Vent problems after tank move

[Riley]

In addition I’m not sure plastic is the most sensible straight off the cylinder. Someone really needs a word in your installers ear

 

[Andy mcgill]

In addition I’m not sure plastic is the most sensible straight off the cylinder. Someone really needs a word in your installers ear

That's the point I am trying to make. This is the way all these houses in this estate were installed in 1984.To run in entirely new pipe would be a nightmare as the pipes go from under the house up through stud walls through floor joists and behind stud walls.
I do know this is not right but it is what I am left with,but will putting an auto vent valve in the plastic pipe leaving the tank work or not.

 

[Riley]

No do you understand what the vent is for

 

[Riley]

The fact that you have moved the cylinder doesn’t negate the fact that it still needs to be correctly plumbed to G3 regs

 

[Riley]

Also good swerve on the issue with the plastic

 

[Andy mcgill]

Also good swerve on the issue with the plastic

All my house has been done in plastic.
Are you telling me this is not fit for purpose.

 

[Riley]

They can’t deal with the temp should your cylinder overheat likewise your vent pipe needs to be correctly reinstalled in copper. Who re-pipes it all in plastic?

 

[Riley]

Please stop ignoring the vent issue too we are thinking of your safety here. If you have moved the cylinder yourself then you really really needed to have a clue on what the pipes actually do. The vent pipe is not just for getting air out of the system and needs to be correctly plumbed to cope with any safety failures.

 

[Andy mcgill]

They can’t deal with the temp should your cylinder overheat likewise your vent pipe needs to be correctly reinstalled in copper. Who re-pipes it all in plastic?

Tank is fitted with a 6 bolt howden which has one control thermostat and an over-temperature safety thromostat for protection,this complies with the current IEE REGULATIONS TO BS7671.If you had read the post correctly the pipe runs up to the cold tank which means if both stats fail and the tank over heats the superheated water will flow into the cold tank in the loft.THE HOT WATER IS TEE,D OFF THIS VERTICAL dare l say it VENT pipe.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

 

[Riley]

Point is it shouldn’t be it should be a continuous copper pipe to above the cwsc with no draw offs. The way yours is piped currently it’ll be lucky if it gets past the first bit ofplastic when the water boils. Please don’t get the arse just because you’re being told it’s wrong. It’s called learning we all had/have to do it. Remember it is you who has come for advice, free of charge I might add, and are now not liking the fact that you are being told the correct professional response

 

[ShaunCorbs]

doesnt matter needs to be done correctly end of

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