slightly bent tank

[presidiot]

Hi all,

in the middle of rejuvenating my central heating and moving the h/w cylinder. I accidently leaned the disconnected tank forward onto the drain valve and bent it. There is no leak but is it likely to have been weakened (more so when I straighten it no doubt!) and will the tank have to be replaced. It's an indirect, vented type.

thanks for reading,

pres

 

[dextrous]

If it isn't leaking, then it's probably ok. It would be safer if you didn't try to unbend it - this is more likely to weaken it further.

Just keep an eye on it over the next couple of weeks.

If it does need replacing, I have recently removed one (900 by 450mm) from my own house when I had a combi installed. It was in use for about 9 months, bought from new, and was a short term replacement as the last one that we inherited when we moved in failed due to age. If you live in Manchester or within a reasonable radius, I would be willing to sell it to you for a fraction of the cost of a new one. Email me if you are interested. If I don't hear from you by, say the end of July, I'll assume yours is fine and will ebay it anyway.

 

[charliechaplinspants]

bend it back, copper is quite malleable, technical term for soft.

 

[presidiot]

Thanks for the prompt and encouraging advice. I'll give it a try and see. Lesson learned! I'll stick to leaning on my shovel in future.

cheers
pres

 

[dextrous]

bend it back, copper is quite malleable, technical term for soft.

Since we don't know how bad the bend or buckle is, am not sure I agree with this. I foresee the op getting a bit overconfident and ripping the tank wall.

Am struggling to reply to your message, so will try adding you as a friend and try again when you confirm.