Replace hot ware cylinder quote

[Bodd]

Keeping the cylinder would be part of my price.

I worked for an electrical company.
Other than me they had Brian.... Brian was an awful tradesman.
I was asked to go and isolate and take out the plumbing
Short notice, ready for a shop fit.

Spent half the day there.... Of course I expected to keep the copper. Fella running the job said no I couldn't have it.

No problem I won't be doing your plumbing.. Unfortunately for him he didn't know Brian.... I think he does now.

 

[Bodd]

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Thank you. Pics don’t show a lot. I video the leak but can’t seem to upload it.
If you’ve seen the ongoing sagas of my plumbing issues you will know I had a plumber in to replace gate valves to shower pump for lever ones. The flange moved a bit when he was doing it and it’s leaked since. There was clearly a leak prior to that but the gunk must of been sealing it. The leak is coming from the bottom of the flange and something white which I assume is either a washer or plumbers mate. It below the brass nut. I’ve tried lx a few times.

I need to switch my pump for a new one but wary of undoing the pipes and making the leak worse.
Also not sure if it will be a straight replacement or will need new pipes.

If I were you I'd fit an Unvented cylinder. Your cylinder is Fnucked. Pumps are noisy and old hat....

 

[stender]

I need a pump.

 

[Bodd]

I need a pump.

Sorry.... Is it a heating pump?

 

[Nige F]

Well you need to cut that lagging away so you can get @ the flange. The white you can see is the outside rubber washer - there is another one inside. You can google essex flange and get a good pic. of how it works. Maybe someone put compound on the rubber when it was fitted, made it squidgy and caused it to leak. The rubbers should be clean and dry when assembling. Also maybe the water is tracking up the threads. You do have 3 choices, it could be repaired if the rubbers aren't too bad- you could replace with a new essex flange - go with the guys here and bite the bullet of an unvented.

 

[Bodd]

Well you need to cut that lagging away so you can get @ the flange. The white you can see is the outside rubber washer - there is another one inside. You can google essex flange and get a good pic. of how it works. Maybe someone put compound on the rubber when it was fitted, made it squidgy and caused it to leak. The rubbers should be clean and dry when assembling. Also maybe the water is tracking up the threads. You do have 3 choices, it could be repaired if the rubbers aren't too bad- you could replace with a new essex flange - go with the guys here and bite the bullet of an unvented.

You would fix that would you?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Nige can fix ANYTHING! (He even knows a plasterer.)

Andy

 

[Nige F]

Too many jobs for farmers back in the day we can render cowsheds too

 

[stender]

What exactly is an unvented? My initial post was about a lack of hot water pressure in my shower. Shower was replaced but no different. Added to that recently the pump stopped switching off. So I am hoping it’s all down to a blocked inlet and or dodgey impeller. I had a plumber in to swap gate valves for levers so I could isolate pump, which is when leak started. I can’t remove the pump hoses without putting pressure on the flange so looking for a pro to stop the leak and switch the pump whilst doing it (hoping pipes don’t need moving) or worse case replace cylinder and can swap pump then.
I may still have the pressure issue as it could be a blockage. Problem then is access to the pipes as under recently carpeted floor and tiled in bathroom.

The shower is in extension so not close to cylinder. I could go for a combi but would be a lot of upheaval.

 

[Bodd]

You would have a unvented cylinder if your incoming main was a good pressure.
By fitting one of these you would not need a pump. And could be cheaper than buying a new vented cylinder and a pump. Labour charge would be more expensive. But moving forward its the better way to go...

 

[stender]

I’ve already got the new pump

 

[stender]

If I have to top up my boiler, could that be related to my cylinder leak? Or am I being extra lucky and have another leak?

I changed a radiator a few months back and topped it up then but noticed yesterday it’s dropped a fair bit.

 

[Bodd]

If I have to top up my boiler, could that be related to my cylinder leak? Or am I being extra lucky and have another leak?

I changed a radiator a few months back and topped it up then but noticed yesterday it’s dropped a fair bit.

I think your just lucky

 

[HERTS P&D]

I think your just lucky

Lucky that cylinder hasn't flooded your house.

Andy