Brand New Water Tank (& Install?)

HouseBuyer1

Hi there
I am currently looking at a purchasing a house. The only big issue with it, is that the cold water tank / water cylinder was stolen and basically ripped out.

As such, we would basically need to buy a brand new water tank and pay for installation of it.

Any idea where I could look to see for this sort of thing and what price range I would be looking in?

Thanks

phill99

You need a plumber. But you may not need a tank. Assuming this is the tank that feeds the bathroom You can by pass the tank and have direct feed to the bath, loo and wash hand basin.

southcoastrgi

not with the hot you can't unless you install an unvented cylinder

HouseBuyer1

It literally has no tank though?

Maybe my original post was not clear (sorry this was a quick viewing of a house and am awaiting the home buyer report tomorrow for full details) but basically the full water cylinder was stored in the garage and has been nicked overnight.

There is no water tank at all and it is this I would be looking to buy and get plumbed

Avoriaz

HouseBuyer1 wrote: »

Hi there
I am currently looking at a purchasing a house. The only big issue with it, is that the cold water tank / water cylinder was stolen and basically ripped out.

If that is the only issue then it is a fairly small one in terms of your overall investment.

Find out the approximate cost of rectifying the problem and take that into account when making your offer to buy.

You might even be able to use it to negotiate a bigger discount than it will cost you. It is still a buyers market in most areas so you hold most of the cards.

Check however that there are no other issues relating to the removal and theft of the tank. It isn't clear from your posts what type of plumbing this house has.

HouseBuyer1

I know, I am sorry for the very hasty and patchy information... The property is a new build that the builder never got into and the bank are basically selling to make their cash back. It only went on sale this week and I was one of the first to view today.

I am waiting on the home buyer report tomorrow to hopefully let me know exactly what needs to be done. I agree though, the house is pretty much walk in perfect except this issue and I am just looking to get an idea of what it will cost.

Sorry for the total naivety here, but I am pretty new to this and dont have a clue about plumbings or systems... could someone give me a very brief overview of how traditional plumbing is likely linked up? For example, I have seen from google there is often a tank in the loft and a tank elsewhere (in this case the garage). What is the difference between these 2 tanks (is one hot and cold?) How do these feed into each other? And if not what other sort of system is it that would be used?

Thanks for this

MX5huggy

In all likely hood it is a unvented system, these are more common these days than vented. Combi system are probably even more common but are not as good in large houses as un vented.

http://www.boilerguide.co.uk/articles/vented-and-unvented-hot-water-cylinders

Tank could be £600 or so fitting say £400 or a bit less. So budget £1000.

http://www.screwfix.com/c/heating-plumbing/unvented-hot-water-cylinder/cat831112?_dyncharset=UTF-8&_dynSessConf=-3225259846941944593&sortBy=price

Has the house got at building regulations completion certificate?