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Just had a thought and although not "dodgy" I do have mixer taps on bath, bathroom basin and kitchen. Thinking about it, that answers why it still pushes back when the cold water is topped to the feeder tank but not when the stop cock is turned off. I just have to work out which set of taps...

It does appear to happen when hot or cold - but very strangely not when the stopcock is turned off. But does do it when the valve further up the cold water feed pipe to the header tank is switched off! However the ball valve appears to be fine - I have sat and watched it (sad I know) and is...

I drained the sytem of all hot water last night and turned the heaters off. I woke this morning to still find it up at the overflow pipe and the ballcock valve appearing to be fine. I am most confused! Not even sure if calling out a plumber will help because it just doesn't make sense!

Luckily there isn't any liquid coming out of the vent pipe from the cylinder. Although when the tank level reached it , it created a circuit of water but since then it has been fine. I will take on your suggestions and see how I get on. Many thanks. :D

That's my cylinder. Just 2 pies. 1 out top with hot water to taps (spilits for overflow) and 1 in bottom (cold water feed). I might ring building control, they have already fallen foul of planning regs with regards to parking and haven't provided enough off street parking so I am sure they...

The hot water isnt that high pressure to be honest. For that reason I had an electric shower fitted. It wouldn't surprise me if it's badly designed and installed. I have wooden double glazing (!) and the wooden support for the feeder tank has been cut right the way through for the overflow...

Thanks Bab. Makes me wonder how all the other flats are coping without hitting the overflow. To be honest the whole flat, fairly new at 2 years old, is a botched job. All I woudl say is never buy a house/flat from Fairview Homes, it's been a disaster from day one with leaking roofs, wrongly...

If I run a bath then that uses up all the hot water (top immersion on only). I live in little flat so no room for a bigger cold water feed tank unless it goes up in the loft. I am not sure how big the hot water cylinder is but if I use the bottom immersion then there is more hot water than i need.

Sorry forgot to ask, to set the ball cock (as it is already right at the bottom of the arm) should I bend the arm? I know people do it but wasn't sure if it is the right thing to do.

Thanks Bab. I might have a problem in that I only have a 4 gallon feeder tank but I will have a go. Thanks for everyone's help.

The water level in the feeder tank is about inch and half below the overflow level with the ballcock closed. It seems to be expanding a lot to fill the feeder tank that much and then is constant drip out of overflow pipe outside. It makes no sense to me!

Sorry I should have said it only feeds the hot water. The heating is all electric storage heaters. Thansk for replying.

My cold water feed tank (gravity system) to my hot water cylinder is overflowing. I have changed the ballcock and it is working fine. There is no leakage from the hot water overflow (into the feeder tank). The only other pipe is the cold water feed to the hot water cylinder. Does anyone...