"Gordon Henderson" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Anyone any experience with potable water storage tanks?

I'm looking to replace the old tank in the loft with a new one and I'm
thinking that it would be nice to fit one that I'd be (more) happy to
drink out of - and being able to use hot water at the tap to fill the
kettle with, etc.

For more details of the plumbing: A twin impellor ST pump sucks water
out of the tank, then one side goes to the cold taps in the bathroom,
the other side through a thermal store for hot to the bathroom and
kitchen - but cold in the kitchen is mains - high pressure, low flow,
hence a tank in the loft.

I've found a few places online (e.g. first google hit was
http://www.potablewatertanks.co.uk/) just wondering if anyone has any
experience and (probably more importantly!) can you taste the plasticy
stuff they make them out of? Loft gets a shade warm in the summer and
very cold in winter!

Look at a mains pressure cold water accumulator. It stores cold water mains
pressures. If you have a high flow combi they work together very well. It
give high pressure and high flows. Higher flows than the mains can provide.
It is the shape of a cylinder with an air charged pressure ball inside.
Great for poor mains water pipe flows. No pumps needed and mains pressure
on all taps.