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Taking a hot feed from vent pipe

  • 16-07-2011 11:53AM
    #1
    Gerry1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭


    Can I take a feed from the central heating vent pipe, below the bottom of the F/E cistern, to the heat exchanger in the hot tank to heat the water instead of having the water flowing through two rads before branching to the Heat exchanger in the hot tank. If I can, then is it ok to have the return from the heat exchanger drop into the return flow at nearest point in the heating pipes.


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  • #2
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,511 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    Gerry1995 wrote: »
    Can I take a feed from the central heating vent pipe, below the bottom of the F/E cistern, to the heat exchanger in the hot tank to heat the water instead of having the water flowing through two rads before branching to the Heat exchanger in the hot tank. If I can, then is it ok to have the return from the heat exchanger drop into the return flow at nearest point in the heating pipes.
    I wouldnt do what your suggesting it would seem like your just cutting corners , i wouldnt do what your suggesting , i would do it the proper way of bringing back a new flow and return pipe to the boiler area and connect them there . Otherwise you could risk your idea not working at all or reverse circulation etc


  • #3
    Gerry1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Gerry1995


    Ok outkast, thanks for that


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