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Hot water cylinder
I've just bought a house which has a hot water cylinder in the bathroom. I'm not used to these and typically they've been ripped out to make space and the boiler replaced with a combi. Before I do that however...
I'm just wondering if I correct in thinking so that since water is taken from the top, if I just switch on the boiler for about 15 minutes, the top part of the tank should be nice and warm and I should be able to use that rather than waiting for the whole tank gradually and evenly getting up to temperature?
The tank has an electric heater as well, but I don't want to use that as gas should be far cheaper for the same end result.
I'm just wondering if I correct in thinking so that since water is taken from the top, if I just switch on the boiler for about 15 minutes, the top part of the tank should be nice and warm and I should be able to use that rather than waiting for the whole tank gradually and evenly getting up to temperature?
The tank has an electric heater as well, but I don't want to use that as gas should be far cheaper for the same end result.
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That is we used to do when we had one.
Try it and see.I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.0 -
I wouldn't rip out a perfectly good conventional boiler for a combi until you know if the water flow and pressure can even support a combi.No free lunch, and no free laptop
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