Boilermate BP - How to isolate hot water taps

[LewT]

Hi. Some advice please for a semi competent diy'er! I need to isolate a hot water tap connected to a Boilermate BP. I have read that by simply isolating the cold mains and running the hot tap this will do the trick! I don't want to empty the tank completely so this advice confuses me. Would appreciate any help. Thanks

 

[townfanjon]

Not too familiar with the boiler mate, but i am sure they are thermal stores, so if you turn your main stop tap off ,
the ho****er flow will stop

 

[RAW85]

Yes you are correct, isolate cold main and run hot.

 

[LewT]

Not too familiar with the boiler mate, but i am sure they are thermal stores, so if you turn your main stop tap off ,
the ho****er flow will stop

Many thanks for your advice. Yes you are correct in that it is a thermal store. Was concerned that I would drain the tank completely by running the hot.

 

[townfanjon]

ho****er

Cant understand why i cant say hot water , lol .

 

[plumben]

Many thanks for your advice. Yes you are correct in that it is a thermal store. Was concerned that I would drain the tank completely by running the hot.

As long as you run the hot tap before lighting the boiler once you've turned the cold main back on you wont have a problem

 

[gasmanrob]

Cant understand why i cant say hot water , lol .

Look between 2nd and 7th letters