External expansion vessel

[zeebeedee]

Got one to fit in a tight space for a mate. Can these be fitted side on ratger stood upright or does it affect its performance

 

[sheff paul]

Got one to fit in a tight space for a mate. Can these be fitted side on ratger stood upright or does it affect its performance

ive seen em rolling around under kitchen units,and also chucked under fibreglass in lofts,you will probably find a thing saying they have got to be fixed and all that,but the ones mentioned ive seen were fitted by service guys for the big brand names boilers

 

[kozak1968]

Any way you like. If it has to go a certain way it will usually tell you.

 

[Killy Bing]

Havent you got a slim one out of a boiler thays ok ?
Just hammer abit of copper to for a bracket 🙂

 

[ambrosia]

normally they cant go horizontal, something to do with how the rubber inside sits

 

[lame plumber]

normally they cant go horizontal, something to do with how the rubber inside sits

so how do you explain how these work ok as horizontal rubber and vert rubber membraines, makes b all difference, just have the pipework on the bottom if possible

 

[ambrosia]

Altecnic and Flamco external expansion vessels are not supposed to sit horizontal, i know because theyre the 2 brands supplied by plumbcentre and i install them all the time

 

[gassafe]

Trapped air inside maybe... Who knows :/

 

[lame plumber]

http://www.flamcogroup.com/files/manual/man.uk.Flexcon.v090827.pdf looks like you can install them either way iaw their manual at section 3 and the altenic manual doesnt say you cant mount vert/horizontal as a preference from what i could see either. there is nothing in the manufacture of the vessels that would really affect which way they are mounted as different vessels all work ok no matter what plane they are installed in.

 

[diamondgas]

There isn't a NO to horizontal for flamco according to instalation instructions ... they recommend it fitted with the Schrader valve on the bottom, water connection at the top however http://www.flamcogroup.com/files/manual/man_flexcon-top_18505040.pdf

Have seen them fitted every way imaginable, and boilers come with schrader at the top some in the middle etc ... I wouldn't worry to much personally 🙂

 

[diamondgas]

Here's a link to a couple of slimline exp vessels, Expansion Vessels - Page 2 ... May be of benefit in a confined space mate?

 

[Barry98]

Don't suppose anyone knows how much the baxi platinums 28 exp vessels are ?

 

[zeebeedee]

http://www.bssindustrial.co.uk/uploads/docs/645.pdf

fine to fit horizontal, that's saved me a nightmare job