Hi All,
In a previous post I asked if anyone could help to identify a combination tank that is connected to the solid fuel Rayburn No.2 in a property I just purchased.
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The consensus was that it was a Direct Fortic, possibly Primatic. There is no F&E tank anywhere so not sure whether it is or isn't.
I trotted along to my local Plumb Centre and explained that I wanted to replace the DHW system with a separate well lagged cylinder with provision for an immersion and a CWT. The gent recommended a Gledhill, and to be sure of what he was selling rang Gledhill Tech to confirm. They said an Indirect Gravity coil with 1 inch tappings was the boy, so I purchased accordingly, along with a polytank CWT sized to fit into the airing cupboard I was building.
Now the kicker, and the leading question! Having now removed the old cystern, the label on the back (typically!) identifies it as a Gledhill Direct Combi to be used with secondary system only. It has a coil with 1 inch tappings at 15 inch centres and an immersion fitted.
The million dollar question(s)..
How did the original coil get maintained if no F&E is present, and what stopped it going 'Bang' if it was sealed between the Rayburn and the cylinder?
Does my new setup need a F&E tank or should I just reconnect the cylinder to the flow and return pipes to the Rayburn, and if so how are they filled waterwise?
I rang the company that did the original tank install as the owners son was at school with me, but they were vague to say the least.
Your advice, as always, is very much appreciated.
Regards, Nick.
In a previous post I asked if anyone could help to identify a combination tank that is connected to the solid fuel Rayburn No.2 in a property I just purchased.
View media item 17862
The consensus was that it was a Direct Fortic, possibly Primatic. There is no F&E tank anywhere so not sure whether it is or isn't.
I trotted along to my local Plumb Centre and explained that I wanted to replace the DHW system with a separate well lagged cylinder with provision for an immersion and a CWT. The gent recommended a Gledhill, and to be sure of what he was selling rang Gledhill Tech to confirm. They said an Indirect Gravity coil with 1 inch tappings was the boy, so I purchased accordingly, along with a polytank CWT sized to fit into the airing cupboard I was building.
Now the kicker, and the leading question! Having now removed the old cystern, the label on the back (typically!) identifies it as a Gledhill Direct Combi to be used with secondary system only. It has a coil with 1 inch tappings at 15 inch centres and an immersion fitted.
The million dollar question(s)..
How did the original coil get maintained if no F&E is present, and what stopped it going 'Bang' if it was sealed between the Rayburn and the cylinder?
Does my new setup need a F&E tank or should I just reconnect the cylinder to the flow and return pipes to the Rayburn, and if so how are they filled waterwise?
I rang the company that did the original tank install as the owners son was at school with me, but they were vague to say the least.
Your advice, as always, is very much appreciated.
Regards, Nick.