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Cleaning an Insulated Attic Tank

  • 09-11-2021 01:00AM
    #1
    ruicosta10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭


    I used to regularly clean our plastic attic tank (once a year or so, due to amount of sand/sediment in mains supply). However, some years back I was convinced to insulate the tank with lagging for insurance purposes.

    I can tell now that the tank needs to be cleaned again, water quality has taken a dip around the house. Would I need to cut up the lagging somehow to do this? anyone tackled this before?



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


    Hard to answer without a photo of what you've done but I think it's definitely a good idea to allow for the lid to be removable for essential inspection and maintenance anyway (replacing a failed ball cock valve for instance). My own tank is lagged with a DIY solution also- rockwool in plastic bin bags, secured in place with velcro ties- very secure but can be removed easily if required.



  • #3
    Buffman
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    Ye, access should have been left for the reasons mention above. You'll just have to cut it as neatly as you can and fix it up when you're finished with some duct tape. Hopefully it's the modern insulation and not the old itchy stuff.

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  • #4
    Sleeper12
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    Most companies doing attic insulation don't seem to have a clue what they are doing. They roll it over everything without leaving access to shutoff valves. Worse still rolling it over transformers or electric shower cable creating a fire hazard. As soon as you have a plumber or electrician in the attic it will get pulled out of place & damaged



  • #5
    jack of all
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118144556#Comment_118144556

    I've been in a few attics in recent years where work was carried out by "professional" installers under SEAI grant schemes- didn't see any

    good work- plenty of stuff like you say plus external wall vents fitted upside down (to funnel rain into the wall!), badly fitted vent tiles, ineffective pipe lagging, blocked eaves vents etc.



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