Primatic !! please help

[stesrg]

New on here so please be patient Ok I have removed a primatic hotwater tank from an old house because it was leaking and now have brought a new one but the new tank has more inlets/out lets than the old one !! the system is a back boiler no radiators so its main function is to heat the hot water ... on the new tank ther is 2 one inch fittings similar spacing to a indirect tank but no coil as you can see through the tank do these fit to the boiler or the opposite side another 2 fittings same size but the spacing is closer together towards the bottom of the tank but you cant poke your fingers through do these fit to the boiler ? one of them is the bottom feed for the cold water which one ? and do I blank one of the top ones off ? the top hole is the outlet for the hot water as i know and the imersion heater .... I would like to see a diagram but to no avail cant find one !!
Please help thank you .
Ste.

 

[harold5]

did you buy a primatic cylinder to replace it?, didnt think you could get them anymore.

 

[powerflushingpro]

Yes, don't use a primatic cylinders. Change your system to a modern open vented version. They got phased out for a reason.

 

[stesrg]

did you buy a primatic cylinder to replace it?, didnt think you could get them anymore.

I got a new tank yes you can still get them I do not want to start ripping out tanks etc etc All I want to do is fit the new one NO RADIATORS just to heat a pensioners hot water without using the emersion heater thanks

Ste

 

[harold5]

you sure its primatic, sound like a normal indirect cylinder to me.

 

[stesrg]

looking at several schematics of primatic tanks I am convinced that the lower 1" fittings (the ones spaced closer together) are the ones I connect to the existing boiler 28mm . the 2 fittings on the opposite side that look similar to indirect fittings I must blank the top one off and use the bottom one as the cold feed ? the top outlet remains the same am I correct ?

Thanks ste .

 

[stesrg]

Yes, don't use a primatic cylinders. Change your system to a modern open vented version. They got phased out for a reason.

strangely this tank was fitted from new early 60s since they moved in and have never had it flushed or any problems !! although a lot of limescale it weighed in nicely
Ste .

 

[stesrg]

you sure its primatic, sound like a normal indirect cylinder to me.

Hmmm i made the mistake of fitting a indirect (secondhand) and when i plummbed it in no water went to the boiler as the drian was open downstairs once the tank was full . then i removed the connectiond from the tank no water came out !! so I had to syphon all the water out of the tank to empty it
Ste .

 

[expertgasman]

 

[petit_pablo]

Sounds more like a direct tank with extra connections for a solid fuel heat source than a primatic to me.

 

[expertgasman]

There is NO coil in a Primatic. As suggested in DIYNOT, you are probably a little confused. Take the advice and get a plumber. But as a snippet:


www.salamander-engineering.co.uk/technicalcentre/faq/faq.htm#primatic

 

[stesrg]

There is NO coil in a Primatic. As suggested in DIYNOT, you are probably a little confused. Take the advice and get a plumber. But as a snippet:


www.salamander-engineering.co.uk/technicalcentre/faq/faq.htm#primatic[/QUOTE]

Yes I know no coil in a primatic or direct !! I have a primatic to fit this will be powered by a back boiler but it has 1 hole to many all i want is a diagram or something to fit it in !! simples ....
Ste .

 

[Nige F]

looking at several schematics of primatic tanks I am convinced that the lower 1" fittings (the ones spaced closer together) are the ones I connect to the existing boiler 28mm . the 2 fittings on the opposite side that look similar to indirect fittings I must blank the top one off and use the bottom one as the cold feed ? the top outlet remains the same am I correct ?

Thanks ste .

If the close together ones stick out - male - and the ones on the other side are female - 1 inch BSP threads - then yes you are right and what you have is a secondary return tapping

 

[Nige F]

get a plumber. :

Yes I know no coil in a primatic or direct !! I have a primatic to fit this will be powered by a back boiler but it has 1 hole to many all i want is a diagram or something to fit it in !! simples ....
Ste .

too many gas men one old plumber

 

[expertgasman]

There is NO coil in a Primatic. As suggested in DIYNOT, you are probably a little confused. Take the advice and get a plumber. But as a snippet:


www.salamander-engineering.co.uk/technicalcentre/faq/faq.htm#primatic[/QUOTE]

Yes I know no coil in a primatic or direct !! I have a primatic to fit this will be powered by a back boiler but it has 1 hole to many all i want is a diagram or something to fit it in !! simples ....Ste .

So why confuse the issue by pointing out that there is no coil in the NEW primatic!? And, comments like the above won't endear ypourself to contributors ESPECIALLY as the link I provided takes you to a pretty clear diagram!!