Recent content by discotrout

Ok folks, you made up my mind, many thanks. Managed to find someone to do it for 430 incl. vat, early part of next week, so hopefully it will hold out until then. Thanks for all your replies, very helpful indeed. Best wishes

I have recently found out that a leak coming from my cylinder, is infact NOT from the pipe, but from the cylinder itself. I cleaned up the area last night and noticed several pin holes from which the leak/s are occuring. Very tiny. I tried Plumbers Mait (the epoxy putty which sets hard) and...

Complete quote is - 400 for some reason that did not show on my original mail, sorry. mod please see ITEM 9

Hiya, I started a thread earlier about replairing my leaky cylinder. Have just had the plumber out and it seems we do need a replacement cylinder (after them trying several other options first). It is an Economy 7 cylinder with two immersion heaters. He has quoted 200 + vat for the...

Right, have looked on the net, and it is a pipe connecting to the 'cylinder' i am having problems with. Hope that helps, thanks again

Cylinder or Storage Tank? Hmm, not sure of the difference actually, sorry :( Could you explain? Thank you

Thanks for your feedback guys. Not sure which pipe it is (as in where it's from/to), to be 100%. The pipe is about half way up the tank, and there is another pipe near the top also. If it's any help, we have Economy 7 storage heating and a switch if we want to activate the immersion (i.e. if...

Hi there, Wondering if anyone can offer any advice as to whether i should attempt a diy job, rather than call a plumber. The water tank in our airing cupboard has just recently started a slow leak. I think it's where we have put bedding in beside the tank and nudged the pipe. We have...