Recent content by Westy23

Amazing, thank you. We definitely will get someone round

Thx polesapart, That is basically what I want to do, but if that’s the case the fire downstairs can no longer be used, is that correct? As we still want to use it over winter. Not necessarily to heat water but just to warm downstairs

I’ve read somewhere this evening, that all that’s needed is another tank in the loft (do I still need this as it’s hot water only?) and a feed from the tank to the return and a vent from the flow. Is that’s all that’s needed? And would I definitely need another tank or can I just use the one I...

No that’s my question really. Can it be changed to another type of cylinder? It only does the hot water anyway. (All rads are currently electric) so if another style can be used with some adaption I’m more than happy with that. I just don’t know what would be best and what’s involved in doing so.

Or if it can be changed to a different style? It only currently has 1 tank (just couple of foot above the cylinder) but it’s only hot water only so dunno if I can use that tank as the F+E tank too?

Ha, it was leaking a knackered, but no where to drain it down. Assuming it’s boxed in and hidden down near the back boiler/fire downstairs. So had to syphon the water out. And then cut a section out to scoop out the remaining water. Just need to figure out what type of cylinder to put back in.

What’s the difference between gravity coil and primatic? Would a gravity coil not work?

Thank you Nige, The back boiler is solid fuel so we were still going to use it (as a fire) in the winter. Can the water pipes just be removed and used as a fire only? Didn’t think we could. Although it would solve the problem just having the hot water from immersions

Thank you, I thought it might be. Only thing that put me off, is most say primatic are heating and hot water. This hot water tank is hot water only. The heating is all currently electric storage heaters. Can primatic be hot water only?

Afternoon all, Can someone please help me identify the type of tank this is? I’m torn between gravity coil or prismatic? It has an old feed tank about 2ft above it in the same cupboard. It does hot water only fed from an old solid fuel back boiler. Inside is what looks like a twin lined...