hot water cylinder servicing?

Black Bloc · 12-04-2012 10:12PM #1

I have an insulated water cylinder, Coppercraft, big with two immersions. In passing I mentioned this to someone while discussing the current refit of two bathrooms. He told me, at length (yawn), that these cylinders should be serviced regularly. It sounded so ridiculous, I just have to ask if it is true.

heinbloed · 12-04-2012 10:19PM

Ask.

nuzzer · 12-04-2012 11:36PM

no they do not need to be touched

JohnnieK · 12-04-2012 11:51PM

Black Bloc wrote: »

I have an insulated water cylinder, Coppercraft, big with two immersions. In passing I mentioned this to someone while discussing the current refit of two bathrooms. He told me, at length (yawn), that these cylinders should be serviced regularly. It sounded so ridiculous, I just have to ask if it is true.

Is it an unvented cylinder? If so there are components on it that have to be checked. Expansion vessel, anode if there is one, P&T valve If you look up the cylinder online you will probably find a manufacturers literature stating servicing recommendations. It's probably a Phoenix cylinder.

L1979 · 17-04-2012 02:35PM

If it is an unvented system, this is a link to the service / installation manual.
Its a stainless steel equivalent to your copper cylinder, as coppercraft no longer manufacture their own and are under the Kingspan umbrella.

And yes there is a yearly schedule for checks on Temp and Pressure relief valves.

http://www.coppercraft.ie/technical-info.html

TPM · 17-04-2012 10:38PM

as said above there are parts on/relating to the cylinder may need to be serviced (in this case a service is more about checking than adjusting/replacing)
There are a lot of parts in heating/plumbing systems (in most things actually) that should be serviced/checked regularly but never are.
How many people check the pressure in expansion vessels every 6 month as some manufacturers recommend for example

17-04-2012 10:53PM

No service record, no warranty;)

hot water cylinder servicing?

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