Hi all. Got a leaking hot water tank (around the immersion element) and wondering what is best for the long term. It's 30 years old (very soft water area!) in a one bedroom flat with no gas and an electric shower (no bathtub either) so the large hot water tank and similarly large header tank above it in the hallway closet only serve the 2 sinks (kitchen and bathroom).
So what's recommended: repair, replace with a like-for-like cylinder, a pressurised system (electric), or is it possible to remove it all and instead have one of those electric instantaneous water heaters under each sink?
Presumably the cold water taps usually/already run direct from the mains supply rather than the header tank?), and these could be some sort of mixer tap so use the existing cold supply pipe?
As you can tell, I'm largely clueless with plumbing! Thanks for any advice
So what's recommended: repair, replace with a like-for-like cylinder, a pressurised system (electric), or is it possible to remove it all and instead have one of those electric instantaneous water heaters under each sink?
Presumably the cold water taps usually/already run direct from the mains supply rather than the header tank?), and these could be some sort of mixer tap so use the existing cold supply pipe?
As you can tell, I'm largely clueless with plumbing! Thanks for any advice