Elson Tank question

[gasgirl1]

hi all

i have come accross an elson tank leaking in a customers home and customer wants me to price up for a direct replacement, trouble is i cant find a direct replacement, this is 550 wide x 570high square measured from outer box

he thinks its been in since 1980ish
any ideas?

 

[newbuildinstaller]

ring elson

 

[Jake1886]

[email protected] ?

 

[gasgirl1]

also what is the minimum i must do to the installation as i havent checked the installation over thuroughly yet i suspect its gravity hot water. would it be possible to do a streight swap?

 

[mickyg]

never seen an elson on gravity. Usually find them in apartments, fully pumped with poor controls ie tapstat and heating gate valve. Last 1 i had i was able to convert to UV and sealed system.

 

[kevplumb]

also what is the minimum i must do to the installation as i havent checked the installation over thuroughly yet i suspect its gravity hot water. would it be possible to do a streight swap?

check it first it may well be a single feed

elson in the loft on gravity used to be a fave oop north micky

 

[gasgirl1]

thanks guys

hope your right mickey i have emailed them and will ring tomorrow and i must go through and have a very thurough look over system. any tips on what i need to look out for this is the first elson tank i have come accross, i have read about them in theory but theyre quite different in the flesh. by heating gate valve do you mean a 2port valve?

 

[gasgirl1]

kev i dont recall seeing single pipes to rads if thats what you mean

 

[matt1e]

elson in the loft on gravity used to be a fave oop north micky

tis true

A gate valve

 

[kevplumb]

kev i dont recall seeing single pipes to rads if thats what you mean

single feed the elson equivelent of a primatic

not a one pipe system

silly girl

 

[onlyfitidealboilers]

how the hell are you going to lift it

 

[gasgirl1]

elson in the loft on gravity used to be a fave oop north micky

tis true

A gate valve

i know what a gate valve is but but wasnt sure what he meant when he said tapstat and gatevalve is a tapstat a pipestat?

 

[gasgirl1]

kev i dont recall seeing single pipes to rads if thats what you mean

single feed the elson equivelent of a primatic

not a one pipe system

silly girl

oi mister. . . bear with me i am a woman.

 

[gasgirl1]

how the hell are you going to lift it

i wouldnt want to arm wrestle me

my fella will help orelse

 

[kevplumb]

tapstat

cylinder stat

• kevplumb
• 18 Aug 2010
• 2

on the primary flow