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    Heating system vent pipe pushing water into header tank.

    Hi, The vent pipe on our heating system pushes hot water into the header tank , usually in the middle of the night and quite noisily. Is this normal? A couple of years ago we had a new boiler fitted. With the old boiler hot water was gravity heated. The new system is fully pumped with a Y...
    • Peter1
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    • header header tank heating heating system pipe system tank vent water
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  2. M

    header tank over flowing

    hi all, i recently cleaned a central heating system, left sludge cleaner in a couple of weeks, then went back to drain, flush, and re-fill. now when boiler is started, the header tank over flows within about 5-10 minutes.it does stop when boiler is turned off. i`ve taken some water out to drop...
  3. F

    header tank

    hi can you help please im getting hot water in to my header tank some times steam comes out of the overflow pipe but today it was water i have changed the ball cock and valve many thanks
  4. J

    vent pipe shooting steam into header tank in loft

    we have a worcester bosch greenstar 24ri condensing boiler when the boiler fires up its ok but when it switches off during its cycle it vents steam and causes huge vibration in header tank in loft,could this be a faulty thermostat on boiler,i should add that i have turned the temperature control...
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    Novice seeking advice - white deposits in header tank

    Hi all, Ive been a long time reader of this forum - now a first time poster! Of coarse the motivation is a result of a problem. Ive recently moved home and regrettably i didnt fork out for a plumber to survey the heating system and now Im faced with dealing with a few problems. The first in...
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    Problem with cold water header tank

    I wonder if someone can help me please. We have had no problems with drips from the overflow and no sign of any other problem. A couple of days ago without warning we could hear water running into the tank and then water started pouring out of the overflow pipe. Unfortunately the...
    • Blossom
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    • cold cold water header header tank overflow problem tank valve water
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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    Hot water pressure - pump or raise header tank?

    I live in a modern top (third) floor flat in an all electric building. Heating is night storage and hot water provided by a vented 130 litre cylinder with immersion heater located in the hall cupboard. Shower is electric through flow above the bath direct off the mains which works OK. Hot is...
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    How can I make a temporary repair of a leaking header tank?

    Our black plastic header tank has developed a split in the base, and we plan to replace it. Unfortunately after 10 days we still have not got a firm date from a local plumber who can do the work. Currently the tank is drained and dry, and life is very inconvenient. I expect it ought to be...
  9. P

    Header Tank Problem

    My sister has just bought a small country cottage on a hill which is on mains water but due to poor pressure in the mains a system of pumps and gathering tanks are used to get the water up to the property.This provides adequate pressure on the cold water but we need to improve the HW system and...
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    Restricting feed to header tank

    Due to British Gas not adding inhibitor after draining my Boilermate 2000 (it's not their policy!) I partially drained again and added 2 litres of X100. It mentions in the installation instructions "Once the system is finally filled, turn down the servicing valve for the ballvalve in the F & E...
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    Hot Water circulating back in to header tank via Feed

    Hi all, I'm after some help with a vented C/H system. I've recently noticed that the expansion tank is very hot. However, the hot water is not coming in via the vent - its actually circuiting through the feed pipe. The water level is not increasing much and there is no overflow. As such I'm...
    • HandOfGod
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    • after circulating header header tank hot hot water pressure system tank through water
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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    Can I have air in boiler system from empty header tank...

    A while ago the inlet valve on the larger of 2 tanks in the loft seized up, this resulted in it emptying, (I noticed it only when there was no hot water). Recently I have has what I think is far more gurgling when the boiler is on, and sometimes you can hear water running into it when it has...
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    Central Heating header tank overflowing

    I've just drained and refilled my vented oil fired central heating system after fitting a new radiator. I've replaced the rad on the ground floor of a 2 storey house. I've use JG speedfit plastic fittings and pipe, onto the original copper system. The joints, rad and pipework is all good with...
    • steve-t
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    • central central heating header header tank heating overflowing tank
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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    Cause of Cold Water Supply Airlock From Header Tank?

    I replaced a knackered ball valve on the tank with a Torbeck. A couple of weeks later an airlock developed in the cold feed from the tank. I cleared that by pushing mains pressure back up the bathroom sink tap with the outdoor hose. Two months on & it's happened again. So I'm looking for likely...
    • rbz5416
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    • airlock brass cause cold cold water header header tank supply tank valve water which
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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    Header tank in loft - problem?

    I was told today by a plumber that he wouldn't have a header tank in the loft. Guess who has one in his house?! Is it a problem waiting to happen? Or what should I be worried about?
  16. D

    header tank

    having new bathroom fitted , had a bath , hot water coming out ok but now its running very slowly cold ok header tank filling up down to a trickle taking hours to fill back up .
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    bypassed header tank

    I am in the process of buying a house around 30 years old. The central heating system is a vented type with a hot water tank. However, the header tank in the loft has been disconnected. and the water inlet pipe connected directly to the tank outlet pipe. i.e. the header tank has been...
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    Stainless Header Tank ?????

    Evening good folk of the land ! I have a job going on where by the header tank for the hot water needs resiting , the only problem is the available space is no where near a standard size tank to meet the needed volume ( 250 Litre ) . I have tried looking on...
  19. M

    Air in header tank

    Hi, I have air bubbles coming into my central heating header tank via the feed pipe when my boiler is running. I also have to bleed the same radiator every week. I have drained the system and refilled with inhibitor. I also added a magna clean and fitted a new pump due to the boiler cutting out...
  20. V

    Hot water in header tank! Reassurance needed

    Morning all, yesterday I changed a 3 port motorised valve on my sisters central heating as it wasn't working, once fitted and the system refilled I tested the valve and it works as it should, I thought all was ok until I went to put the ladders back in the loft and found red hot water coming...
    • Vw1978
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    • header header tank heating hot hot water needed system tank turned water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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