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I phoned a couple and no-one was free until tomorrow, I needed to leave this afternoon really. But I will try again. Thanks.

Thanks. The ball cock is still tied up, I don't know in which tank, all I know is that it is in the attic. I don't know if the hot water tank is fed from a storage tank either. But anyway your explanation makes sense. I think I will try and find an emergency plumber as I don't think I can...

There is a small leak in my hot water cylinder. It is the kind with two immersion heaters (there is not gas boiler). It has been dripping a tiny bit into a tray and needs to be replaced. I haven't got it repaired it because I have been ill. Now I have been asked to go away at very short...

Thanks, I had to find my adjustable spanner thing and got it undone. I replaced the washer and it stopped the continuous running. I will get the plumber to re-do it properly when he is here next week, though. I feel like I might have missed something important. Thanks ever so much for the...

Thanks, I will give it a shot but it is a pity it is not as simple as the tap I did before. Everything seems to be seized up, so I might not be strong enough. For a constantly running tap is it usually the washer or the unit inside the tap that needs replacing?

Hi, My upstairs bathroom tap was dripping and stupidly I put off the job as a plumber is coming next week to do a big job on the house so I didn't want to call him out separately. Now the tap is running constantly and won't turn off. There are two shut-off valves: one 'in-line' one under...

Just to summarise (got to call the plumber)...the best option seems to be a smaller tank with a Horstmann digital controller to switch between the two rates? Any recommendations on tank size, the one now is very approx. 160cm tall/ 65 inches?

Thanks Flameport, you are right. This tarrif was chosen because there has always been someone working from home during the daytime, using electricity. The 'day rate' goes up so much to compensat for the 'night rate'... Given that the two elements had completely different wiring to two...

Yes, I have got storage heaters and a wood-burner, the whole set-up is extremely expensive to run but there is no gas supply to the door at the moment. One day I hope to install central heating after getting the gas supply installed to the house. At the moment it would be too expensive. Now I...

Thanks, I assume the idea is to allow me to get a smaller tank?

Sorry to reply to my own thread again but I have to give the plumber an answer. Is a supply changeover switch something a plumber can fit? If so, what size tank is recommended? Thanks very much for all the help so far and any other suggestions :)

Thanks for the help, I have just taken some photos. The meters are a mystery, I do have to take two readings though. I asked the electrician to explain how it works to me but he was a bit vague. I'm sure he said the whole lot goes off peak, not just the storage heaters/immersion heater, but now...

Hello, I have been reading through old threads and phoned my electricity supplier etc. till my head spun but still don't know what to do. The tank for my immersion heater is leaking and needs replacing (it's cracked, the element has already been replaced). The current copper tank has two...