Manually filled F/E tank

[Bernie2]

The old Servowarm where a law onto themselves and often installed systems unlike any others. They also used weird but simple boilers. I think they were one of the first companies into the field of mass central heating and designed their systems on the old principles of gravity circulation, the pump acting more as a multiplier of the circulating forces already in the design. In other words even without a pump the systems would work but slowly. They came up with some very original designs and I have scratched my head many a time when meeting one. They are interesting from a Technical Plumbing/central heating point of view, but a bit of a pain to repair.

Usually though they are pretty straight forward, although perhaps unusual. But I would check that bringing the F and E out of the loft doesn't effect it to much. The advice from Tamz is probably the best to minimise any problems.

 

[scotty plumber]

I have got to admit that i have never seen a manually filled header tank

 

[diamondgas]

I have got to admit that i have never seen a manually filled header tank

The ones I remember coming across were just like up turned plastic bottles fitted in the airing cupboards .... I can't recollect an openvent?

 

[Ruski]

The old Servowarm where a law onto themselves and often installed systems unlike any others. They also used weird but simple boilers. I think they were one of the first companies into the field of mass central heating and designed their systems on the old principles of gravity circulation, the pump acting more as a multiplier of the circulating forces already in the design. In other words even without a pump the systems would work but slowly. They came up with some very original designs and I have scratched my head many a time when meeting one. They are interesting from a Technical Plumbing/central heating point of view, but a bit of a pain to repair.

Usually though they are pretty straight forward, although perhaps unusual. But I would check that bringing the F and E out of the loft doesn't effect it to much. The advice from Tamz is probably the best to minimise any problems.

Thanks Bernie - nice to have a bit of background. Good job it's now been 'converted' to a regualr pumped system now

 

[Ruski]

The ones I remember coming across were just like up turned plastic bottles fitted in the airing cupboards .... I can't recollect an openvent?

This particular installation had a sort of triangular shaped grecian urn in the small bedroom which FIL religiously kept topped up! (And yes - no openvent)

As part of the 'conversion' this bit was decommissioned and the FE tank installed in the loft.

This has now raised another question - why is there no breather pipe needed - I'm presuming the level in the tank just raises and lowers when the heating fires up??

Anyway - went there today to find some roofing underfelt in the bottom of the tank - time for a drain, clean up and reposition me thinks!

Cheers

Russ