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Thanks Best, it is a red headed valve ,it is in the hw tank area.
One connection to it goes up into the loft, one connection seems to connect to the top of the hw cylinder and the ( a smaller pipe) goes to the hot water tap in the bathroom sink???
I may be wrong but that's what it looks like.
I've done some more tests and with the valve open the boiler gets up to temp then cycles often at about 70 degrees according to the boilerstat.
When I fully close it the boiler tank temp hits 95 degrees but does not short cycle.
Any ideas??
Cheers
Craig
If I turn the valve shut the boiler tank temp gets up to 90 degrees
Thanks SJB6/peteheat.
I will follow your advice.
Your help has been excellent and has pointed me in the right course of action.
Some of the other posts from people were less than helpfull tbh.
I will let you know about if the cycling issue and the fuel useage.
Many thanks
Craig
Aaahhh SimonG, I see you didn't get the thinly veiled suggestion I have made?
I am very grateful to peteheat and SJB6 for their reasoned suggestions.
Not only do I understand my system better and how to go forward I now know what my limitations are on my heating system with regard to my personal skills.
I seriously think I could carry out the work needed but peteheat and SBJ6 have persuaded my otherwise.
I don't know your reason for being on this forum SimonG but if it is to persuade people to get professional help rather than 'tinker' you really are going about it the wrong way.
Cheers
Craig
Alot is the simple answer, a huge amount. Wrap an old duvet round and over it or buy a cylinder jacket from a merchant, ebay, screwfix etc.I wonder how much heat I am losing from an unlagged tank heating water I don't really need??
And perhaps heating your f&e tank in the loftthat means until 8am the boiler is just cycling through boiler stat.
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