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    Hot water being back flowing into Cold water tank

    Any advice would be extremely appreciated. I have an indirect heating system. A few days ago the large cold water tank overflow started to leak. Given that I had the ball-cock replaced 6 months ago I kinda knew it was not the problem - it was not. When the water is being heated on its own it...
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    Hot Water tank instlation in a ground floor flat

    I'm doing a favour for a friend, his daughter has moved into a ground floor flat in a converted Victorian house. There is currently only an old broken direct hot water heater under the kitchen sink that supplies kitchen and bathroom sink. there is also a electric shower in the bathroom. she...
    • Deleted member 93498
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    • floor hot water tank water water tank
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Renewables
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    Hot water Splutter and bubbling hot water tank

    So a couple of months back my heating system pumped packed up. Called a plumber out to fix it and he swapped it over and advised he would change the zone valve while doing the job as this was also quite old and might fail at some point down the road. He also replace the manual air bleed for an...
    • leeroy_25
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    • hot water tank water water tank
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Noise from neighbour's hot water tank

    Hi All, I live in a flat at the top of a large victorian conversion. Above my flat is a small amount of attic space, which has a water tank in it. There are four flats in the building. My flat, the lower ground floor flat and the ground floor flat all have combi boilers and aren't using the...
    • lillu22
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    • hot water noise tank water water tank
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Hot water tank feed shutoff valve stuck?

    Hi, I would like to replace a hot water pipe in the property that is corroded. Unfortunately when I try to close off the valve that feeds the hot water tank, it turns about 1/10th of a turn but no more. It is not stiff, it just seems this is the limit of the valve, however it is not affecting...
    • fredle
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    • hot water tank valve water water tank
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Combi boiler & cold water tank in loft

    Hi all Recently moved into an old terraced house- in the loft is a very dirty looking water tank that has seen better days. With the house having a combi boiler i thought it was redundant and was going to empty it and get rid of it whilst the roof came off. But to my horror it supplies at least...
    • paulcorfe
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    • boiler cold combi combi boiler tank water water tank
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
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    asbestos water tank and cracked wood support advice

    Hi, I recently had a leak in the mains water pipe to my asbestos water tank. Ive fixed the leak and in the process ended up draining the tank down and refilling it. I have 2 questions - 1) ive noticed since the tank support beams have large splits in the wood (see pics). Im assuming they have...
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    Cold water tank

    Hi, I am about to replace an old water tank in the attic which feeds my hot water system. Is it fine for me to use PE-X pipe instead of copper for the rising main to the tank? I need to replace this pipe as it is currently made out of lead. I'd prefer to use plastic if possible as then I can...
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    cold water tank in attic overflowing but ballvalve OK

    A few weeks ago we had a new kitchen sink fitted. Immediately afterwards the cold water tank in attic started overflowing. Fitted new ballvalve but did not help. We have had 2 plumbers look at the problem and they do not know what the problem is. We do not have central heating so the cold...
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    Small water tank in loft

    Greetings all. I am a new house owner confused about the water system in our home. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. We have two cold water tanks in our loft. One large 50 gallon, another small 5 gallon. The small tank is full up to just below the mid-point of the overflow outlet...
    • Gadbury
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    • tank water water tank
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Unvented Immersion Hot Water Tank

    Hi, I have a Thermtec Ltd. Unvented hot water tank, and the bottom of two elements has broken. The plumber took a look at it, but is having a job getting a replacement element and they've told me they may not be able to get one. Is there anywhere that may still sell this? Failing being able to...
    • MikeUpjohn
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    • hot water immersion tank unvented water water tank
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Unvented hot water tank dripping for 2 hours on overflow

    Hi all, Wonder if somebody can provide me with some advice on a CenterStore 120 unvented hot water tank. The unit has two power inlets - 1 on the ECO7 and 1 for the booster. The main source to heat up the water is via ECO7 which switches on about 2200 and will heat up the water over night...
    • polly_31
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    • hot water overflow tank unvented water water tank
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Hot Water Tank Setup Advice

    I need some advice on how our hot water is setup please, I am a total novice when it comes to this area of our house. I have attached some pictures of our hot water tank and theswitch boxes attached to it. Could somebody please advise on how this setupworks so I know what to look for if I get...
    • Martin.R
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    • hot water tank water water tank
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Annoying noise from the cold Water Tank

    Hello Everyone, I am looking for an advice on a problem that really annoys me, which is a noise coming from the pipes going to the cold water tank. I spoke with couple of people, one of them is saying that if I change the valve that could resolve it, the other is saying that there is no way...
    • dr0n
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    • cold noise tank water water tank
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Hot water tank

    Hi Any advice on this tank. It has no timer also. How many hows should i leave it on for do you think? Or is it a case of trail and error? Any other advise tips are hugely appreciated Thanks
    • KellyC1
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    • hot water tank water water tank
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Bleed valve near hot water tank?

    Hi, I've drained down a conventional vented heating system (c. 1998) and and trying to re-fill. The fill & expansion tank is nicely filled, and I have got a small amount of air out of some of the downstairs radiators, after having set the 3 way valve to M(id). That has now stopped and I have no...
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    Water tank size

    I'm doing up my first house which is a large victorian terrace and need to install a new water tank in the loft. It only supplies the hot water system (cold is from the mains). Can anybody tell me how I calculate the size I'd need as the old one is basically an old baby's bath :blush2: The...
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    Legionella risk of expansion pipe to water tank

    Hi, been asked to do a job which seems a little strange. Large office building in London, expansion pipe to roof mounted cold water taken has broken off leaving a hole in the tank, this was noticed when the annual legionella risk carried was out and they have said that the hole needs to be...
    • MOSSEP
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    • expansion pipe tank water water tank
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
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    Smaller hot water tank or two under sink instantaneous water heaters?

    I own a two bedroom holiday let wooden lodge. The bathroom has a very strange two third length bath with a step in it and an overhead Mira Sport power shower. There is a large 115 litre hot water cylinder with two immersion heater elements (one is for "boost" purposes) in a cupboard serving the...
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    Cost to replace cold water tank in loft

    Noticed water stains on ceiling - Inspected cold water tank - has 5 low level pipes going into it, a high level connection for the balcock and an overflow one. It is a black plastic tank about a metre long by 60x60 approx (just an estimate by eye). Can't see any leaks around the pipes. It was...
    • victor
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    • cold replace tank water water tank
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice

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