I've had to remove what turned out to be two linked c15 gallon cold tanks in an airing cupboard, to fix a broken gate valve on the gravity fed hot right at the very back.
The tanks have obviously not been disturbed since the flat was built around 30 years ago, and there is no cover on either, and they are pretty horrible inside. I'm sure they would respond OK to a good pressure washing now they are out, but I wondered if there was guidance on the life of such tanks?
I think they went this route due to the limited height available between tank and ceiling, but I have found a 30G tank which is the same 17inch height, so I'm minded to change it and sort the pipework out to make it easier to maintain in the future.
Also, I'm thinking of replacing the hot cylinder as its certainly an old looking thing, but it's an E7 dual immersion heater type. Any recommendations on manufacture as these seem to be more difficult to find?
Thanks.
The tanks have obviously not been disturbed since the flat was built around 30 years ago, and there is no cover on either, and they are pretty horrible inside. I'm sure they would respond OK to a good pressure washing now they are out, but I wondered if there was guidance on the life of such tanks?
I think they went this route due to the limited height available between tank and ceiling, but I have found a 30G tank which is the same 17inch height, so I'm minded to change it and sort the pipework out to make it easier to maintain in the future.
Also, I'm thinking of replacing the hot cylinder as its certainly an old looking thing, but it's an E7 dual immersion heater type. Any recommendations on manufacture as these seem to be more difficult to find?
Thanks.
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