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What should I do??
SALOPMAN
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Problem:
Have just started using the "Heating" side of Central Heating again, we have what looks like a Combination Indirect Cylinder (No Tank in Loft) unit has large 180L capacity with a small cold tank built in at top. Its approx 14 yrs old, Boiler is in Kitchen and same age. When we put it on last night a leak appeared from under the foam (part of tank) its about 6" down from the cold part of tank and when the system is going leaks more when just heating is called for. As the foam is stuck onto cylinder its difficult to see where leak is coming from....we had a small leak last yr from a pipe which is connected lower down but this sort of sealed itself in days, a mate says the gunk on the inside would have sealed it. This one doesnt look like sealing itself, when we turn off the system, the water stops leaking....now we were told 2/3 yrs ago when we talked to a local heating guy that he would suggest getting rid of tank and re-routing pipes and fitting new combi boiler (no water tank etc) but he quoted then 3 to 3.1/2 Thousand. (Not got that!) What should I do? try and replace existing cylinder?? or can it be repaired? or what??
Sensible answers would oblige, Im getting a chap in either tommorrow or Monday to see what he thinks and then try and make a sensible decision, ideally i'd love the combi but money just not there.....
Have just started using the "Heating" side of Central Heating again, we have what looks like a Combination Indirect Cylinder (No Tank in Loft) unit has large 180L capacity with a small cold tank built in at top. Its approx 14 yrs old, Boiler is in Kitchen and same age. When we put it on last night a leak appeared from under the foam (part of tank) its about 6" down from the cold part of tank and when the system is going leaks more when just heating is called for. As the foam is stuck onto cylinder its difficult to see where leak is coming from....we had a small leak last yr from a pipe which is connected lower down but this sort of sealed itself in days, a mate says the gunk on the inside would have sealed it. This one doesnt look like sealing itself, when we turn off the system, the water stops leaking....now we were told 2/3 yrs ago when we talked to a local heating guy that he would suggest getting rid of tank and re-routing pipes and fitting new combi boiler (no water tank etc) but he quoted then 3 to 3.1/2 Thousand. (Not got that!) What should I do? try and replace existing cylinder?? or can it be repaired? or what??
Sensible answers would oblige, Im getting a chap in either tommorrow or Monday to see what he thinks and then try and make a sensible decision, ideally i'd love the combi but money just not there.....
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. :beer:
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Do not bother with a combi, just get the (Fortic tank)
£344.75 Ex VAT
£405.08 Including VAT at 17.5% </B></B>
tanks leaky fiittings repaired or replace the tank if it has split, between £150 or £900, if the boiler is OK carry on with it, if boiler is old, start budgeting for a replacement boiler, dont get rail-roaded into a decision, get a few quotes and different opinions.There are three types of people in this world...those that can count ...and those that can't!
* The Bitterness of Low Quality is Long Remembered after the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten!0 -
Thanks for your swift response, tank info was useful too, im getting 4 people to look at problem and then make a decision - I feel a bit more informed now - cheersBetter to light a candle than to curse the darkness. :beer:0
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Personally I would go with a combi if you have at least 12l/m flow from your cold mains.
I would have thought more around the £2.5k price, but I obviously can't see what the job entails.0
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