Manually filled F/E tank

[Ruski]

Hi all

I'm probably being over-cautious here, but before I delve in I'd better ask....

My father in law has an open vented CH system but much to my suprise the F/E tank in the loft (suspended on two pieces of sagging 22mm copper across two ceiling joists!!) has to be topped up manually and there's no overflow fitted.

Now I dont particularly want him climbing up his rickety old set of wooden step ladders to check the level of the tank and to top up as necessary (he does this on a monthly basis) as he's now approaching his 80's.

What I'd like to do is to move the FE tank nearer the airing cupboard (i.e. above it in the loft) and pop it on a proper platform, supply a cold feed to it and fit a ballcock and an overflow.

Is this the right thing to do.. hoping it is and you'll all say "Yup - Go for it kidda"

Thanks in advance

Russ

 

[SafeGasInstall]

i will say get a local heating engineer to deal with it and you can make the platform for the f and e

 

[Bernie2]

The problem is height. The F and E tank is placed at the highest point in the system to give a reasonable head of water over the highest point in the system. Why you must ask yourself was it put in the loft in the first place? And why is it a manual fill system like an old Servowarm system?

 

[Ruski]

Thanks Bernie - that's exactly what it was - Servowarm.

A few years back they had the boiler changed and this tank put in the loft - before that I believe it was a small decorative urn/tank thing in the box room.

Does it make a difference that it used to be a servowarm system? Is it worth raising the FE tank then?? More than capable of doing the work - just would like a bit of reassurance that I'm planning the right things...

Many thanks

Russ

 

[diamondgas]

Hi Russ ... I remember the old servowarm bottle fill tanks from years ago ....... You ask a question that I'd love to give you the nod for but would, in all honesty, like you to consider ..... Consider the principles of fully pumped open heating systems and what does your head say? given what you have facing you anyhoo's?

What do you think?

 

[Ruski]

Blimey - errrr... can you re-phrase the question Diamond??

I don't think I'm changing the way the fully pumped system is working - just making it a bit more convenient (and safer) for my FIL...

 

[tamz]

Stick a bit plywood under it, fit a ballcock and overflow and leave it where it is.

 

[diamondgas]

So from what you have to what you want ........... what's your worries?

The top up bottles were just that ......... making it no loger manual will not make a difference will it yeh? What may be your concerns?

 

[Ruski]

Cheers Tamz & Diamond for the advice.

Just trying to make thing safer for father in law. Want to move tank closer to cold feed - that's only reason for moving it.

Will go ahead and then call out servowarm if it goes elbow up!!

Cheers again

Russ

 

[diamondgas]

Ruski .......... It can't be any worse

Seriously though any worries post a diagram up her of proposals ..... sure we'll help you out if your not sure