copper cylinder

[robbo121]

I am about to buy a copper cylinder for my farm house
I am going for an indirect cylinder 1200x450 but just as i had found the best price i noticed some of the cylinders had s r (secondary return ) written in the description can anyone tell me what the difference is please and which one do i need for a conventional heating system. ie oil boiler heating water in cylinder and radiators

 

[spudkey]

secondary return is a return pipe comming back from hot outlets via a pump, if outlets are a long way from cylinder it will give hot water more quickley at tap, the only difference in the cylinder is that it will have another connection about two thirds down

 

[robbo121]

thanks that has answered my question really well.
I should not need a S R tank because the cylinder will be in the bathroom and it is above the kitchen so should not need to be pumped

thanks again

 

[muggles]

Get a stainless steel one, should last longer and is now generally the same price or cheaper than copper as well. Gledhill Envirofoam Stainless are what we use, 10-year warranty and our local City Plumbing stock them, yours might too...

Beware cheap copper cylinders, they may seem like an attractive option but tend to be low-grade with thin walls that won't last as long, and in any case even the really cheap ones aren't all that much cheaper than a stainless one, and you won't get a 10-year warranty with them either.