we have a 3 yr old condensing boiler non combi. Hot water is provided by 20 yr old cylinder fed by cold water from header tank which is heated by boiler and immersion and has what I understand to be a secondary HW flow that feeds a gravity shower. Cylinder now needs replacing - am I allowed to do this myself as a private homeowner ? If so I cannot see standard cylinders with secondary flows - are they special order?
can I DIY fit a new DHW cylinder?
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You can do it yourself but technically you should then have it inspected and signed off by Building Control as it's a notifiable installation
Gledhill cylinders normally have secondary tappings but you can always check when you pick one up
Gledhill cylinders normally have secondary tappings but you can always check when you pick one up
By secondary you mean a pump on a loop to and from the cylinder to make hot water drawn from the taps immediate? Buy a stainless steel cylinder, then it is a case of fit and forget.
If you only have one bathroom, consider a high flow combi. You will liberate a lot of space and have high pressures showers.
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we have a main bathroom and ensuite but can enable both not to be used at the same time. I should have had a combi installed at the time - may write this boiler off and get a combi put in - we have a load of agro now with gravity shower with no pump = low flow, an aged cylinder, a 3 yr old boiler that keeps cycling despite efforts by valiant and ch firms and and dhw/ch divert not working. all in all a right old mess from a £2 spend
but thanks for info from everyone, the notifying is what i had suspected - i wonder how many people dont bother!
There are high flow combis around. How often do you fill and bath and run a shower? I would say Never.
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