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Water not getting fully hot

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  • Lorian
    Lorian Posts: 6,508 Forumite
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    Also....
    Is your flow temperature high enough - not reduced it recently to save money?

    In your programme try making the hot water  heated when the CH is not on.

    Interesting pipework, but all the copper around the tank could do with lagging. Looks tricky though. The gaps in the tank jacket need closing/taping, to avoid losses.


  • Ectophile
    Ectophile Posts: 8,316 Forumite
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    edited 14 January 2023 at 12:23PM
    Another possibility, if you're in a hard water area, is that the heat exchanger coil in the hot water cylinder has furred up.  This makes it harder for the heat to transfer into the tank.
    This is only likely for an old tank in a hard water area.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
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