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Newish house problem
Clive Summerfield )
Date: 2005-02-01 06:10:08 PST "http://tinyurl.com/7y8y4" wrote in message ... "Al Reynolds" wrote in message ... "Bob Eager" wrote in message ... A colleague bought a house on a new estate (from new) 2 years and 8 months ago. The main water tank is leaking, and needs replacement (quoted price 350 quid). The builder says he won't replace it as it's outside some '2 year period'. That will be correct. He says he's been told that NHBC doesn't cover this (I guess it's structure only?), but what are opinions of him getting this paid for (eventually) by the builder? Very little chance. I doubt the actual tank is leaking. Far more likely to be one of the connections to the tank. I bet the plumber who quoted for replacement will be able to find one that looks *identical*. snip I would assess using a heat bank/thermal store that can be pulled through the hatch, eliminating a cold tank, giving instant hot water, high prerssure showers and liberating an airing cupboard. It is easy to fit as all the pipes are in the airing cupboard. This will bring the system uop to date. Cold tanks in lofts is yesterdays technology Another option is replace the existing boiler with a high flowrate combi, assuming an easy change and it fits in the same cupboard. Another classic Adam/John Curtis/IMM/Dr Evil response. The house is less than three years old and yet you rekon a good solution to the original poster's problem is to replace the tank with a heat bank in the loft, or replace the existing boiler with a combi. Madness, utter madness! The problem is unlikely to be a tank failure, but rather a problem with the installation. If the builder is being awkward, then I'd first get as much evidence as possible, then either DIY or pay someone to fix it. Then take the builder through the small claims route at court to reclaim the costs. Cheers Clive If this man is to pay £350 to fix a cold tank and then pay about £500 for a good power shower pump, fitted, then he would be better off modernising his system with a thermal store. That is £850 in all. He has all to gain and little, except a little extra cost, to lose. Having a cold tank in the loft in a new house, is a builder with no idea of current water systems. |
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