Bits of fortic assistant

[Riley]

Afternoon guys

I hope you're all well on a dreary Thursday afternoon

I have been asked by a landlord to look at one of his properties where the tenant complains of running out of hot water, particularly when filling the bath. Now am I missing something or based on the picture attached is it nothing more simple than the fortic isn't big enough to hold enough hot water to do a bath?

I appreciate that in an area of hard water such as mine that the element might well be scaled and not working to its full potential.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I say yes, mums got one, rubbish, pressure not great but she won't change it.

There should be enough hot to have 1 bath though surely?

What happens? Does water run out? Is it filling ok?

Fortic rubbish!!!

 

[gassafe]

Probs needs a new fill valve

 

[Riley]

Sorry I wasn't clear. The heated water runs out. The flow doesn't actually stop.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Mmmm.... After how long?

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Does it run cold or stop running completely?

 

[Riley]

Runs cold mate. Sorry not explaining myself very well today.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Runs cold, so basically there's not enough hot water being heated until it draws cold.

From the pic, the hot part looks smaller than the top cold part? That shouldn't be?

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I reckon it's always been the same & this is the 1st tenant to complain.

 

[Riley]

I'm inclined to agree buddy. As I say, it works I reckon they've just run a hot deep bath a couple of times and run out

 

[thompsonbrown]

The cylinder doesn't look like it holds that much hot water. Do you know the cylinder? You could always increase the temp on the cylinder stat, wont give them more water but will mean they will use more cold when filling the bath.

 

[stevetheplumber]

might bw worth taking the immersionout to see how much scale is in there ive had them almost half full

 

[Toxic Ted]

I've had them before where the element is buried in a big pile of scale....it makes it interesting taking the element out..

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I've had them before where the element is buried in a big pile of scale....it makes it interesting taking the element out..

You put the nipple clamps down yet?

 

[Toxic Ted]

Think that must have been a conversation with someone else Jay.