Hi Mysteryman, many thanx for your reply.
I think the case of what my old type cylinder is or isnt is now getting in the way of what components I'm now left with after advice from Plumb centre and Gledhill. Like anything to do with old kit, I appreciate the real need to able to see it first hand rather than second guess an over the counter description, so I cant blame them for not specifing the precise right kit in direct replacement.
To recap then, I have a Rayburn No.2 ( first pattern) which as you rightly said is rare, especially as this one has the ovens on the right hand side and the 2 fire doors open independently of each other.
I have a new flexilag'd Gledhill Indirect gravity coil cylinder 450 x 900 with 1" tappings and 27" Immersion, and a Polytank 24-16-15 CWT.
Presently there is no heat dump radiator, but am willing to fit one if an appropriate one could be recommended, although the pipework to and from the rayburn is in the opposite direction to the site of the radiator so would this end up being on a dead leg configuration?
The Rayburn will at best be used for 3 months a year for background heat/hot water purposes. All other times the immersion will be used for DHW. Pipe run from Rayburn to cylinder is 4 meters approx, but remodelling of the kitchen will mean the pipework being behind a new stud wall prior to passing through the wall into adjoining bathroom. If these are to be un-lagged, do they pose a fire risk passing through timber studs given the heat they can rise to? At a pinch, I may be able to build the wall completely in front of the pipes so no contact is made.
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As I understand the situation, I'm now needing a F&E Tank connected to the flow side of the Rayburn pipework, but may not have enough room to site one.
Should I just fill the flippin thing with sand and forget connecting it up? It's worrying the life out of my 'worry-wart' mother who thinks the whole house is gonna explode!!! As she lives next door I think she's more worried about her windows blowing in!!
As always, many thanks for your input.
I think the case of what my old type cylinder is or isnt is now getting in the way of what components I'm now left with after advice from Plumb centre and Gledhill. Like anything to do with old kit, I appreciate the real need to able to see it first hand rather than second guess an over the counter description, so I cant blame them for not specifing the precise right kit in direct replacement.
To recap then, I have a Rayburn No.2 ( first pattern) which as you rightly said is rare, especially as this one has the ovens on the right hand side and the 2 fire doors open independently of each other.
I have a new flexilag'd Gledhill Indirect gravity coil cylinder 450 x 900 with 1" tappings and 27" Immersion, and a Polytank 24-16-15 CWT.
Presently there is no heat dump radiator, but am willing to fit one if an appropriate one could be recommended, although the pipework to and from the rayburn is in the opposite direction to the site of the radiator so would this end up being on a dead leg configuration?
The Rayburn will at best be used for 3 months a year for background heat/hot water purposes. All other times the immersion will be used for DHW. Pipe run from Rayburn to cylinder is 4 meters approx, but remodelling of the kitchen will mean the pipework being behind a new stud wall prior to passing through the wall into adjoining bathroom. If these are to be un-lagged, do they pose a fire risk passing through timber studs given the heat they can rise to? At a pinch, I may be able to build the wall completely in front of the pipes so no contact is made.
View media item 17863 View media item 24720
As I understand the situation, I'm now needing a F&E Tank connected to the flow side of the Rayburn pipework, but may not have enough room to site one.
Should I just fill the flippin thing with sand and forget connecting it up? It's worrying the life out of my 'worry-wart' mother who thinks the whole house is gonna explode!!! As she lives next door I think she's more worried about her windows blowing in!!
As always, many thanks for your input.
