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by Ben Adams
Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Secondary return cools cylinder within 2 hours
Replies: 7
Views: 1092

Re: Secondary return cools cylinder within 2 hours

Hi Stoneyboy, I guess that makes sense. I'll try and get up there and lag what I can in the loft and see if that helps. I noticed today though that some of the pipes are really close together, so I won't be able to get very thick insulation for parts. There are a lot of clips up there too, do you kn...
by Ben Adams
Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:26 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Secondary return cools cylinder within 2 hours
Replies: 7
Views: 1092

Re: Secondary return cools cylinder within 2 hours

Hi Stoneyboy, As much as it pains me to say it, this was the 'finished' job. So I'm likely going to have to get someone back to insulate where necessary now. By identifying and lagging all of the secondary circuit pipes, do you mean opening up the walls and pulling up floorboards throughout the hous...
by Ben Adams
Thu Jan 19, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Secondary return cools cylinder within 2 hours
Replies: 7
Views: 1092

Re: Secondary return cools cylinder within 2 hours

Thanks S, appreciate the input. This looks like I'm then going to have to get some insulation and lag what I can in the loft area. The problem I have however is outside of the loft area everything is sealed up now. The pipes run down from the loft through voids that were created either side of chimn...
by Ben Adams
Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Secondary return cools cylinder within 2 hours
Replies: 7
Views: 1092

Secondary return cools cylinder within 2 hours

I'm a plumbing novice so first of all I apologise if I'm not explaining this situation correctly. I've recently renovated a house for my family to live in and we're having an issue with water not staying hot when the secondary return circuit is on. From a starting point of fully heated the cylinder ...
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