Recent content by vgarcia

Morning to all. I have a simple question: I have COLD water from the MAIN supply. I have HOT water from an UNVENTED 80 L electric cylinder in the loft. I plan to install a shower. What do I need (to make sure difference in pressures does not create problems)? 1. Mixer tap shower...

well it is same reason as before. I am pretty sure Oilman you have seen my previuos mails about the hot water tank. The reason is simple: money. The cheapest I found in UK is from Ariston (50 L): 268 pounds + VAT. Exactly the same (cause they are the same) is only 100 euros How about...

Hi Guys, can I use an electric hot water tank (e.g. Ariston made) bought in French and/or Italy here in UK? My question regards more the plumbing side and not the electrical. I know for fact that in Italy the connection is 1/2 inch. Any useful advice? I much appreciate your help.

Well, I had today a Transco engineer at my place to get a quotation for the installation of a gas boiler. I suspect is going to be expensive. I am on a 2nd floor and the gas pipe is about 5 metres away from the block. I thought about the hybrid system, however there a couple of points that...

You are right. I do not want storage heaters. It is my lounge.

Hi Guys, As a novice I need an advice. For a room size 4x3.7 m with no central (gas) heating what it is BETTER and CHEAPER the heaters that run as written “from 2p per minute”, or these convector Heaters (lets say of 2Kw)? Or do you know others convenient electric heaters (e.g. these...

Guys, this discussion on UK regs is fascinating. I lived in Italy for 25 years and I used to have a shower in a bath 1.7m x 1.9m with a fitted electrical water heater in the opposite corner of the shower and with a nice socket, a mirror with a plug, and I used to dry my hair after the...

Well, ban-all-sheds I am only guessing how is fixed now, cause I cannot see, but if you say so I believe id fixed as you say. However it is a bit funny. In EU they have sockets, so by now they should be all dead.

I forgot to clarify further. The ugly copper cylinder I ve got now is in a cupboard, so I am sure has been fitted following the law (I cannot see at the moment). I do not want to do anything different or illegal. Simply replace the existing tank

Guys, I know this is not the plumbing section; however the focal point of this discussion is the following. In UK you only have 2 type of electrical hot water storage systems: Vented and unvented. Plus you have that ugly copper cylinder. Clear! Plus you have all these regs about...

You are right in many points FWL_Engineer. It is a problem I am struggling to solve. I am aware of the BS7671. That`s fine distance wise in my bathroom. I have an old copper cylinder in a airing cupboard. It is occupying a quarter of my bathroom. However there is nothing cheap to replace...

Thanks Guys, all of you are good and this site is excellent to learn and save. I am going to buy in France an electrical water heater for my bathroom for about 120 euros, compare to an average of 400 pounds in UK. I will replace the plug and job done. I will save about 300 pounds.

Well Guys, You have been very helpful, but I want to do things properly and therefore you have to help me more. I`d like to install in my bathroom an appliance that is extremely if not impossible to find in UK. I`d like to install a European (French or Italian) electrical water heater...

Chaps, electrical question: Can I fit an appliance that works at 230V with a, say, 1.5 Kw heating element in UK where we have 240V?

ok I have got it. Only one question remains unanswered: Do I need to ask the permission to the council or only Inform the council?