What would you do here

[ChrisR]

Top floor London , mains pressure poor. Other taps in house STOP the mains flow at this level.
This feeds a bath/shower, obviously minimal amount of hw is available.
Height from base of cistern to top of cyl is about 600.
The HW only comes from the double-arowed section, and rapidly runs cool.

What would you suggest as most cost effective move to improve situation?


I think:
1) Replace elec immersion with longest available (36")(why do they make 48" direct cylinders if not longer heaters??)
2) Fit Surrey flange with shortened tube
3) Restrict water flow to pump with a gate valve if it sucks air

Just occurred to me that if the Essex is a non-stop type I could bend the pipe up inside the cylinder.

More awkward/costly alternative would be to fit an immersion low in the side of the cylinder, or arrange a 2ndry return type pump to stir the contents.

Have another idea but will wait....
(ignore the funny white rectangle on top of the cistern)

 

[Nige F]

Essex flange for side immersion@ the bottom?.......guess thats how you`d do it ...........have they got Eco 7 meter @ property.........then have bottom one on eco7 and existing top one on norm. rate ........Sparx wires that + pump and checks bonding etc. part P and jobs a goodun

 

[ChrisR]

Righto, found at BES item number 12267
Must be a gert big ole.

No eco 7 but not in the bathroom.

 

[Paul Barker]

Now here's a thought, what if it's in a locked cupboard or a cupboard that needs a tool to open it which you get at via the bathroom. Is that in a special location or not?

 

[corgiman]

Now here's a thought, what if it's in a locked cupboard or a cupboard that needs a tool to open it which you get at via the bathroom. Is that in a special location or not?

my understanding that it is not, exercising a bit of common if were to be then every room in the house would be a special location as it is connected to the bathroom

now thats just silly