Moving a hot water tank??

bibbly

Hi all - my son's room is tiny and it houses the airing cupboard where there is a very large hot water tank. Is it possible to move this into the loft in order that I could use the cupboard as a wardrobe?

If so, does anybody have any idea of a rough cost for that sort of work?

I'd be very grateful for your advice. Thanks.

Bibbly x

mikey72

It's possible.
How big is the loft hatch?

nicka99

if it does fit, be sure the tank is very well insulated in the attic (also the pipework) or it will lose a lot of heat in winter a cost more to run. also that the tank is adequately supported and the joists will take the extra weight (assuming you already have a cold tank up there too)

ariba10

One thing to bear in mind is that the bottom of the cold water tank must be higher than the top of the hot water cylinder.

ormus

if its the old type gravity system then how high is your roof space?
the cold water feed tank/s will have be even higher.

Chunks

I am not a plumber (and it's not money saving) but if you have a combi bolier, you don't need the H/W tank I believe since hot water is not stored... You could stick the boiler in the loft, subject to site survey.

Chunks

mikey72

Chunks wrote: »

I am not a plumber (and it's not money saving) but if you have a combi bolier, you don't need the H/W tank I believe since hot water is not stored... You could stick the boiler in the loft, subject to site survey.

Chunks

I hate boilers in lofts, you can't press any buttons without a torch, loft ladder, and then the floor needs boarding out.

C_Mababejive

Surely it would be cheaper to concentrate on where/what/how the wardrobe could be accommodated elsewhere?

mikey72

Easy fix for the tank

http://www.screwfix.com/p/rm-1075-x-450-indirect-combination-cylinder/82276

Unless you have a power shower, or other form of pump

bibbly

Thank you everybody for your replies. There is definitely nowhere else the cupboard can go - the room is so tiny!

I've looked at that combi-tank so will get a plumber out to have a look and see if that's possible.

Very grateful for the replies, thank you

Oh, meant to say, I've looked into the combi boiler option but because there are 5 of us in the house it isn't recommended, plus it's VERY expensive and I can't stretch to that at the moment

B x

Pont

http://www.jugglefrogs.co.uk/news/what-boiler/

I've just had a condensing system boiler installed - tank and boiler moved to loft. All seems fine to me.