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  1. M

    Gravity cylinder

    Hi HiGoing to a job where they have an indirect system connected to an direct cylinder, tappings for a indirect cylinder but says direct on the side and there is no F&E tank in loft only CWSC. The heating system has a lot of air/gas in it and just does not work properly. So I have proposed to...
  2. M

    Gravity hot water

    Hello All This might be a bone question but can I fit a new boiler & keep the gravity hot water system ? I'm sure I can't due to the regs & condensing oil boilers mostly have two outlets ( apart from the very high quality WB range, NOT! )but other plumbers have told my customer that it's ok. Am...
    • mick99
    • Thread
    • gravity hot water water
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  3. M

    trianco oil fired external (with cylinder in attic) gravity fed system

    i am on a job where the radiators down stairs are heating good but the 3 upstairs rads have no heat whatsoever, the boiler is outside at back door of house and is working perfectly,pump sounds great and set at 3, radiators are full of water upstairs yet no heat apart from at one which has tiny...
  4. M

    Water temp for gravity fed shower from boiler and immersion different

    Hi looking for some advice regarding my shower, it gravity fed and run with a pump. When the water is heated using the immersion tank the shower mixer gives hot water. When the water is heated by the boiler the shower is luke warm, even though the water run from a tap is hot. I've replaced...
    • Micro1964
    • Thread
    • boiler gravity immersion shower water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  5. A

    help understanding gravity system

    I'm renovating my bathroom and want a better showering solution (there was an electric shower installed by previous owner, fed from the mains). From what I've read I have a pretty standard gravity system, with a cold water tank in the loft and a heater in a cupboard. It looks like I will have...
  6. L

    Water pressure problem, gravity tank + shower booster pump solution?

    I just bought an upper 2-floor maisonette flat and upon taking my first shower realised there is no cold water pressure from the shower head, only hot. The bath nozzle has some (weak) cold water pressure. Please see the attached diagram. I think the explanation is that the gravity cold water...
  7. M

    Adding radiators to gravity hot water system.

    A customer of mine has a coal fire with back boiler that gravity feeds a hot water cylinder. The pipes between the two run partially through the kitchen where a small radiator has been added. The house is a dormer bungalow with a bedroom/bathroom conversion in the loft, the F&E tank has been...
  8. R

    can i use old 1" and 1 1/4" gravity pipes when converting to fully pumped?

    hi i've got a pumped central heating/gravity hot water system. if i was attempting to convert it to a fully pumped S plan system - as you can tell i'm a diyer - can i use the old 1 1/4" flow and 1" return of the gravity system for my pumped hot water or should i take this all out and...
  9. S

    Gravity Ch

    Have you fitted gch to a wood stove ? Any advice please ! Not that I will be installing one just interest to know anything about them specially of a non contoured source of heat ! thank you :)
  10. J

    gravity fed system queries.

    Hi, I was called to a customers premises today to quote for a replacement boiler and upgrade of system. The customer has a back boiler (baxi bermuda) and i believe it is fed by gravity.I am not familiar with this type of system so i just wanted to check are gravity systems usually one pipe...
  11. P

    Boiler for Gravity fed System?

    Hi guys can you get a boiler that will work on a gravity fed system or are they no longer available? i know most are pump fed systems nowadays but the customers budget it tight, Thanks guys
  12. gassafe

    Fiting a Hot water cylinder with gravity coil

    After a mix up at the merchants I have been left with a regular 36x18 copper cylinder, but the one I was after one suitable for a gravity fed coil! The manufacterer said it might work, as the coil does fall thoughout the coil ( which i can see thru the immersion hole ), but I just wondered what...
  13. J

    Problem with old one pipe system on oil fired pumped CH with gravity DHW

    Hi Guys, called to property with oil fired pressure jet boiler. loads of people looked at it in the past apparently but not sorted it. V old one pipe system with 10 rads, some old some new. Most recent somebody renewed the circ pump which is on the CH return to boiler about 1m away. The gravity...
  14. J

    Gravity DHW pumped CH radiator problem.

    Hi Guys, called to property with oil fired pressure jet boiler. loads of people looked at it in the past apparently but not sorted it. V old one pipe system with 10 rads, some old some new. Most recent somebody renewed the circ pump which is on the CH return to boiler about 1m away. The...
  15. A

    Woodburning stove and gravity hot water

    Hi, I am new to this forum and this is my first post. I am looking for some advice regarding the fitting of a vented indirect hot water cylinder to my boiler stove. Unfortunately I was sold a cylinder that I was told was suitable for a gravity fed system when it wasn't loud bangs later and a...
  16. W

    Problems with gravity fed solid fuel

    Hi all, im new to these forums to bear with me and i hope someone can help. We have a solid fuel system with a 13kw stove, It does the heating and hot water. Downstairs rads are on a pump with high and low limit stats on the cylinder. Upstairs rads are gravity fed. At present only two rads...
  17. W

    Need a 28mm anti gravity valve which will work at a 30 degree angle to the vertical

    Need a 28mm anti gravity valve which will work at a 30 degree angle to the vertical due to restricted access. Any suggestions?
  18. R

    Pumped ch gravity he to sealed system installation problem

    Right guys been and converted a system to sealed from ov today but can't get any heat at the rads we located the new boiler in the cupboard where the cylinder was used the 28 mm flow and return from the cylinder to connect to the heating flow and return at the back boiler but no heat at rads...
    • ryangas
    • Thread
    • gravity installation system
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  19. G

    What Is the tee with spring loaded valve on gravity hot water?

    What is the tee on gravity hot water flow near boiler? It's a spring loaded valve! Is it a non return or anti gravity valve?
  20. G

    Gravity hot water not circulating please help

    I had a problem with no hot water on a gravity circulation system, I thought the coil was blocked as it was getting hot to one side, so I changed the cylinder, still didn't work, I then found a two port valve boxed in and the head was gone so I replaced, started to fire but still hot to only one...
    • gasmannn
    • Thread
    • gravity hot water water
    • Replies: 73
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice

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