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by Dadwood
Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:32 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Direct and indirect cylinders
Replies: 3
Views: 2937

If yours is an indirectly heated system, it means that the heat to warm the water in the cylinder comes from an 'external source' ie the boiler pumps hot water through the pipe coil inside the hot water cylinder and this in turn warms the water which you draw off to use domestically. Theoretically y...
by Dadwood
Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:51 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Toilet (cistern) is making a high pitched 'hooting' sound
Replies: 1
Views: 3802

Try renewing the rubber washer in the make-up ball valve. If the problem still persists, you could try throttling the make up water rate slightly because the noise you describe is sometimes caused by the ball float 'bobbing about' on the water surface.
by Dadwood
Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:09 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Sloshing in immersion tank
Replies: 4
Views: 3341

Re: Sloshing in immersion tank

[quote="tyke1000"]Hi





When this sloshing noise occurs, is the water being warmed by an electric heater or is it an indirect hot water cylinder heated by the boiler?
by Dadwood
Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:26 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Installing a new indirect hot water cylinder
Replies: 1
Views: 4828

Installing a new indirect hot water cylinder

Dear Lads (and Lasses), Is it best to sit the new cylinder straight on the wooden floorboards in the airing cupboard or should it be stood on two pieces of timber each about 4 inches wide and positioned 3" apart centrally beneath the cyl? Also, how can I best connect a length of new 28mm copper...
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