Can someone explain a tank with a boiler?

lonestarfan

Is anyone able to explain in very simple language to me why I would have a boiler in the kitchen and a water tank upstairs. I'm interested in a 6 year old wimpy property. I'm only used to a combi boiler which I understand heats my water as it comes through & you don't have a water tank with a combi boiler and so I'm not sure what would the boiler be in the kitchen for if the tank is in the upstairs cupboard? Please be kind as I don't really understand plumbing. Its possible its a Gledhill cylinder Tank but reading their website doesn't really help me as its in technical speak. Thanks a lot.

Mankysteve

With your current set up your boiler heats the water in your tank and you use that water for your hot water taps.

Your timer on your boiler will have two sets of controls one for your heating and other other for hot water.

The most likely reason you have a tank over a combi boiler is that combi have a limited water flow. I bet you have more than one mixer shower and as few bathrooms.

lonestarfan

Mankysteve wrote: »

With your current set up your boiler heats the water in your tank and you use that water for your hot water taps.

Your timer on your boiler will have two sets of controls one for your heating and other other for hot water.

The most likely reason you have a tank over a combi boiler is that combi have a limited water flow. I bet you have more than one mixer shower and as few bathrooms.

That makes a lot more sense thank you. I think its a sealed pressurised system from what I've found on the web - the house has got 2 bathrooms and a downstairs cloak. I've done a bit more reading since I posted and can undestand what you say a lot better than the technical sites! Thanks. :beer:

Stooby2

I'm interested in a 6 year old wimpy property

No, you need a tough macho one. Will last years longer.

keystone

lonestarfan wrote: »

That makes a lot more sense thank you. I think its a sealed pressurised system from what I've found on the web - the house has got 2 bathrooms and a downstairs cloak. I've done a bit more reading since I posted and can undestand what you say a lot better than the technical sites! Thanks. :beer:

As you have found there are all sorts of possible combinations. What boiler do you have (make/model) and what "cylinder" do you have (make/model) and is there cold water storage in the roof? Your system can then be described for you based on this data with a bit more accuracy.

Cheers

keystone

Stooby2 wrote: »

No, you need a tough macho one. Will last years longer.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

lonestarfan

Stooby2 wrote: »

No, you need a tough macho one. Will last years longer.

I'm still laffing about this thank you :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

lonestarfan

keystone wrote: »

As you have found there are all sorts of possible combinations. What boiler do you have (make/model) and what "cylinder" do you have (make/model) and is there cold water storage in the roof? Your system can then be described for you based on this data with a bit more accuracy.

Cheers

I've rung the surveyor today and he's given me more info. There's no cold water tank. It's a closed cylinder. A Tank for water upstairs and boiler in kitchen for the heating. Thanks for your reply.