leaking Cold Water Tank

[bozzle]

Any advice please.

I have water coming from under the tank but the tank is so large (4ft*2ft*2ft) that I cannot get beside it to work out the problem as the loft is very low and the tank is in the only high part.

Am I allowed to put in a smaller tank which will allow me much easier access? House is 3 bed semi with gas boiler/CH/header tank and normal HW cylinder.

 

[Rob]

A 4ft high tank seems a bit odd. Yes you can replace it for whatever shape you want. You want to be looking to get around 50 gallons capacity plastic tank.

 

[chrishutt]

A 4ft high tank seems a bit odd.

Perhaps that's the length? Chances are that the leak is from one of the pipe connections to the tank, possibly the overflow, so it might be best to check there first. You could lower the height of the tank but that would reduce the pressure of hot water, which might affect the performance of showers.

 

[bozzle]

Gents,
Thanks for your help. Tank is 4ft long and 2ft high
Why do I need 50 gallon tank?

 

[Rob]

Gents,
Thanks for your help. Tank is 4ft long and 2ft high
Why do I need 50 gallon tank?

It should have read HxWxL!

You prob dont need 50 gallons but its a pretty standard size and should be more than enough to meet your needs. Should you have shower pumps etc fitted.

 

[JohnD]

is it a galvanised steel tank? If so, probably rusted through.

Mine is 70/80 galls which I understand is unusually big, it will do a day's washing-up and WC flushing plus one deep bath (have only had one major failures of mains supply since I moved in).