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    Unvented water tank cylinder leaking underneath

    I have an unvented water cylinder. It looks like it’s leaking underneath. There is water slowly seeping out from around the base. I can’t find any leaks around pipework or connections. Please see photos. Is it likely to be the metal outer skin that has rusted or is there some inner skin that...
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    • leaking tank water
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    Unvented water tank cylinder leaking underneath

    I have an unvented water cylinder. It looks like it’s leaking underneath. There is water slowly seeping out from around the base. I can’t find any leaks around pipework or connections. Please see photos. Is it likely to be the metal outer skin that has rusted or is there some inner skin that...
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    • leaking tank water
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    • Forum: Plumbing Advice
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    French electric hot water tank, in its final days

    Helping a friend at a small house in France. Please advise about this thing on the bottom of the electric hot water tank. The cold water comes in from the right, and I presume the TOP half is a pressure reducer, for the water to then go upwards into the tank. I also presume the BOTTOM half is...
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    • electric french tank water
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    To add a Negative or Positive pump? Same level as tank but shower Discussion Thread

    To add a Negative or Positive pump? Same level as tank but shower Discussion Thread Hi, Had a bathroom renovation done, new shower & bath. Unfortunately the new shower with narrow pipes & joints, splitter tap for fixed head & removeable etc. does not have the same flow rate as the old, actually...
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    • level shower tank thread
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    F&e tank vent pipe pouring hot water Discussion Thread

    F&e tank vent pipe pouring hot water Discussion Thread Hi all I have an oil fired heating system open vent with an f&e tank we had some problems with air constantly getting into the radiators and one of them doesn’t work at all, the system is quite dirty and have now noticed everytime we use...
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    • tank thread water
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    Heating oil tank (plastic) has rusty coloured layer on bottom... Discussion Thread

    Heating oil tank (plastic) has rusty coloured layer on bottom... Discussion Thread Hi The tank is around 7 years old. Any ideas what causes it and/or whether it is a problem? Sorry the photo is not great, it's the best I can get through the small opening. Many thanks Heating oil tank...
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    • heating plastic tank thread
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    Underground oil tank feed problem Discussion Thread

    Underground oil tank feed problem Discussion Thread This unit is located in France where they use diesel not kerosene. The feed from the underground tank is not getting through to the boiler. The boiler works fine if I connect the hoses up to a remote tank of diesel. I am assuming that a filter...
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    • problem tank thread
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    Cold Water Tank In Loft - Cause Of Flood Dispute? Discussion Thread

    Cold Water Tank In Loft - Cause Of Flood Dispute? Discussion Thread Having just moved into a property and discovering the central heating not functioning, after 3 months we eventually was able to get the property management to have one of their heating engineers attend. He was literally here...
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    • loft tank thread water
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    Atkinson tank top oil feed Discussion Thread

    Atkinson tank top oil feed Discussion Thread As title anyone using one, good? bad? ugly? has to feed through a de-aireator to the boiler, but should not be a problem, my question is, should the oil line be insulated up the side of the tank, if so how do you attach the insulation to a plastic...
    • MikeJhn
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    • tank thread top
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    Replaceing Immersion tank with energy efficient system Discussion Thread

    Replaceing Immersion tank with energy efficient system Discussion Thread I am moving into an all electric small flat which has an Elson Opal 144ltr immersion on eco 7. However, the bathroom has been modernised with an electric shower and bath removed, so now ony a bathroom and kitchen sink...
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    • system tank thread
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    UK Do I need to tank shower over bathtub?

    https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/shower-bath-tiling-preparation-plaster-and-wooden-windowsill.83462/#gsc.tab=0 There was some heated argument in the above thread! I don't have much experience but can see that for the OP, because his wall is gypsum plaster, and with small tiles (so more...
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    Should I tank rendered brick walls for wet room

    Hi, I am installing a shower/wet room in an upstairs on suite. Shower tray will be installed and three walls tiled to form the shower area. All the walls are rendered/plastered brick. The floor is hardwood boarded with a 6mm OSB overlay. Do I need to tank the walls and floor with it being a...
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    Should I Tank Rendered Brick Walls in Shower Area?

    Hi, I am installing a shower/wet room in an upstairs on suite. Shower tray will be installed and three walls tiled to form the shower area. All the walls are rendered/plastered brick. The floor is hardwood boarded with a 6mm OSB overlay. Do I need to tank the walls and floor with it being a...
    • joeelliot
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    • brick former should shower shower tray tank tanking walls wetroom wetroom tiling
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    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    To tank or not to tank STS board

    Hi all, probably a pretty common question but I'm going around in circles looking online for a proper answer. I'm going to be fitting some tile backer boards to a 2 wall shower enclosure soon and decided on the STS boards as they seem cheap and decent enough. The STS technical guide just says...
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    Preparation for luxury vinyl planks in bathroom. Should I tank?

    Hello, I’m a keen diy’er and looking to install my bathroom. I intend to tank the wall areas where my shower will go with q-boards from b&q before tiling. My floor however is luxury vinyl plank which is supposedly waterproof. Has anyone got experience using this in a bathroom? How do you...
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    Should I tank this area in my wetroom?

    Hi, all I have just finished my wetroom and tanked all areas, to my understanding because this is a wetroom, therefore, all areas should be tanked. However, I have created a large concrete step that is spirit levelled and my worry is if I tank this area then should any water ingress via...
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    Do i tank this area of my wetroom?

    Hi, all I have just finished my wetroom and tanked all areas, to my understanding because this is a wetroom, therefore, all areas should be tanked. However, I have created a large concrete step that is spirit levelled and my worry is if I tank this area then should any water ingress via...
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    My 1st Job prime or tank first?

    This is a proper newbie question. I've tried to find the answer already provided on the forum but can't! Is the order of application that you prime, tank, tile or tank, prime, tile? Or just two things? - prime and tile or tank and tile? I specifically have a wall that is pink plastered...
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    Is it OK to tank over rapid setting render shortly after it sets?

    The rationale behind the rapid setting mortar is to speed up the work. At the same time, a tanking system essentially traps any moisture inside. It seems to me that tanking shortly after the mortar sets (in, say, one or two hours) is a leap of faith. What do you think?
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    Filler/adhesive for plasterboard holes and when to tank

    I have some damaged plasterboard in a bathroom that needs repairing prior to being tiled. I have decided not to replace the plasterboard (due to the wall being Paramount partition board) and I don't plan to overboard it either (due to the bathroom being very tight on space). Photos are attached...

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