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student plumber
Can't find some threads on here I saw a while ago so I'll start a new one.
Customer had a Primatic combination cylinder (I thought they were only done as regular cylinders) and he wanted a direct replacement.
There was some confusion as to whether it can be done or not.
You can't get Fortic Primatic's anymore so they can't be installed; but you can still get Single Feed Indirect cylinders, which is what Primatic's were.
Fortic Primatic was a trade name like Hoover.
I bought the cylinder from Active Plumbing; the man said manufacturers still make them and we still sell them, so they cannot be illegal.
But only installed as a direct replacement, and they are Part L1 B compliant of Building Regs, which is existing dwellings.
I had looked on here but there was not a definitive answer.
Interestingly College said you can't get them anymore and to replace with Indirect; but customer made it clear he didn't want that as the additional pipework would be exposed going along and up.
But are illegal on new builds as not L1 A compliant.
Customer had a Primatic combination cylinder (I thought they were only done as regular cylinders) and he wanted a direct replacement.
There was some confusion as to whether it can be done or not.
You can't get Fortic Primatic's anymore so they can't be installed; but you can still get Single Feed Indirect cylinders, which is what Primatic's were.
Fortic Primatic was a trade name like Hoover.
I bought the cylinder from Active Plumbing; the man said manufacturers still make them and we still sell them, so they cannot be illegal.
But only installed as a direct replacement, and they are Part L1 B compliant of Building Regs, which is existing dwellings.
I had looked on here but there was not a definitive answer.
Interestingly College said you can't get them anymore and to replace with Indirect; but customer made it clear he didn't want that as the additional pipework would be exposed going along and up.
But are illegal on new builds as not L1 A compliant.