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by the smiths
Mon May 11, 2009 11:42 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: plumber and an electrician baffled
Replies: 10
Views: 4821

gas central heating and electric immersian. They are both able to heat the water but takes so long to do it. If anything the gas heating provides better results but the tank would still go cold in 20 minutes of turning it off. Looks like there must be a leek underground somewhere so they will be com...
by the smiths
Mon May 04, 2009 10:38 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: plumber and an electrician baffled
Replies: 10
Views: 4821

Thanks skids. I couldn't get access to the header tank so i turned off the cold water feed and waited to see if the cylinder began to empty, i didn't wait the full 2 hours or so but waited about half an hour before turning it back on. And when i did turn it back on there was definite sound of the cy...
by the smiths
Sat May 02, 2009 11:39 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: plumber and an electrician baffled
Replies: 10
Views: 4821

Thanks for your help Plumbbob abd Barry.It sounds very logical what you say. I dont know if i have access to the header tank but i will check it out.
by the smiths
Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:02 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: plumber and an electrician baffled
Replies: 10
Views: 4821

Hi, I live in an apartment on ground floor. Just a 2 floor building. And yes there are no taps running but i dont see a leek any where. The only water i see in the closet is the dripping condensation from the ice cold feed pipe. I turned off the immersion after 5 hours yesterday and within 20 minute...
by the smiths
Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:54 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: plumber and an electrician baffled
Replies: 10
Views: 4821

plumber and an electrician baffled

Hi, we are having problems with our hot water cylinder. Its taking about 4 hours to heat enough for a quick shower and once you turn off the immersion it will be cold in minutes even with a new lagging jacket. We have had a plumber and an electrician in to look at it and they installed a new element...
by the smiths
Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:37 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Think I have an empty tank
Replies: 5
Views: 3388

It was an airlock...thanks a mil for all the help. Now have heat and water - score.
by the smiths
Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:15 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Think I have an empty tank
Replies: 5
Views: 3388

Think I have an empty tank

Two days ago the water mains to out whole street and apartment building was turned off for a number of hours. However now that the water is turned back on all i can get is water from the cold tap in the kitchen. The mix tap and shower in the bathroom are totally dry and so is the hot side of the kit...
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