Recent content by bobj2a

Sorry Dan, I’m not following your drift here. Fault conditions is what the thread is about. And the advisability, when in fault mode, of the hot water cylinder discharging back into its own cold water supply. Whatever may be said about the cisterns not being properly supported and people should...

Well it most certainly can. And if it’s used for cleaning your teeth DEFRA recommend that it does. But I sense thread drift into the murky depths of wholesome water. Venting over the F&E has appeal, but it is likely to be spilling hot water from the overflow fairly quickly. We already have...

Yes, I have always put them over the tank in the traditional manner without really thinking about it, but I’m not so sure that it’s a good idea. Granted, the cisterns in question were not properly supported, and there must be a good few of those about, but there were a number of factors...

I was googling for a new cold water storage tank for the loft, and started reading about the tragic consequences of faulty immersion stats in hot water cylinders filling cold water tanks with boiling water via the vent pipe. Which made me think why feed the safety vent back into the tank in the...