Hot water tank

[steq184]

Have at the moment an electric shower but am changing to a power shower.
Just need to know if the water tank is ample enough for the job.
We have 6 people in the household, I expect 1 bath a night and 5 showers to be taken in the family.
The tank is around the 40 gallon size.
Would this be ok or should I get a larger tank?

 

[seco services]

should be fine.

you won't all be queueing to get in the bathroom will you.

 

[gas4you]

More to the point, how is the HW cylinder heated, gravity or fully pumped?

 

[steq184]

Not sure what you mean but what I can tell you is that the HW tank is in the loft, the HW cylinder is below in the airing cupboard and a pump is connected on the cylinder side.
Sorry to be dumb but as you guessed it I'm no plumber.

 

[seco services]

thats the cold water storage in the loft
have you one of these next to the pump

 

[steq184]

Just taken a look in the loft at the HW tank and nothing next to it.
In the airing cupboard there is a Grundfos pump just above the 2 actuators though.
Does this help?

 

[seco services]

Just taken a look in the loft at the HW tank and nothing next to it.
In the airing cupboard there is a Grundfos pump just above the 2 actuators though.
Does this help?

am i going mad or what ?

i said thats a cold water storage in the loft not a hw tank.
then i said have you one of these next to the pump.

yes you have a fully pumped s plan system.

 

[steq184]

So is having a 40 gallon HW cylinder in the airing cupboard ample enough for a bath and 5 shower an evening then?

 

[gas4you]

Yes if you allow 15-20 mins between each

 

[kevplumb]

no if you dont

 

[andytheplumber]

Thatchers England. She hates working class people.