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    Help needed on water tank issue.......

    Hi I've got an issue with my water tank where every now and then it overflows causing water to come out of the overflow pipe which then falls outside. I've had this issue for a number of years and it is very starange as I can't see where this excess water comes from. My initial thought was...
  2. S

    Water tank problems.

    Hi, my first post so hi everyone. we recently moved into a new house, with black particles swimming through the upstairs cold taps. Upon inspecting the attic water tank, there was around an inch of sludge in the bottom. So we got a plumber in last week to disconnect the tank and hook the cold...
  3. K

    Cleaning or New cold water tank - London NW3

    Hi, I was just wondering if someone could assist us. We leave in a flat in London NW3 and we have a cold water tank under our roof ( approx 1m wide, 60cm high and 60cm deep) . The tank clearly needs cleaning, lid placed on top (it currently does not have any lid) and water tested or...
  4. R

    vented indirect water tank

    hi there looking for a little help, i have a water tank in the cupboard upstairs run by economy 7 rubbish and i am having a wood burner put in downstairs with a back boiler just to heat the water and a heat sink rad.i have bought a new indirect water tank and was wondering if i could plumb this...
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    vented indirect hot water tank

    hi there all wonder if you can help me, i am in the process of having a log burner plumbed into the hot water side of economy 7 heating this will be taking place in a months time my question is i have bought an indirect hot water tank and would like to put this in place and plumb it into the...
  6. SimonG

    2,500 Litre Water Tank.

    I have a 2,500 litre water tank that I am about to install. Filled from a nearby stream, or it will be. My question is this. The water supply is from the stream, a submersible pump in a concrete chamber, this feeds into my plant room in 22mm copper, there is an expansion vessel, pressure...
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    Strangest vibrating noise from roof water tank

    Ok, so here's my situation. I have a cold water tank stored on a 2m high tower, which is on top of my roof of my 2 storey house. The cold water tank has an "in" pipe, coming from the city supply which fills it up. This has been fine for the past few years (house and all plumbing stuff is about...
  8. L

    Leak from valve or something at water tank

    Hi guys. This afternoon, got a phone call from missus telling me that the floor in the airing cupboard was wet, and that it'd been leaking... Came home, and found that it was leaking from something. Now, me not being technical, I'm not sure what it is that's leaking, but it looks like it...
  9. H

    ball valve change loft water tank

    Hi, My overflow has been constantly going from the loft cold water tank. On looking the ball valve was very old and had been bent and tied and all sorts and it was leaking. I think it was a part one valve. I have tried replacing it with a part 2 valve. I have it in place and tightened...
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    Leaking Water Tank Help

    Hello We have a condenser boiler downstairs with the water tank upstairs. We have water dripping constantly out of one of the pipes at a rate of a bucket full every 2 days. Before we call a plumber, I just wanted to see if there is something I could be tightening to make it stop but dont know...
  11. R

    hot water tank in loft emptying !!!

    Hi folks a bit stumped at the moment ,i arrived home from work to a waterfall pouring from my gutters ,so went to loft to see that the tank was full and water overflowing into the header tank which was obviously pouring out into gutter.Now when i raised the ball cock the tank drained completely...
  12. G

    How long to install an unvented hot water tank ?

    I have a conventional gravity fed copper cylinder which is about 30 years old and planning to change to a direct mains fed hot water tank. Boiler is Gas and new (2-3 years old). I understand directed feed tanks need a drain outlet and a 22mm mains feed so that will add to the time but how long...
  13. N

    Hot water tank heats up when we only have the heating on

    Hello, We are having problems with our archaic back boiler heating and ho****er. Before we payout hundreds for a plumbers I thought I would ask on here.... Basically the system is very old, a baxi back boiler.Recently the hot water tank has started to heatup when we only have the heating...
  14. S

    Combi + Hot Water Tank - how to sort out my hot water system!

    Hi All, I have just purchased a house and as part of my renovations want to sort out the hot and cold water system. The previous owners clearly had to make some tactical and maybe short-sighted decisions as one of the occupants could not use the stairs and therefore needed a downstairs...
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    Moving cold water tank in loft

    Hi, i currently have a cold water tank in the centre of my loft above the landing walls that i would like to move to the side as its in the way. I understand the concept of having supporting walls to support the heavy load of the tank but need on advice on an idea i have. The tank currently sits...
  16. Bettyboo

    Horizontal water tank?

    Hello All Having house renovation done, inc loft conversion. Was going to put tank and boiler in first floor cupboard. Builder says can get megaflow type tank to put in eves of loft, and could also put boiler in eve space too. Builder says will save valuable space. I think there wont be...
  17. H

    Cold rads but water tank hot - Possible causes?

    Glowworm Micron 80FF boiler, boiler fires up (for very short periods, a few seconds) but does not heat the radiators but it heats the hot water tank. What could the possible problem be? Thanks
  18. R

    Cleaning system with direct feed hot water tank

    I've got an old heating system in my house, Baxi back boiler and 8 rads. Some of the rads have been getting warm at the top but cold at the bottom. I took one out and flushed it through. It took nearly an hour with a hose before I could get a clean flow! I though I would run some Sentinel X400...
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    Hot water tank pipe functions

    Attached is an image of the gledhill combi tank in my newly purchased flat. I can't work out what the second pipe going into the top of the tank does, and cant find any info on the internet. Please can someone advise? I think its a Gledhill economy 7 direct combi tank. Many Thanks, Joe
  20. K

    Cold water tank in loft

    Apologies if I have posted this in the wrong area. 2 storey house, combi downstairs, cold water tank in loftwhich is leaking via the overflow. Question is, do I still need the cold water tank? As you may have guessed my plumbing knowledge is minimal. Thanks in advance.

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