Unvented cylinder on chipboard?

[dilalio]

I'm watching Mad Max on Amazon

Is that a new porno?

 

[EAST61]

You're thinking of Maid Maxine

 

[Dan Robinson]

Is that a new porno?

Will it has Charlese Therwhatsit in it.... Although not looking her best it has to be said

 

[dilalio]

Will it has Charlese Therwhatsit in it.... Although not looking her best it has to be said

Which part of her 'whatsit'?

 

[dilalio]

Greg Wallace has just said "I have a mouthful of fiery hot meat".

 

[Diazole]

There has been a leak and there is a lot of water everywhere. The chipboard and ceiling boards are soaked and I have had to remove lots of insulation, the tank is still standing.

 

[Dan Robinson]

FFS.

 

[EAST61]

There has been a leak and there is a lot of water everywhere. The chipboard and ceiling boards are soaked and I have had to remove lots of insulation, the tank is still standing.

But what are you watching on TV?

 

[Diazole]

But what are you watching on TV?

DIY SOS

 

[Doggit]

We have just had a old gravity system removed and a new system boiler installed, the unvented cylinder has been placed in the loft. The loft is boarded with chipboard and the cylinder is sat in the middle of two joists with a wall running underneath.

Totally and completely, until it leaks halfway though a service, the chipboard gets wet and crumbles, then collapses sideways onto the wall underneath. Meanwhile, the movement has caused a pipe to split, and the celings come down because it got waterlogged. And because you were out when it happened (or fast asleep) then the downstairs gets flooded as well.

Naw, nothing to worry about at all, why would there be.

 

[Gerorge Standers]

You what?

You could sell a lot of tickets

Chipboard is capable of supporting weight. When it is not waterlogged.

PS. I live O&B confidence in self certification. But he is an impressive Googler.

Jesus, some really thick people on this forum. Did I say it was an acceptable situation to have a cylinder needing to be supported by the pipes attached to it or that it would last long like this? No I didn't, I said that's the job of the floor, not the pipes, so you 3 commenting about this STFU. The fact is that the pipes do support them to some extent, so its never putting its full weight on the floor. Learn some basic physics.

My unvented cylinder in on chipboard (green) between joists and has been for 15 years. The board is fine. If it was under any kind of stress, I'm pretty sure it would be showing signs of it.

 

[EAST61]

Shut up George you can't even spell your own name mate

 

[Gerorge Standers]

Shut up George you can't even spell your own name mate

Plumbers - bless em.

 

[Dan Robinson]

don't forget that its also supported by all the pipes coming off it. It's not their job, but if the chipboard underneath my cylinder was completely removed, I doubt it would even move immediately.

Who's the dumb ass? Dumb ass.

FFS.

 

[Phill Peck]

Tanks and cisterns should not be on a chipboard base.
Will it collapse? Probably not.
Would I do it? No

Just replaced 2 cwsc this week and the cupboard base was completely rotten.