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by Jen1979
Sat Jul 23, 2016 9:10 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Safe to Turn off Gate Valve to Indirect Cylinder?
Replies: 8
Views: 3169

Re: Safe to Turn off Gate Valve to Indirect Cylinder?

The saga continues! Someone has been out and fitted a thermostat. The thermostat has been set to zero for the past 30hrs but the tank and pipes are still boiling hot. Not just hot, boiling hot and the flat is still boiling hot because of it. I'll try running some water off tonight....any other ideas...
by Jen1979
Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:38 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Safe to Turn off Gate Valve to Indirect Cylinder?
Replies: 8
Views: 3169

Re: Safe to Turn off Gate Valve to Indirect Cylinder?

No I don't think so.
by Jen1979
Wed Jul 20, 2016 11:32 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Safe to Turn off Gate Valve to Indirect Cylinder?
Replies: 8
Views: 3169

Re: Safe to Turn off Gate Valve to Indirect Cylinder?

Fantastic thank you! No idea in regard to the fix! Such a waste of everyone's time. Hopefully next visit it'll actually get done! At least I know it shouldn't in itself be dangerous. Thank you very much.
by Jen1979
Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:50 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Safe to Turn off Gate Valve to Indirect Cylinder?
Replies: 8
Views: 3169

Re: Safe to Turn off Gate Valve to Indirect Cylinder?

Thank you for your reply. Yes 3 different workmen(plumbers presumably) have been over so far and each time they leave saying someone else needs to come and look at it. The last one turned the valve off which just concerned me a bit as I want to ensure it's safe for it to be turned off when the tank ...
by Jen1979
Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:20 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Safe to Turn off Gate Valve to Indirect Cylinder?
Replies: 8
Views: 3169

Safe to Turn off Gate Valve to Indirect Cylinder?

My boyfriend lives in a council flat (block). He doesn't have a boiler in the flat but there is a tank. I'm guess it's an indirect cylinder from watching YouTube vids (there's no power switch that I can see like my immersion heater at home). Problem is its boiling hot all the time, so the flat is re...
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