Why is the plumbing system the way it is here?

[simond]

Most UK unvented cylinders are supplied with a 25 yr limited warranty on the shell.

The components around it normally carry a shorter warranty but the expensive bit is normally stainless and is expected to last many years.

I expect you are comparing a single coat glass lined mild steel rubbish spec unit in France.

 

[LeeUK]

Well, I can't find any over here

 

[ajstoneservices]

One good reason cylinders in Spain and France are seen as throw away items is they scale up very quickly because of the hard water. parts of Spain they're lucky to get 24 months out of them.

Well, I can't find any over here

Well, import one, many do.

 

[Deleted member 105431]

One good reason cylinders in Spain and France are seen as throw away items is they scale up very quickly because of the hard water. parts of Spain they're lucky to get 24 months out of them.

Well, I can't find any over here

Well, import one, many do.

have they never heard of water softeners?

 

[ajstoneservices]

have they never heard of water softeners?

Yep, but they're too tight to buy/run em

 

[LeeUK]

have they never heard of water softeners?

Yep, but they're too tight to buy/run em

So, you have the top of the range of everything?

We could all argue this is better than that with everything, I was hoping for some info as to where I can get one over here

I dont have an income as such so cheap will do for me

 

[Agile]

A more correct answer is that we have in the UK evolved using fossil fuel to heat our hot water, initially coal and later gas.

Less well developed countries still heat water with expensive electricity!

A simple unvented electric cylinder has evolved which does a basic job but does not have the safety features we require in the UK.

Tony

 

[ajstoneservices]

Try ebay you might get one there.

 

[kevplumb]

common in the states without any safety controls and most prv's not connected

 

[ajstoneservices]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300Ltr-Unvent..._Air?hash=item414809f227&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[ajstoneservices]

common in the states without any safety controls and most prv's not connected

Yes Kev, but they're not as advanced as us

 

[EddieM]

ok, let's whack it back to basics. I want to be able to have two simultaneous "power" showers on full bore. No pumps wanted, what would you need? (apart from a lot of high pressure hot water!!)

 

[dextrous]

A power shower by definition is a pump. A powerful shower is something else.

 

[EddieM]

A power shower by definition is a pump. A powerful shower is something else.

Yes, good one, let's say equiv 60 ft head.

 

[dextrous]

Unvented cylinder with system boiler, and a house approx 20m below a reservoir if you insist on 60ft head (= 2bar)