Very hot water in header tank!

the water in the tank is too high, the vent pipe is dipped in the water and its made a circuit, like another radiator, shorten the ventpipe to break the circuit and lower the water level by adjusting the ballvalve,

 

Or the stats gone on the boiler or the cylinder coil is perforated or the cold feeds blocked etc etc

 

check the pump speed, it could be set too high and pushing water up the vent.

 

He's talking about the cold water header tank not the c/h one.

 

which tank are you talkin about dumbo ? if it is the coldwater storage that feeds the cylinder, then the water in the cylinder is either too hot, or, a mixer tap or shower is mixing hot and mains cold,and getting throught to the cylinder,
check the immersion heater is switched off,if its not that fit check valves to all hot water outlets, taps showers washing machines,

 

sounds like the water is circulating round the cylinder / tank, normally overheating does this , check stats or immersion etc

 

which tank are you talkin about dumbo ?

This might give you a clue.

the feed pipe to the cylinder is also very hot!

 

.....dumbo. :^O

 

Just stuff the vent pipe with expanding foam.
And have * in cistern whilst you're at it.
Merry Christmas.

[Edited by: admin]

 

Merry Christmas.

ADMIN,whilst we all like to have a laugh,Plumes needs to be monitored on his dangerous advice.We already have had a horrible accident involving an over heated storage tank.His reply is very concerning.

 

I think Plumes advice was obviously a joke (as often is... ). Just highlights again that any Dick can become a plumber without skills or qualifications and potentially create very dangerous situations.

ONE thing a proper plumber would have done is turned off and made safe the hot water cyl if it could not be fixed immediately.

 

No he weren't, a PROPER plumber told him.

 

I wasn't born a plumber, but I did my training and learnt the trade PROPERLY before going out and charging people. And NOT leaving them with a potentially dangerous system.

Contrary to what people think, plumbing is NOT supposed to be learnt from "messing about whilst trying not to flood anyone". Look at all the posts on here - consumers who have employed "plumbers" and now have problems - but they come on here, not call their "plumber".

Perhaps sometimes everyone needs to be reminded of the seriousness of the job, and that wrong decisions CAN kill people. Hopefully the new Part G will put all heating systems under building regs.

 

making a wrong decision can kill people , its not just plumbers though

 

which tank are you talkin about dumbo ?

This might give you a clue.

the feed pipe to the cylinder is also very hot!



sshhsshhsshh!!!! was that comment a clue itanje?

 

making a wrong decision can kill people , its not
just plumbers though



when next u do a job, try telling the customer not to touch something? guess what, they'll touch it?

no one is an expert. weR constantly learning, & the day u stop to learn, well, u die. the most important thing plumbers (infact any tradesman/woman or professional) should bear in mind is that YOU DO NOT PROCEED WITH AN INSTALLATION/PROCEEDURE if ur not sure of what ur doing. the consequences could be devastating.

Merry Christmas & a verry happy & prosperous new year 2U all. that includes u all at admin. dont say no one ever thinks of u lot. :^O