Recent content by Cheeeseman

You're the man! I checked the valved pipe today and it does seem to lead from up the loft to the bottom of the cylinder. I had a brainwave :idea: when I first turned the valve to close it, after I closed the cold mains stopcock, it still took 15 minutes for the hot water taps to drain...

Thanks Burnerman, I really appreciate your advice. The cylinder is wrapped in 2 layers of insulation, and the outer layer is that really nasty yellow fibreglass, so I'm going to put off checking where the red knob pipe leads till tomorrow. It's near the top of the cylinder, and leads up I...

Oh, a reply! Dancer! :D To change the taps, first I turned off the mains stopcock, then ran the cold taps till they emptied, then turned off all the electrics, then the electrical switch next to the hot water cylinder (there is also an separately switched electric hot water immerser that is...

I changed my kitchen taps, there were no isolation valves to make my life easy, so I turned off the mains stopcock, and the red valve on the hot water cylinder before starting. The new taps are in place and no leaks, but I notice the red valve (photographed) next to the hot water cylinder...