looks pretty ugly inside. Would you advise replacement ? Or do folks clean them? It's...
  10. K

    Help please.....water tank issues and brown hot water!!?

    Hello I’m a 30 year old single lady, I’m going to be totally honest and say I know nothing about plumbing!!! Ive lived here for 6 years (am homeowner) no plumbing problems. I have two water tanks in my loft, 1 hot water tank and 1 normal water tank. Both of them are intermittently leaking out...
  11. Cat

    Cold water tank almost boiling

    Hi folks I'm new & in need of advice. Forgive my lack of understanding of plumbing. This is the first time in over 20yrs that this has been so bad. We have the cold water tank of our downstairs neighbour in our attic & often the pipes make noise but on Friday the noise became very loud with the...
    • Cat
    • Thread
    • cold tank water water tank
    • Replies: 59
    • Forum: Boilers
  12. N

    Cold water tank to cold

    I am looking for advise on how to stop the cold tank water getting so cold. Because the tank is in the loft its drops to around 1/2 Centrigrade (during the UK winter time) and when mixes with the hot water for a shower makes the water just luke warm. How can I increase the temperature so the...
  13. emeny

    cold water tank to kitchen tap

    Hello, may be a strange concern but just got some questions about the water supply to my cold water kitchen tap. It has always had poor pressure and if using water in upstairs bathroom this gets even worse. I just had a combi boiler fitted so the cold water tank in roof has been removed and...
  14. S

    Smell from water tank

    hello , so for a week or so I have been experiencing a really bad smell from my water tank only when I run my electric shower. It's like a strong glue/sealant smell. When my fire is on and the water in the system is hot. It doesn't smell. Only when shower is on. I thought it may be the anode rod...
  15. P

    How to set a timer for my hot water tank?

    Hi all, I have just moved into a 2 year old flat and I'm unable to set a timer to heat my hot water. If I use the boost button on the tank then the hot water does work after around an hour, but, without pushing the boost button I don't get any hot water. My tank is: Telford Tristor VENTED...
  16. R

    Does my hot water tank need a pump?

    Hi all, very stupid question here I'm sure, but I've not been able to google the answer so feel the need to ask someone! I have a hot water tank in an upstairs cupboard heated by a gas boiler downstairs. There's a pump next to the tank, which I understand would pump water around the radiators...
  17. U

    Advice on cold water tank

    Hi all, i'm looking for some advice on whether we could remove a cold water tank from our roof space. Boiler is a sealed combi. The tank supplies cold tap on bathroom sink and bath and also refills toilet cistern. It sits in a roof space above the bathroom but the roof space is 1m tall max so...
  18. C

    Ball cock Valve in the water tank?

    Hi there, Just looking for some confirmation. I replaced a plastic part which looked a little worn in my cistern 2weeks ago as my toilet tank was not filing up after flushing(squirting out - not opening/closing) but in the last few days the cold water pipe at times, makes vibration sounds...
  19. G

    New DIY "Plumber" needs advise for loft water tank supply nut and olive?!?

    Hey guys I've "repaired" my mums loft water tank from leaking but I'm unsure if I've done it correctly so thought I'd join this great forum and ask some advice from some people much smarter than me. Basically my Mum was worried that her overflow from the loft kept running water so I went...
  20. L

    Help with cause of Cold Water tank overflow, please

    Hello, I would be grateful for some better minds to help me with my overflowing Cold Water tank. I have an old fashioned traditional vented system with a main cold water tank and separate smaller header tank for the heating. They are both in the loft sitting on the floor with their bases at...
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