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  1. C

    Header tank valve replaced, noise diagnosis help!

    An easy one I’m hoping. Replaced main water header tank valve as kept getting stuck and overflowing. No probs with the replacement but since completing, the noise of water running through the pipes as it refills is very loud, so much so that we dare not flush the toilet late at night as the...
  2. T

    Recommendations for plug to avoid need to drain down storage tank

    The isolating valve on the tank outlet is sized so I'm looking for a tool or technique for plugging the tank outlet so the valve can be changed. I can feel that the bore of the fitting to be plugged is not smooth, appears to have 2 ridges! Advice and suggestions, please
  3. D

    Tyrrell Oil Tank with pre-fit sensor.

    Hi I have an older (circa 2000) Tyrrell tank. There is a "dome" cover under which there is an apparent level sensor. Can anybody help to identify this for me? Thanks
  4. C

    Water overflow from CH expansion/fill tank

    I have intermittent problems with hot water flowing into my central heating expansion/fill tank from the vent pipe sometimes when the system starts first thing in the morning causing the tank overflow to run. It does not happen every time and it only seems to happen first thing and not when the...
  5. Bettyboo

    Is there a problem with my Dad's storage tank?

    My Dad heats his water and house with an oil fuelled boiler. He has an unvented storage tank which also has an immersion . The tank is covered with foam insulation. He lives alone and his tank is about the same size as my 250 litres unvented megaflo tank. His tank is set to 60 degrees on side of...
  6. B

    Advice Please - 40mm Solvent Weld in Black inc Tank connectors?

    Hi All I currently have a Koi set up and it's all done with Toolstation push fit connectors (these are an odd size and different to polypipe ones, the ends have a 'clip' that holds the rubber seal in). I have emptied the system due to leaks popping up all over the place, i have elbows, Tee's...
  7. F

    Overflow from cold water tank won’t stop

    Please can anyone give me advice. The overflow from my cold water tank started dripping so I changed the complete valve and ball. I set the ball to maximum on the arm and still it continues to trickle water. Would changing the 4 1/2 inch ball to a 6 inch ball help. Any help to stop this...
  8. A

    Dripping overflow from pressurised CH system on duplex tank line

    There is a constant drip from the 22dia overflow line which terminates at the HW cylinder but it is not the cylinder which is leaking as the tundish is always dry. There is cold water feed to the cylinder which has branches to 2 off expansion vessels with a PRV which can release across into the...
  9. R

    Oil Fired Central Heating Tank Question

    This is what it looks like. It has been inspected and it is still servicable just needs cleaning up and painting. Yes, I know it's ancient and could do with replacing but so is the owner and funds are limited. Has anyone in PF land got any idea of how the gauge works? Is it a float mechanism...
  10. T

    2 tank to hopefully 1

    We have moved to a new house and have found 2 hot water tanks in the loft.One of the tanks feeds wash basins and kitchen sink with hot water, the other tank feeds a single bath with hot water. I cannot see why I need this extra tank and plan to plumb the bath to the single tank. My problem is...
  11. @

    Require lid and insulation jacket for a cold water storage tank in loft

    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...
  12. J

    Oil tank inside garage is it ok?

    Hi I'm looking for some advice my parents property has a double skinned oil tank which is located within a garage (garage is not used for anything else). The company they purchase their oil from keep pushing them to move the oil tank outside. I appreciate the tank position is not likely to...
  13. R

    Combining feed and vent piping from F and E tank

    It would save me a lot of faff if it was acceptable to combine the feed and vent in the manner shown in diagram below. Or should I resort to separate pipes for each, as small sketch. Boiler is Potterton Suprima I would be grateful for your advice. Thanks Rudy
  14. R

    Water Pump that pumps from river when it detects low water in storage tank

    Hello All, 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...
  15. F

    Expansion Tank sounds like a foghorn

    We recently dropped the house water pressure from 70 to 60 psi and increased the pressure in the expansion tank from 40 to 60 psi as I was told that they should be the same. The hot water tank and the expansion tank are 3 months old and there were no issues when the house pressure was at 70 psi...
  16. M

    Cold water storage tank bung

    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
  17. V

    New oil fired boiler is a new tank required

    My daughter wanted a quote for a replacement oil fired boiler. The heating engineer who she knows and trusts says that the existing tank is too close to the flue outlet and is not a double skin tank. He says that he is not allowed to replace the boiler unless she moves the position of the tank...
  18. L

    Expansion tank pipes

    Hello, I'm an electrcian who is just trying to grasp some knowledge of heating systems as I've got some S plan jobs coming up. On older installations what is the pipe used for that runs from the header tank into the flow pipe? Expanding water?? How come this set up is not required on combi...
  19. V

    Need diagram for combining wood burner,hw storage tank, ufh

    Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum, and I need advice, and a good schematic for combining a lot of components, so they will work the best. So here are the main components: 30kw wood burner 1000 litres hot water storage tank 200 litres DHW storage tank with 2 serpentines (one will be used for...
  20. Z

    No switched live to boiler when hot water tank thermostat demands heat + CH staying on.

    Hi folks. I have a couple of issues, any help advice much appreciated. 1. When my hot water tank thermostat demands hot water (wired into Honeywell wiring centre), I do not get a switched live to the boiler. I get 69 volts ac for both on and off wires from the tank stat. I have fitted a new tank...

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