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    Tank full but no hot water to taps

    Hi all, We moved into this B&B in August and I dont really understand the old fashioned system. we have one boiler for hot water and one for the heating. The tank is on the landing slightly lower than the first floor, then there is a second floor, four rooms on each floor, seven are ensuite...
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    Moving Water Header Tank

    I have a loft main water tank. I want to lower its height (at the moment raised higher in the loft by 1 meter to give more pressure I think) so I can put it in the eaves ready for a future loft conversion. I like the idea of a header tank for water shortages and being able to flush the loo if...
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    central heating header tank fill

    central heating header tank fills when ball tap closed
    • puzzeld ron
    • Thread
    • central central heating heating tank
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
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    Hot water tank not heating up.

    Hi there We have had a barn renovated and the plumber installed an air source heat pump. The hot water has been on auto since Friday and I changed it to continuous this morning but it was only 25 degrees (it’s set to 55 degrees) on the bottom of the hot water tank. The electrician came this...
    • T stanton
    • Thread
    • heating hot water tank water water tank
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    What kind of pump can empty a full septic tank in a remote area?

    I thought I could buy an external pump to pull out with a two inch pipe and send it away from the house.
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    I need a hot water tank thermostat for hotter than normal temperatures

    I have a need for for a thermostat for a copper cylinder connected to solar power so I'm looking for an accurate thermostat which will allow me to store water at up to 90c ? I have tried a bog standard Honeywell and a couple of cheaper stats but none of them even work up to the advertised 80c...
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    Tankless vs TAnk Water Heater

    I want to replace my tank water heater with a tankless one. I live alone. Is it really more energy efficient?
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    Electric hot water tank

    I installed a new electric hot water tank. They pressure relief valve keeps releasing after 2 hours steamy hot water. Replaced the pressure relief valve and the tank is still doing it. Any advice on what to do?
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    Pressure loss in Heating System post fitting new Expansion Tank

    Hi, hope someone can help me with a heating pressure loss problem. My valiant boiler has been loosing pressure over the last few months, resulting in me having to top up the water every week or so. Managed to get a boiler engineer to visit who diagnosed a faulty expansion tank. (Water evident at...
    • Hoppers
    • Thread
    • expansion fitting heating heating system pressure system tank
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Viessmann Vitodens 100 Connecting hot Water tank

    Hi, My dad and I have used all day to connect a external water tank to our Viessmann Vitodens 100 Boiler. For some reason the 2 hoses we have connected to the boiler neither gets hot (i believe 1 should get hot) and we are at a loss. Is there a configuration to do on the dash, or any things we...
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    Boiler and hot water tank position

    I am looking at getting a new boiler with an unvented hot water tank. The positions available to me are limited by the fact we are part way through a very slow self build extension and the discovery that a previous extension was built over a gas pipe meaning that we have to have Cadent out to...
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    Black tank fed shower

    Have tried everywhere to find a black gravity fed shower. Can anybody please help?
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    Is 18mm plywood enough for loft tank support base, & what type of ply?

    Hi I've got some upcoming plumbing work and everything is being drained down for it, so I'm taking the opportunity to replace the boards under the tank in the loft because they have signs of woodworm... I'm hoping to use 18mm ply because it is available at B&Q where they will cut it to size...
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    UFH BUFFER TANK SELECTION (no rads)

    Good day all, I would like to get some advise and perhaps the solution to the issues with my UFH system. We did install UFH in an entire house and got rid of all radiators. The system is 14 port manifold (only 12 are in use) feeding 7 zones. Total room area is 97 m2, with the biggest zone...
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    Water exchange in F&E tank via feed pipe to system

    I'm talking about an open vented (heat only boiler) system here. While adding some more loft insulation I noticed a little surge of water coming into the bottom of the F&E tank every time the circulating pump switches off (and a little draw down when it starts). Nothing is present at the mouth...
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    Maxi Pod expansion tank

    I have a Maxi Pod installed and the overflow of the expansion tank keeps overflowing. i think it maybe because my expansion tank is to small. It is only a 7 gallon tank and I believe Maxi Pod recommend a 20 gallon expansion tank. Question: why do Maxi Pod recommend such a large tank?
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    Hot water goes to header tank when powerflushing forward flow,help!

    Hi I have a gravity-fed system I have flushed it out a couple of times and it has had x400 in the system for the last 4 weeks. There was one radiator with stubborn flow left which doesn't heat up enough, it has 8mm pipes which I think is the problem, rather than the rad as I have had the rad...
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    Unvented cylinder problems - over pressure or faulty expansion tank?

    Hi, New to this forum and also complete novice who knows pretty much nothing about plumbing. However I have done quite some google searching trying to find some answers. I live in a 1st floor flat which uses an electric duel element direct unvented water heater cylinder (150 litres). Recently I...
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    Air lock on cold feed from tank in attic

    Hi experts Fast one for ye. Air lock on cold feed from tank in attic. Got rid of it by cracking open nut on gatd valve.if the airlock was on the elbow just after tank connection how could you get rid of it buy opening nit instead of going into attic and cracking open elbow. All compression...
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    LG monobloc and solar panels losing half tank

    I have a head height problem for the storage tank and needed a solution that would allow the monobloc to heat from the bottom of the tank I have now sorted the issue with 2 tanks in series, both single coil The smaller one has solar heating and this then provides cold, warm or hot water to the...

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