Hot Water System Help

kevinwebster83 · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:16 pm Post Subject: Hot Water System Help

Hi

I think mainly i'm after a bit of advice as i don't really know anything about plumbing but would like to know what to find information about.

Basically, in my house i have a bog standard boiler in the kitchen and a water tank in the master bedroom. Its a 2 bedroom house and one bathroom with bath (but this is being changed to a shower soon).

The water pressure isn't great so i'd like to increase it somehow (by any means, replace tank, change boiler, whatever). Also, as the water tank is in the master bedroom, i'd like to move it (into loft space - is this a problem) or remove it completely.

Now, assume that i am quite thick (well, actually don't assume if you haven't already), the water tank handles the hot water and the boiler handles the central heating, yes (no, re-assume)?

Please could someone help me to understand the above and offer any advice as to what i can do.

Thank you in advance

Kev

kevplumb · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:20 pm Post Subject:

by water tank you mean cylinder

yes it can be moved to the loft but you will have to raise the cold water tank above it (it's prob already in the loft)

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bster · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:43 pm Post Subject:

......and the boiler may 'handle' the cylinder (hot water) and the central heating.

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Agile · Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:31 am Post Subject:

I wonder how he flushed his bog?

Although in Cumbria they were often in the back garden!

Bit nippy out tonight though.

I am glad my heating is OK tonight as its -3 ° C out and thats only in London.

Tony

kevinwebster83 · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:17 pm Post Subject:

Yeah, bog is still in the back garden. Will look to change that soon as the frost is becoming a pain in the backside, pardon the pun.

Ok, basically, i think i'll get rid of the existing boiler and cylinder and put in a combi boiler (well, a plumber will). Can anyone offer some advice please on what combi boilers they use or a good boiler (SEDBUK A) or can anyone provide some details as to why not to fit a combi and remove the tank? And maybe a good place to get them around Manchester (west).

Kev

Nixt · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:31 pm Post Subject:

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or can anyone provide some details as to why not to fit a combi and remove the tank?

No specific reason but browse through the posts on this site and ask yourself what the vast majority of failed appliances have in common?