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Water heating with radiators

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  • 21-01-2019 5:27pm
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    Ethereal Cereal
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    Hi

    Apologies in advance for the very basic questions. My heat bills are coming in a bit high at the moment. I'm noticing that any time I turn the heat on, the water from the tap gets hot. I don't need hot water, so it just cools down and reheats again next time I put the heating on.

    I got the house replumbed a while a while ago, with a new insulated immersion tank. I have a cold water tank in the attic, that runs to the electric shower in the bathroom.

    Is it likely there is a switch to turn off filling the immersion tank with hot water? Or is it more likely the case I will need to get a plumber in if I was to specifically add a hot water zone?

    thanks v much...


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,712 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    You heating is heating the water tank at a very minimal cost in an efficient tank.


    Id suggest its winter and the temperature is low so you will obviously use it more. have you considered its winter ?


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    Ethereal Cereal
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭Ethereal Cereal


    oh yea, its definitely higher because of the winter, no doubt

    I was just curious if there was a switch that people usually turn off to not be filling up the immersion tank, maybe this is not the case.

    It is an insulated tank, so I would imagine it is efficient.

    thanks for the reply


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    Wearb
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    Ethereal Cereal wrote: »
    oh yea, its definitely higher because of the winter, no doubt

    I was just curious if there was a switch that people usually turn off to not be filling up the immersion tank, maybe this is not the case.

    It is an insulated tank, so I would imagine it is efficient.

    thanks for the reply
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    _Brian
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    Depending on how it’s plumed what your asking is possible. But you really should give the plumber a quick ring and ask him.


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    Ethereal Cereal
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭Ethereal Cereal


    thanks for the replies. I will post some pics when I get home.
    As mentioned above, best to get in touch with plumber, just wanted to get an idea first.


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    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users Posts: 9,774 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    Heat that goes to the hot water cylinder and is lost (because you don't use the HW) isn't really wasted. It functions as a small radiator and helps heat the living area (though in quite a small way, because it is insulated and so loses heat so slowly). It is unlikely that your well insulated tank is really costing you much.


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