Recent content by diyjeff

What a star! Thanks for your help,

I may have got to the bottom of my green hot water as in a previous post. I have noticed on my Range Tribune unvented indirect hot water cylinder where the thermostat goes into the cylinder body there is a load of white chrystaline crud. It looks like some sort of chemical reaction between the...

Cheers, I think I am going to get someone out as you suggest. It was misleading of me to say brown without getting a second opinion from the missus as I am colour blind!!! It is only really the copper green colour. Thanks,

Thanks for all the replies guys. It hasn't been drained recently, in fact no work has even been done since we moved into the house which was new 5 years ago. I am assuming the water is heated by the gas boiler (like the central heating) and only stored in the tank so any electric element...

I have just filled the bath up and the water is ever so slightly green and the bits are actually tiny green flecks. It says on the hot water tank its a Range Tribune Duplex Stainless Steel. As its Stainless can I rule this out as being the cause? I am thinking there is a copper joint...

Eeeeeeek! That sounds ominous. Thanks for the reply, I shall get onto them ASAP. I guess no one knows what it could be though?

Hi all, My hot water is going greeny brown and cloudy but the house is only 5 years old (built by Wimpey, 4 bed detached). I noticed some black flecks as well as if something is breaking down or perishing somewhere. Any ideas? Plumbing is not my forte but I think it is an "unvented hot water...