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  1. H

    Hot Water tank filling too slowly

    Hi, looking for some advice about a hotter tank that is filling too slowly from the header. The tank drains when the shower is used. Do I need a bigger tan or can I fit something to stop the tank draining totally ? Thanks in advance . . . Taylor
  2. C

    Leaky overflow pipe at loft level but no water tank in my loft.

    Hi all, I live in an end of terrace house and there are two overflow pipes next to each other on my neighbours side of the fence. I assumed that the one closest to us was our overflow pipe. It has recently started dripping constantly and it is damaging our fence. Thinking it was my issue, I...
  3. S

    Continuous noisy pipes and water tank + huge water leak

    Hello, Three days backs, the pipes in my flat next to the hot water tank banged violently for a few seconds (water hammer?). Since then, the water in the pipes is creating a whooshing sound that comes for a brief period when the toilet is flushed or tap is used. In addition, the cold water...
  4. B

    Hot water tank thermostat

    Hi, can anyone advise a quality brand of thermostat, mine recently failed and I fitted a 'Backermatic' supplied by a local plumber but it does not work properly. The water is either totally boiling or cold with a tiny adjustment. Thanks in advance, David
  5. Joshhunt92

    Hot water tank clicking on and off

    Hi guys My hot water tank has starting clicking on and off every 1-2 mins which is incredibly noisy and annoying. My heating is off, so the only time the tank should click into action is if we use hot water and it needs to bring the tank back up to temperature! Can anyone advise?
  6. M

    Use electric hot water tank in series with gas boiler

    Hi, we are building a new house and we are going to be using central heating and radiators with a gas boiler. We live in a remote rural place and we have to generate our own light. We have set up some solar power and generate more than what our batteries can charge and we can use during the day...
  7. M

    Unable to drain water tank

    I have tried to search for the answer to this specific question but without success. We have an external oil boiler and seperate water tank with expansion tank. I have water dripping through the tundish - as have a few others on the estate - and the most common fix seems to be the recharging...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. R

    Help with water tank valve.

    Hi, please could somebody offer some advice. I’ve just tried to re-pressurise our hot water as a plumber told me to do a couple of years ago. I couldn’t understand why it wasn’t working and realised I was stupidly turning the wrong valve. Instead of the one that I should have turned, I did...
  11. C

    Rerouting 28mm and 22mm pipes which were connected to old hot water tank.

    Hi I've started to renovate my bathroom and I've come across these pipes which were located in the tank cupboard. Given the property has a combi boiler will these pipes still be in use? If they are will it be alright for me to reroute them so they sit under the floorboards out of the way...
  12. J

    Unusual large water tank, considerations

    Hi Guys I'd like your thoughts on this. Customer has a 3 bar whole house shower pump and also an aqua lisa digital shower. Upon replacing the pump I noticed the water tank is only 50 gallons. It really should be 80-100 gallons? Its a 3 story town house with basement and two bathrooms...
  13. L

    Can a Header Tank be connected to a Cold Water Tank?

    Hello, I live in a building that is a conversion of two terrace houses into several flats. One of the residents ("Roger") has been managing the cold water, hot water, and heating of the building for more than 30 years, and I have a question on whether his set up is legit. We have four water...
  14. Chrispee

    Advice over noisy pipe leading to cold water tank

    Hi, I've had a long running problem that I'm looking to get some advice on. I live in a 2nd (top) floor flat with loft access and a cold water tank in it. This feeds my vented CH system (heat only boiler and HW tank). Every once in a while, perhaps between 4-8 times a day, i get a loud...
  15. B

    Grey water tank in home needs cleaning

    our home has a grey water tank for kitchen sink. Pipe going to the tank is super sluggish. What can we do to clean it
  16. T

    Hot water tank not working after smart meter installed

    Hi I recently had a smart meter installed and shortly after my water tank stopped working - it is an electric tank, I have no gas supply. As part of the smart meter installation they turned off the electric supply. I have attached a picture of one of the front parts of the water heater. I am...
  17. B

    Leaking hot water tank

    My hot water copper tank has sprung a leak just below where the top fitted immersion heater screws into the tank. I have replaced the gasket but can now see a small squirt of water coming from the tank just below the raised threaded area. Is there a suitable product to repair the leak or do I...
  18. M

    Could water be convecting from the hot water tank?

    I have a sealed heating system with a Flowmaster Titan Plastech tank in the garage. The hot water pipe exiting from the top of the tank is hot to touch all the way up until it enters the house even when hot water is not being drawn. The pipe has a horizontal dog-leg before it is routed...
  19. I

    Dripping Tundish on a Tribune HE hot water tank

    Tundish dripping, not sure if TRV or another pressure relief valve, the mini white tank not being upto pressure or something else. Suppose job will be work out problem of dripping, and also help identify why diverter valve won't activate when hot water is needed to be tested. I have to hit the...
  20. C

    Managed to boil my hot water tank with immersion heater...

    Woke up at 6AM to the sound of my hot water tank boiling and a cold sweat as I realised I'd left the immersion on since 6PM the night before. Immediately turned it off and opened the taps in the bath to drain the tank, temporarily turning my bathroom into a steam shower - still not sure if this...

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