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by scody
Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Expansion tank - sizing of
Replies: 2
Views: 867

Re: Expansion tank - sizing of

That's great, appreciate the reply - many thanks.
I'm not bothered about the price too much but you're right, it can often seem like there's little logic in the cost of things these days.

Cheers.
by scody
Sat Sep 30, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Expansion tank - sizing of
Replies: 2
Views: 867

Re: Expansion tank - sizing of

Many thanks for replying. I confess I'm probably being a bit slow however; the original cold water tank was 114 litres (25 gallons) so my question was can I safely reduce that? Originally I was thinking 68 litres but am now thinking I'll hedge a little and go for 82 litres. I haven't calculated the ...
by scody
Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:29 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Cold water tank overflowing (Not ball valve)
Replies: 5
Views: 675

Re: Cold water tank overflowing (Not ball valve)

One of the things that happens a lot is failing to put a non-return valve on the hot water line to a mixer tap; in a gravity system this can cause all sorts of problems, as you've discovered. If anyone reading this has a mixer tap, have a look underneath at the hot water feed. If it doesn't have a o...
by scody
Sun Sep 24, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Expansion tank - sizing of
Replies: 2
Views: 867

Expansion tank - sizing of

Hi all. I've searched the Internet for a definitive answer to this but no luck so far. Background I live in a small cottage in the north of Scotland and am currently ripping out and renewing my central heating (yes, in the Autumn, like an idiot) ahead of receiving a new range cooker/boiler in the ne...
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