Condensation on pipes near water tank

[simmie88]

Hello,

Newbie to the boards with zero experience so be gentle. Here goes...

The problem is that when I run a bath it takes ages for the water tank to fill up again and return to being quiet. It's quite noisy and can last for an age. Stupidly I started to turn the brass taps near the tank and can't remember how they were set in the first place.

The condensation problem was there before I started to fanny about with the taps. I have read somewhere that my toilet flush (currently not working properly) could be the cause of the condensation but is this possible?

I have posted a pic to try and help you understand my problem.

The thing is, if I slacken the tap to the overflow too much it starts to leak drops of water and when I hear the water rushing into the tank I panic and close it tight again.

My question really is how many turns from closed tight should I open each of the taps?

Hope thats enough info on my problem to get some sort of advice?

Thanks for reading and hope to hear from you soon...

 

[simmie88]

Do you think it could be something to do with my other problem posted here...

//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=248008

Cheers,
Simmie88

 

[kevplumb]

do you think it might be something to do with a lack of lagging

 

[twgas]

your "1/4 turn from closed" tap wants to be 1/4 turn from fully open, it won't take so long to fill the tank
I suspect your "overflow tank" is the f&e tank for the boiler - which is probably dry - it will need some water, couple on inches above the feed to the system.
Lag the pipes.
If in doubt, get a heating engineer out, we dont bite and not all cost an arm and a leg.

 

[ajrobb]

You can lag the pipes in felt sleeving. This probably doesn't stop condensation but holds it until it can evaporate.

 

[simmie88]

Thanks for the replies.

I'll slackened off both taps and they don't seem to be leaking now so will leave it like that but keep an eye on them. The condensation seems to have gone down overnight but I'll buy some of that lagging stuff and hope this is the end of it.

Thanks again for speedy replies,
Simmie88

 

[ajrobb]

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• ajrobb
• 5 Nov 2010
• 1

If the valves start leaking again, try tightening the gland nuts a bit.

 

[simmie88]

Thanks alot ajrobb, thats worked a treat. No drips from either tap now when opened.

Cheers again,
Simmie88