so the F&E is the highest, you THINK?
And the highest one has been dripping for a year? despite having a new ballcock fitted by a plumber?
I don't know what a "big red knob thing on the central heating thermostat" is, do you?
I don't know the significance of "On the other tank thats in the loft there is a tap for the cold outlet which I have turned down," do you?
I assume you're addressing me here and not the OP JD...I didn't say "I think", OP did. My last post to OP was before she said it had been dripping for a year. Do try to keep up.
Maybe the CH stat is operated by a big red knob...I've never seen one like this but there are lots of different ones out there. Could be something else though. I don't understand why the OP has decided to turn down the tap on the other tank, maybe she can enlighten us on that...