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Advice - Replacement hot water Cylinder

  • 10-09-2013 7:35pm
    #1
    tanka006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I hope someone can advise me - my hot water cylinder is leaking.....

    It states on the label the following:

    Grade 3
    36*18 twin coil lagged

    Can anyone recommend the best place to purchase a new one & what to specify?

    From reading online people seem to be recommending stainless steel over copper....?

    This one has only been in for 5 years & is leaking already?

    Any advice will be much appreciated

    I am based in Donegal by the way.

    Many Thanks

    Tanka


Comments

  • #2
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Are you fed from a private well or mains?
    If well I would have the water tested.


  • #3
    tanka006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭tanka006


    Hi Shane,

    I am fed from the mains water supply - not a well.

    Thank You

    Tanka


  • #4
    rightjob!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 478 ✭✭rightjob!


    tanka006 wrote: »
    Hi Guys,

    I hope someone can advise me - my hot water cylinder is leaking.....

    It states on the label the following:

    Grade 3
    36*18 twin coil lagged

    Can anyone recommend the best place to purchase a new one & what to specify?

    From reading online people seem to be recommending stainless steel over copper....?

    This one has only been in for 5 years & is leaking already?

    Any advice will be much appreciated

    I am based in Donegal by the way.

    Many Thanks

    Tanka

    where is it leaking from??


  • #5
    tanka006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭tanka006


    Hi Guys,

    Remember I am not in anyway a plumber.......

    It seems to be leaking from the bottom joint on the circumference - the connections are all dry.

    I've been quoted from a bricks & mortar plumbers suppliers here locally:

    Grade 3 Copper 227
    Grade 2 Copper 308
    Stainless Steel 485 (with 25 year Guarantee)

    Prices include VAT & Delivery

    I have my regular plumber coming tonight to look at it

    Any Comments?

    Many thanks again

    Tanka


  • #6
    rightjob!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 478 ✭✭rightjob!


    id be more interested in finding out why a 5 year old cylinder is leaking.


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  • #7
    jack of all
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    +1

    I got 14 years out of my cylinder (hard water area, although a water softener was fitted about 5/ 6 years in) so I too would be interested in finding out why it failed so soon before going any further. As it happens I went for a Grade 2 cylinder this time around, it's a small enough price differential for the potential of a longer life. I think I paid about €300 (incl. VAT) this year for a 42 x 18", single coil, rapid recovery cylinder, factory insulated.


  • #8
    Dtp79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Dtp79


    Probably a bad weld or sh1t copper. I've seen cylinders leak from day one in some cases


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