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by rexton
Sun Nov 20, 2016 4:55 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hot water tank overflows into cold water storage tank
Replies: 12
Views: 44320

Re: Hot water tank overflows into cold water storage tank

Hi, Many possible solutions were proposed for my problem from a leaking hot water cylinder to mixer taps. My plumber soon ruled out the cylinder leak as he said the water was been forced up into tank in attic and therefore presumably it could not be from hot water cylinder. After 2 non return valves...
by rexton
Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:54 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: hot water backing to header tank even when water turned off
Replies: 6
Views: 16440

Re: hot water backing to header tank even when water turned off

Thanks Plumbob. Actually when my plumber came back yesterday evening..He had the same idea. He told me to close the valve to the kitchen sink hot tap overnight to see if the water in the cold storage tank was still heating up. After checking the cold tank this morning the water had not heated (or At...
by rexton
Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:03 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: hot water backing to header tank even when water turned off
Replies: 6
Views: 16440

Re:

Various ideas spring to mind, but the answer needs information you haven't given. How many header tanks are in the loft? One two or more? If more than one, which one is overflowing? And by overflowing you mean pouring on to the ground outside the house type overflowing? Is your hot water high press...
by rexton
Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:48 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hot water tank overflows into cold water storage tank
Replies: 12
Views: 44320

Re: Hot water tank overflows into cold water storage tank

I've got a very basic plumbing set-up in our house: old non-combi boiler (Potterton Flamingo 50...snazzy, eh!) with a 2-slide wheel for water+heating plus these three: a) hot water tank located on first floor of house b) old water storage tank located in the loft c) heating header tank located in t...
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