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    5 min of hot water in shower after cartridge change

    Our master bath shower had two shower heads. One was leaking/dripping so our plumber changed both cartridges since he was already there. That fixed the leak, but ever since one side gets too hot and the other side only stays hot for 5 minutes before slowly getting colder and colder. Our plumber...
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    Y plan provides hot water when turned off

    Customer complained of hot water tank getting hot when no demand Y plan system couldn't see any issues so I watched it Timer set to CH only, HW off Thermostat turned to on Heating comes on as normal, valve moved to CH position After around 20 minutes the 3 way valve moves to mid point and...
  3. M

    Hot water from tap leaves smell on things it comes into contact with

    We’ve noticed a wet dog type of smell on items that have been in contact with hot water from our taps. This doesn’t happen with cold water from our taps. Do you have any ideas what this could be and how the issue can be resolved please?
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    Leaking drain valve on Hot water cylinder. Advise please

    Hi All, I have a leaking drain valve off the CW inlet on a Range Cylinder. Am I right in thinking I have to empty the Cylinder below the CW inlet to change the valve? To isolate cold water to the tank to prevent refill, should I just lock off the 1 stop CW inlet or all 3 red stops? Turn mains...
    • matt68
    • Thread
    • cylinder drain hot water leaking valve water water cylinder
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  5. Eddiez

    Hot water balancing issue

    What position should hot water valve be as my kids have tampered with it and hot water isn't as hot anymore
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    2 cold feeds to indirect hot water tank

    Hi, I am reinstating an indirect hot water tank and have 2 cold water feeds coming into it from the same supply. One of the feeds has a float valve but what ever was on the other has been removed. Why would there be 2 feeds to the top of the tank? Can I blank one off and just use the float valve...
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    Hot water low temperature and pressure. (Diagram and data provided).

    Hot water temperature is low. This varies at different flow rates. At 8lpm it is around 37deg (c) At 2lpm it is around 49deg (c) 8lpm is around the max flow rate. It is around the same flow rate / temperature at all taps (upstairs bath / upstairs sink / downstairs kitchen / downstairs...
  8. Tom020

    Hot water back flowing

    Hi, I've got a cold water storage tank which feeds the hot water cylinder below. The hot water is backflowing up to the cold water tank and then overflowing now and again. If i put a non return valve on the cold feed to the cylinder would this just push the water up to the vent pipe? There are...
  9. J

    Hot water tank worth keeping?

    I've just moved into a house with an old Potterton Profile P60e (75% efficient). The hot water tank is currently taking up the space in the bathroom that would be perfect for a shower enclosure. So we have a choice, 1) Upgrade the boiler to a combi, rip out the tank and replace with shower...
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    Honeywell Evohome hot water control for new boiler

    Looking for a quick bit of advice since I'm trying to wrap my head around what work I need done. Right now I have an old conventional boiler that heats my hot water tank. The water tank has manual open/shut valve so that I can only heat the water tank and not the heating. I'm replacing this...
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    Hot water service in home

    Please forgive the length of this post, but I must provide all the information to fully explain the issue. I am completely perplexed! My 43 year oldhome is in the country, on a well. Recently, I had a 20+ year old 40 gallon propane hot water heater professionally replaced. The house service line...
  12. M

    Taking hot water feed from expansion pipe.

    I fitting a new Mira shower in a slightly different position in the bathroom. It’s going to be easier to feed it with cold water from main cold cylinder feed and from a connection to the hot water cylinder expansion pipe. These are just above the shower position. the pipes are both 22mm and I...
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    Shower going cold, hot water supply gets cut off completely?

    I have a new shower that has worked fine, albeit with low hot water pressure, for a couple of months. Now it starts hot, but then goes cold completely, sometimes after a couple of minutes, sometimes after less than 30 seconds. Meanwhile, on the side of the bathroom sink, there are no issues...
  14. david montgomery

    Hot water tank in a flat has poor flow rate after refurbishment.

    Good morning everyone. My parent had a new kitchen and bathroom fitted in her flat 2 years ago and has only now told me that the hot water flow to both hot taps is really poor. it wasn't like this before. its a flat with a 1075x450 IND BS combi HW tank. she says that the tank was drained down...
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    combi boiler solely for hot water

    hello, I am doing an old building conservation project and the radiators and piping all needs changing. As this would involve a lot of interference with the historic floors etc, i've decided to install infrared panels as the heating source. I'd still like to use the boiler to provide my hot...
    • TenementConservation
    • Thread
    • boiler combi combi boiler hot water water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
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    Where is the water coming from?? Hot water tank keeps dripping....

    Hi all - hoping someone knowledgeable can help as I'm super confused by this.... I have a standard system / gravity fed boiler, large cold tank in attic, hot water tank in airing cupboard etc. I recently found that the hot water coupling into my shower pump (salamander) had sheared (the...
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    Baxi Duo Tec 28 Hot Water Issue

    Baxi Duo Tec 28 Hot Water Issue. Hi, I have a Nazi duo tec 28. I’m having an issue with my hot water. If the CH is on, and I turn on the hot water I get warm/tepid water provided the HW temperature dial is set about 3o’clock. If it’s set any higher, I get an E28 fault, and my water goes cold...
  18. A

    Hot water OK, CH not working!

    I have a Potterton Promax combi 28HE Plus A. Hot water fine, heating not working. If I remove the diverter motor and press the valve manually, the radiators heat up! I have replaced the motor (diverter valve) and the PCB. The thermostat is a Danfoss wireless RET B-RF conected to a Danfoss RX 1...
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    Hot water system not calling for heat?

    Hi. I'm hoping someone can help me to understand how our hot water system works (or maybe isn't!). We have had a new unvented system for hot water and heating put in. The gas boiler is the original one. Our problem is with the hot water. We get a cylinder full of hot water, which is good. But...
    • Vic Dones
    • Thread
    • heat hot water system water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Vaillant boiler pressure drops only when hot water is on

    Vaillant ecotec boiler loses pressure when hot water is on and does not work. But heating is working fine with normal pressure . Help plz

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