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I've just been insulating my loft (with the British Gas subsidised bargain £1 per roll B&Q loft insulation) and in doing so had to navigate my cold water storage tank and expansion tank. The expansion tank had no cover over it but had a loose insulation jacket around it which appeared to be filled with the same insulation material as the loft insulation. The water in the tank is filthy.
My cold water tank had two dirty planks of wood diagonally over it with a similar jacket partially over it, but much of the tank is open to allow debris to fall in. The water in the tank has much dust floating on the surface and there is sediment at the bottom. Lots of limescale around the ball valve but otherwise the water looked clean.
How clean do both tanks need to be?
Should one or either be more sufficiently covered?
Can I use loft insulation to wrap around them instead of the manky jackets?
I've not insulated under the tanks with the loft insulation.
Many thanks!!
Kevin
My cold water tank had two dirty planks of wood diagonally over it with a similar jacket partially over it, but much of the tank is open to allow debris to fall in. The water in the tank has much dust floating on the surface and there is sediment at the bottom. Lots of limescale around the ball valve but otherwise the water looked clean.
How clean do both tanks need to be?
Should one or either be more sufficiently covered?
Can I use loft insulation to wrap around them instead of the manky jackets?
I've not insulated under the tanks with the loft insulation.
Many thanks!!
Kevin