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Unvented water heater

Hi, I have an unvented water heater which for some reason every year causes me issues. At the end of 2023 I noticed that the pressure valve gauge was going up when the water tank was switched on. My local plumber came and re-pressured the expansion vessel as it was flat, afterwards we tested...

heater unvented water water heater

Replies: 5

Views: 497

Feb 19, 2024

Lou

Unexplained water usage overnight ...

Hello Everyone. I'm back! It's been a year since my original post and I still haven't managed to resolve the mysterious water usage in my home. It's driving me nuts as I just can't figure out what's going on and Thames Water aren't interested. I've attached some screenshots from over the...

usage water

Replies: 37

Views: 5K

Jul 6, 2023

MrsL6795

Mysterious Water Usage

Hello there. I'm hoping somebody can provide me with some guidance on an issue that's been ongoing now for over 2 years! Thames Water moved my home onto a smart meter and ever since then, the daily water usage is showing that water is being used every night between midnight and 7am. On...

Sandra Kenny-Jones
Jan 10, 2022

usage water

Replies: 31

Views: 3K

Jan 12, 2022

SandraKJ

eco friendly, water awaste

This virus epidemic has thrown all consideration for being economic and eviromently friendly out of the window. I see so many plastic masks floating about and I'm guessing a lot of them land up down the the pan, not to mention the gloves, and use of water to wash hands- 20 sec more of running...

eco water water waste

Replies: 2

Views: 762

Sep 17, 2020

Ted808

If we go to lockdown.

If the government puts us in lockdown, customers with no heating or hot water ,what are we as engineers supposed to do. Doesn’t seem right to just say sorry but can’t attend

customers heating hot hot water no heating urgent water

Replies: 11

Views: 3K

Mar 24, 2020

snowhead

Rationale of using a variable frequency drive water pump

I am trying to understand how a VFD pump would be better than an on off pump in boosting water pressure in buildings. Does a VFD pump runs continuously but maintain a set pressure? How about if no one in the building uses the taps, say during sleeping times? will it run continuously? If so how...