Recent content by allred

This is starting to sound expensive!!! :shock: I have had another close look since i last posted and the layout of the system is as follows: Small tank in the loft ( i assume for the radiators) Plastic header tank in the airing cupboard above the hot water tank/cylinder, someone i know...

I will give it a go Cheers Taydo,Cog and Breezer for your help :D

I will try everything thats been suggested and hopefully it will be ok, incidentally if i do find something dead in the tank in the loft how would i go about cleaning the system through, do i have to use some kind of detergent flush?

I turned the cold supply and stopped the supply that feeds the hot water tank so the tank could be emptied without refilling, the cold water seems fine it's just the hot water that smells

It was the hot water tank i drained, but no i did'nt i just turned the water off and then let the taps run, not sure how old the hot water tank/cylinder is only moved in in march last year, do you think thats where the prob lies?

Hi all i hope somebody out there can help me the problem i have is my hot water smells oily/ dusty when it comes out of the tap, i have drained the tank once to see if that helped but it did'nt make any difference. I have a glow worm hideaway boiler that runs the hot water and c/ heating...