Hi all. My house is approaching 50 years old and has a plastic cold water tank in the loft which is definitely more than 28 years old and could be as old as the house. How long do these tanks last? Do they fail with age and should I replace it? We had a new boiler fitted 3 years ago so don't want to change the set up for a combi boiler or pressurized hot tank.
Loft cold water tank
- Thread starter Steve520
- Start date
Sponsored Links
- Joined
- 22 Jan 2007
- Messages
- 14,368
- Reaction score
- 2,087
- Country
No, if it seems in good condition with no leaks just leave it alone. Plastic cisterns last a long time.
Only issue I know of with plastics is certain types degrade when exposed to the elements, particularly the UV in sunlight, but anything internal, underground etc should be absolutely fine. Recommendation is for external plastic products to be painted with gloss paint to provide weathering protection anyway.
DIYnot Local
Staff member
If you need to find a tradesperson to get your job done, please try our local search below, or if you are doing it yourself you can find suppliers local to you.
Select the supplier or trade you require, enter your location to begin your search.
Are you a trade or supplier? You can create your listing free at DIYnot Local
Sponsored Links
