Recent content by 1tim23

On the subject of inhibitors - I see Screwfix offer two alternative products, both in 1litre bottles. The Purimachos 'Protex' brand costs £3.69 and the BetzDearborn Sentinel X100 costs £12.49, nearly 4 times as much !! Any recommendations ?

Job done! Only took me a day and half of blood sweat & tears, but my new cylinder is installed and working happily. I don't think I'll be giving up the day job though. I tried ChrisR's suggestion of mending the old cylinder with solder, but either it didn't stick well enough or there were...

Thanks. Someone else also mentioned LSX, so I'll go with that as you suggest. The boss is OK but there's a dent in the cylinder just next to the boss. Looks like the boss spanner pressed against the cylinder when the heater was being tightened. In the dent, there's a pin hole. Probably...

Eh ? I thought this was a DIY forum :) But thanks, Tony, I know this could get me into hot water (!) and I'm not over- keen to take it on. But then the last professional didn't do a fantastic job, as you pointed out, and I've been quoted over £600 to replace the cylinder (excluding the...

Now that my hot water cyclinder has corroded to the point that it leaks, I need to replace it (Cue for Rant: it was professionally replaced in 1996 - I thought these should last as long as the house! what's the matter with modern cylinders ?). It's a standard copper, indirect, vented one with...