hot water tank

Meeten

Bought a house last month and slowly in the process of ugrading.
Noticed that the hot water cylinder does not have an insulating jacket.

Question is - are they worthwhile?
If so, are they easy to fit (difficult space issues around the cylinder (not helped by being a bulky 6ft person).
Finally, suggestions where to get it from? (I've seen it at SCREWFIX, any other suggestions for agood quality jacket?)

Ta,

Meeten

alanobrien

Meeten wrote:

Bought a house last month and slowly in the process of ugrading.
Noticed that the hot water cylinder does not have an insulating jacket.

Question is - are they worthwhile?
If so, are they easy to fit (difficult space issues around the cylinder (not helped by being a bulky 6ft person).
Finally, suggestions where to get it from? (I've seen it at SCREWFIX, any other suggestions for agood quality jacket?)

Ta,

Meeten

Yes they are worthwhile, very easy to fit and they reduce your overal fuel bill.

You can get them at any good DIY store.

plumb1_2

not helped by being a bulky 6ft person

go for a xxl size

gromituk

They are about the most effective thing you can do to save energy. Bear in mind that they will be paying for themselves both winter and summer, unlike loft insulation, etc. Make sure you fit them properly. Scrunched up = less effective.

alanobrien

Just did mine, got a jacket for £8 from Wickes and now the cupboard with the tank no longer feels like the bahamas when i open the door


But the hot water is a tad scalding......i really must get that system sorted out soon.

Party_Animal

alanobrien wrote:

Just did mine, got a jacket for £8 from Wickes and now the cupboard with the tank no longer feels like the bahamas when i open the door


But the hot water is a tad scalding......i really must get that system sorted out soon.

What's causing that Alan?
Is it a fully pumped system with a cylinder stat?

alanobrien

Party_Animal wrote:

What's causing that Alan?
Is it a fully pumped system with a cylinder stat?

No, long story but its an ancient gravity fed job that i am in the process of updating so currently zero control over the hot water temp. But the stat is in place on the tank now ready for the shiny new boiler soon

Paul_Varjak

Hot water cylinder insulation pays for itself in no time! Just leave the old one on and put the new one over the top! You have have to buy a larger one to do this!

Don't let the cats into the airing cupboard - they are good at destroying the insulation!

Party_Animal

alanobrien wrote:

No, long story but its an ancient gravity fed job that i am in the process of updating so currently zero control over the hot water temp. But the stat is in place on the tank now ready for the shiny new boiler soon

Yes I remember when they used to add a towel rail or rad off the circs to dissipate some of the heat.

alanobrien

Party_Animal wrote:

Yes I remember when they used to add a towel rail or rad off the circs to dissipate some of the heat.

You got it, i have a towel rail in the circuit.
A nice expensive one as the previous owners were masters of form over substance.

Took me a while to figure out why that kept hot when the system was switched off !

gromituk

I think some modern combis require some sort of heat dissipation as well.

A towel rail (at least the simple type) in the primary circuit is not such a bad idea, because they give of very little heat and yet dry towels admirably all year round.