Is it worth replacing a Potterton gold 9kw electric boiler with a hot water storage tank for a new Electric Combi Boiler ?
Would there a reduction is electric consumption and therefore a saving ? Please advise
Hi, I wonder if you could help me. The overflow pipe drips intermittently from the large cold water storage tank in the loft. Not the small F and E tank. The ball valve has been checked and is working ok. The vent pipe from the hot water cylinder is not venting any water into the tank, and the...
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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...
Hello. Decided to clean sediment from my cold water storage tank(just sediment nothing else is there). The pipe to the tank also splits off and feeds the hot water systems header tank(which also needs cleaned, but the boiler man can do that one). The water tank has 3 outlets. The overflow, one...
Hi there Hoping for some advice on a plumbing issue. Bit of background - currently I am not using my gas central heating system. The system is 20+ years old and kept breaking down and various plumbers visited and fixed problems but advised system flushes or a range of options - essentially the...
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Having problems with a recurring air lock in the cold water system which is tank fed. Every couple of months it dribbles out very slowly hot water. Not full flow but just a dribble. I use a wet vac to suck the air out every couple of months but it re occurs.
Is it possible it’s due to a faulty...
I have two 114 litre / 25 gallon cold water storage (header) tanks connected in series in my loft. They feed the cold water taps on my baths (including the showers) and the hot water cylinder. They are open top, rectangular tanks, but have insulation jackets with integral lids - that is, the lid...
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Im trying to figure out how best to get water supply from a river which is close to my property.
Im currently looking into a gravity fed system. But was wondering if anyone could tell me what kind of pump would i need that could automatically pump the water when it detects the...
If there anything else that is safe to use to bung the outlet of a cold water storage tank. Could do. With some bungs tomorrow but most places can only get. Hold of them next day. Thanks
The cold water storage tank in the loft has started to overflow.
First post ever and not sure of my way around, I’ve listed my problem the way it happened
My central heating system is a gas back boiler, been running fine for years. I usually use an electric immersion tank through the night on...
Could anybody advise me whether an electric shower can be installed from the rising cold water main that feeds a cold water storage tank.
Or if it can be installed from the tank on a shower pump.
Or if you'd avoid fitting an electric shower on a cold water storage tank water system.
Many thanks.
Hi All,
I’m fitting my first Harlequin unit next week and would appreciate any advice or tips you guys may have.
The installation guide recommended either an expansion vessel or shock arrestor, what would be the preferred unit?
Thanks in advance.
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Trying to get my head around what may have caused our, admittedly very old, plastic cold water storage tank to split and leak through the bathroom ceiling.
We have what I believe is referred to as an open vented system - conventional boiler, cold water storage tank and small header tank in...
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I'm looking for some inspiration for a new house I am building..
basically the house is quite rural and high up in the mountains, hence water pressure isn't great at the best of times. on top of that it can go off completely frequently enough to be an issue with 2 young kids in the house...
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Hi All,
I recently changed the tank in my loft as I am fitting a new digital power shower and the old one wasn't big enough and was made of asbestos.
So I bought a Polytank 50 gallon tank and fitted it according to the instructions.
My question is - is the dip tube on the overflow supposed to...
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I recently replaced the ball valve on my cold water tank in the loft but ever since then my wife has complained about the loud 'whooshing' noise as the cistern fills. We always had some noise with the old valve but I must agree this is much louder. The valve is a type 2 high pressure.
Any advice...
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Re. the overflow pipe: obv should enter the tank above max water level, but should the end of the pipe continue into the cistern and down below max water level? I've read this should be done to prevent draughts coming back along the pipe from outside. Is this correct?
The overflow pipe should...
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Hi there,
Just had the following email from one of my customers:
''we have a very loud noise coming from the loft like an underground train. It is intermittent but quite alarming at times accompanied by a banging noise.''
This is about a month or so after I installed a new CWSC and F&E tank...
I have a 2 bed flat in a block of flats and plan for a separate shower and bath. I'm replacing the existing vented system with a Worcester Combi and have had quotes from 2 gas engineers.
I asked about any problems with showering if there is simultaneous use of, say, the washing machine and...
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