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    Unvented Water Cylinder Problem?

    Hi. Im new so please bear with me. I will try to explain in as much detail as I can. I have a fairly large 3 bed house. We have a standard gas boiler downstairs (not combi) with an unvented water system upstairs. We have the main water tank with the red expansion vessel which is located just...
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    Replacing hot water cylinder.... Help!

    Hi, Im about to replace my vented indirect hot water cylinder for a larger one due to lack of hot water. I have bought an identical cylinder, ie vented and indirect but larger in size and i have noticed a couple differences. 1, on all the connections i was expecting them to be external threads...
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    Help changing hot water cylinder.... Advise welcomed :)

    Hi, Im looking to change the indirect hot water cylinder in the loft from a 900 x 375 to a 1500 x 450. Reason being is ive had enough of the mrs's complaining the hot water keeps running out when she uses the power shower!!!! Is there anything i need to be aware of when making the change from 1...
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    3 T rule hot water cylinder

    Hi I was wondering what does the 3 T rule mean when you install a hot water cylinder ? I'm guessing it has something to do with the pump : I mean where the pump has to be installed. Looking forward for an answer as I have never heard about it before. regards ronny
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    hot water cylinder, which connector?

    Hi, I'm after a bit of advice on this part please. I'm looking to replace the connection to the lower central heating point on my cylinder. The bolt itself measures 1 1/2" with 22mm pipe coming out of it - presume also that it's a bolt with a male thread. Can anyone confirm if this part will...
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    Replacement Combi hot water cylinder

    Evening guys, Need to replace a 1200x450 combi hot water tank which has had its day. Any idea the best place on getting one? Standard tank with two elements. thanks guys
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    Replacement Economy 7 Water Cylinder

    Hi, I'm looking for a price to supply and fit a replacement Economy 7 cylinder (mine is leaking). In GU6 area (Cranleigh, Surrey which is ~15 mins from Guildford / ~20 mins from Dorking or Horsham). Will require replacement of the plywood board it sits on as the wood looks like it's rotten...
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    Stainless steel hot water cylinder

    Three years ago I installed a new 50 gallon cold water tank in my loft on a platform 54 inches above the ceiling and a new stainless steel 140 litre hot water cylinder which had 22mm welded flanges for inlet and outlets. I then built a shower room in a spare bedroom fed by a Salamander...
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    Can a hot water cylinder coil vibrate?

    I have an oil fired system boiler driving a hot water cylinder and radiators through a Honeywell three port mid position valve. Before that we had a Worcester boiler, through a Danfoss mid position valve. Problem is loud humming/vibration through the pipes around the cylinder, loud enough...
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    Need help to install hot water cylinder

    Please I need the advise of an experienced plumber on how to install a NEPTUNE 150L DIRECT UNVENTED S/S CYLINDER that I purchsed from Kingspan. Thanks all.
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    Changing 20 yo copper hot water cylinder

    I have an Albion MD16 copper hot water cylinder with a pin hole leak at the base. This in a vented, indirect system, with approx 8 metre water head. The cylinder has 10 mm insulation, and is 910 mm tall. I wonder if its dimensions are Imperial. I doubt like-for-like replacement is possible. I...
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    Isolate a vented hot water cylinder

    Hello guys, This is my first post so apologies in advance for any of my ignorance. I have got 2 vented 105 litres in-direct hot water cylinders installed, out of which I would like to isolate 1 to save cost in heating both. All I wanted to know if the steps below are right to isolate it. 1...
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    Unvented Hot Water Cylinder issues .....

    Morning Guys. After some help/advice. We we have recently moved into a rental property with the following set up .... - Ideal Logic heat 12 boiler (Kitchen) - Danfoss dual CH and HW electronic controller (under boiler) - Range Tribune HE Cylinder (Airing Cupboard) For some reason the...
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    Unvented Hot Water Cylinder

    Hi, Which unvented hot water cylinder would you regard to be the best? If I had an unvented hot water cylinder would I still need to have a separate mains water booster? My house is 10 years old and I live on a new street. Thanks!
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    best hot water cylinder copper or stainless steel

    hi guys iam after a new cylinder whats the best to get copper or stainless steal also whats the going rat to replace cylinder labour thanks anyone in devon
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    hot water cylinder replace

    iam looking for someone to replace my hot water cylinder in exeter what would the cost be for parts and labour thanks
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    Help!! - Advice on hot water cylinder not functioning.

    Hello I would be very grateful on some advice on the following issue. We had a vented direct hot water cylinder fitted (with requisite cold feed tank etc) to feed our new Mira pumped digital shower (already have a combi fed, but need to run two showers at once, not enough mains pressure for...
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    Pressure valve on top of hot water cylinder.........Good idea?????

    Good afternoon folks. I wonder if any of you can offer some advice.... I have a hot water cylinder with a pressure reducing valve on top. Yesterday morning it let go in spectacular fashion flooding my downstairs. Having got a local engineer out who i believe seems to know his stuff and...
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    Dripping hot water cylinder overflow pipe

    Hi, I have copper hot water cylinder in the loft wrapped with a puffa jacket. Its a very old fashion type of copper cylinder where you can simply lift the top off. I've noticed the cylinder has been leaking lately as water has leaked through the ceiling. When I've been in the loft to inspect...
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    Combination Direct Hot Water Cylinder

    I'm thinking about installing one of these but I've never come across them so can u tell me how they are vented. are they any good or do they have any common traits. Thanks Ian

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