Tun dish leaking intermittently on my Ariston Classico STI cylinder

[Husk24]

Hi Guys

I have posted a message similiar few weeks back regarding my issue with the cylinder, currently at week 3 still waiting for a plumber to check this, been let down twice already! - frankly a little pee'ed off!

So my question is meanwhile could I try the 'reinstating the air' procedure on this, it maybe just as simple as this.. I can try at least, if so can someone kindly post instructions on how to do this? happy to send pics first.

Thanks

 

[steadyon]

Direct means the hot water is heated from the heat source. I.e. an immersion heater or heaters.
Indirect means the hot water is heated by a flow of hot water inside a coil (copper or stainless steel tubing) which sits inside the cylinder.
Yours is indirect.

 

[SimonG]

Thanks for that SimonG, I have a plumber coming on Tuesday.

Your very welcome.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

indirect

direct is electric immersions heating it

in direct is a boiler heating it

 

[Husk24]

Interesting, thank you

 

[Husk24]

Plumber been today, finally sorted, it was the expansion vessel (i think that’s what it is called) needed airing, got it serviced too, the anode rods apparently looked as new when the cylinder was installed in 2010! I had the temp on 40c which was too low, all now set to 65.

I also have a water pump(the one that makes sure the hot water comes out straight away from taps) think its known as secondary loop , I have been told to put it on a timer as im losing heat. I might even try it without , test it out, as the water temperature is alot higher than before.

If I set the pump timer to come on for 5 minutes at a time would that be sufficient? Would that give me instant hot water next time I turn the tap on?

Thanks

 

[Riley]

The secondary pump works on the basis of spinning the water round the system so that you have hot water just waiting under the hot outlet for when it’s opened up. The timer will mean it spins once every 15-20-30mins to ensure that you have fresh hot water near the outlet

 

[Husk24]

How long does it take the pump to spin push the water? few minutes?

My timer is literally a plug adapter thats goes into the socket and I can only set ten Times per day.

 

[Riley]

That will work literally it just circulates to replace cooler water with hot

 

[Husk24]

Great stuff, il get timer set, try it out! Would 5 minutes at a time be sufficient for the pump to circulate?

 

[Riley]

Doesn’t need to be on for hours

 

[Aire]

Pleased it's sorted, did you get the plumber to look at how the expansion vessel is supported?

 

[Husk24]

Yeah he checked said he will talk about it next time, he’s coming back to upgrade my thermostat.

Going back to the water pump how long does it take for the water to spin around the pipes once? Is 5 minute timer sufficient each time?

Thanks

 

[Riley]

I’d say that or less

 

[Husk24]

Ok thanks so few minutes literally

 

[Husk24]

Charming ....