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yes wen I say immersion I mean the copper cylinder I can undo the nut on the hot water out put side (top of cylinder) but the copper pipe end that goes into the cylinder is stuck fast, I've used wd40, hit it, just will not move worried that I could bend the cylinder or bend the copper pipe if...

how will replacing the gate valve with a ball valve get the trapped air out there are no drops of water leaking so air is not getting in,

when I say stop cock I meant the gate valve fitted between the cold water cistern and the hot water cylinder (immersion heater)

there has never been any debris from the taps there is no rise from the cistern to the cylinder I live in a dormer bungalow about a year ago I re-routed the hot water pipes, which are below the bottom of the hot water cylinder, at the same time I replaced the stop cock feed from the cistern...

water level in CWSC is ok gate valve full open (I changed the valve at the start of this week think that may be a problem) tank is ok I blow back cold water though pipes by connecting washing machine hose from cold pipe to hot pipe (taking end from washer and put on hot water pipe connection

yes same problem on all hot taps as I said been on various web sites and having tested using info for forums tracked it back to immersion (& its input side) thought before I go out and buy a new immersion tank, I'd do a few more checks that where I found that by turning stop tap cold feed to...

hi folks been having a problem with my hot water flow for many months there just is hardly any pressure after a few checks (and suggestions from various web sites) I thought the problem was a blockage in the top of the immersion tank, but the top outlet and the heater element are stuck fast...

no hot pipe comes out of hot water cylinder then down under floor boards into first floor loft space (its a dormer bunglow) then down into the downstairs bathroom

thanks for that, i'll look at that first, as i said it worked ok until i re-routed the pipes in the loft, the pipe work length & dia to this bathroom hardly changed another run i changed from 15mm to 22mm, but we hardly use the taps on that run,

thanks for all the replies i've been think about how to increase the inlet side of hot water cylinder was thinking of getting some 28mm plastic hose, but thought the plastic inserts would reduce the flow too much and 28mm copper pipe neds too many bends to get though to where it needs to be

no don't live in hard water area the system is around 30 years old the pipes i removed when i re-routed the hot water pipework had almost NO build up inside them i was thinking about replacing some of the cold water feed (22mm replace with 28m) to the cylinder but because of the run, i could...

hi last yeat i re-routed my hot water pipes, as i wanted more space on lpft floor ( dromer bungalow) since then the water in the hot taps downstairs comes out splattery, as if air trapped in system i done the tricks to remove the air,( mains cold water put into hot tap) works out for few...

I've a simaler probelm last year i replaced and rerouted lots of my water pipes, since then the flow in the hot water pipe to the bathroom always gets air trapped in ti tried lots of things to get rid of air I now think the probelm is due to the immersion tank not filling quick enough, so as...

thanks for that i'll burn some coal next time i use it

hi all i've an old trianco multi-fuel boiler that i burn wood in, to heat a pool the boiler sits over the fire box (not like a stove where its a jacket) there are about 7 slots in the boiler to allow the hot gases to heat the water and then go out via the flue (bit like a steam train boiler)...

i'll have a good look at the inverted roof idea

i've a simalar probelm, on my dormer roofs, don't want to put up all the felt and boards or take ceiling down, i was hopeing that i could pump foam in by taking off the facia boards, its about 3 mts deep so i don't really think its possible anyone got any suggestions please

carl thanks air vent from cylinder is ok, so i'll check to see if i can hear bubbling at cylinder with tap running don't know why i would have aerated water in cylinder. gives me something to think on

hi last year i replaced a lot of 15mm hot water pipes with 22mm pipes now when i open the hot taps down stairs it sounds as if air is trying to get out if we use the downstairs shower for a few weeks the water coming out seems to reduce, so i have to turn the shower/bath mixer tap on to bath...

hi all been like it for years, got a bit set of patio doors, (about 9 ft 6 in wide) with just lite wind the doors sound like they are flexing in the middle of the frame, is there a way to make the frame stronger or better held in the opening