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No small clod tank Daveydub - in fact no heating involved here, it's just 1 to supply the loft bathroom (WC, pluc h&c to shower, bath & washbasin).

No, I'm pretty sure it's a simple copper cylinder inside some hard foam insulation. The set up is a bit like this image, with a Salamander negative head pump just beneath the cylinder. I can post a photo if it might help.

Hi all, to clarify: It's a header tank, cold supply - what I refer to as the feeder cistern I guess - black plastic just above the cylinder. But no, the water level here doesn't reach the overflow, although the ball valve keeps flowing (slowly). I've assumed if it's a leak it would be flowing...

Hi all, I have an immersion cylinder in the loft room to supply a shower, bath and wash basin only. There is also a WC and cold taps of course. 1) For many months there has been a slow trickle of water out of an overflow pipe onto the flat roof below. It feels warm, but not obviously hot, and...

Thanks gents, I think Tony, that might explain the noise like a roulette wheel...! Maybe replacement due then.

Hi I have a pressure activated hot water booster pump in my loft bathroom. It's worked fine since installation but after some recent repairs to the bathroom, it no longer works properly. It switches on when the hot tap is opened, but makes a loud dry rattling sound, and no water is pumped...

Pretty sure it's a syphon flush. I tried to increase the water amount using the ballcock, but this didnt help.Are there other adjustments I can make?

Hi, I have a nasty problem with a quite new close coupled WC. It doesn't seem to flush with enough water or power to clear fully. It clears ok if I give the flush lever a second pull while it is flushing, but the tenants in the flat don't have the knack, and the pan is getting badly stained...