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thanks for that Tamz. so to be sure, procedure for fully draining is: turn off water at main stopcock run hot water out of tap drain ch system then tank, cylinder and pipes will be empty. is that right? just read up on primatic cylinders. they seem tricky things. wont be replacing...

thanks for reply. that will empty the header/expansion tank but i will be left with a full hot water cylinder which wont empty once there is no water coming in from the tank above (I think). how do i then empty this without a drain valve at the bottom?

Hi, I'm going to fully drain my central heating and hot water but can't see how to drain the hot water cylinder. I have a vented system with a hot water cylinder in an airing cupboard with a header/expansion tank immediately above it. the tank is mains fed and there are no other tanks. the...