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Although I have a combi for hot, my cold supply is from a water tank - what is the simplest way to fix this?

Anonymous user 22/02/2024 - 2.32 PM

Hi, I have a combi boiler supplying my hot water but I have discovered that cold supply in bathroom is via water tank in the loft! I think this is leading to hot water going up the cold pipes via the mixer. Can i fix this by just bypassing the water tank using the pipes that go into the loft or will I need to make the re-connections at a the ground level up? If connected to mains at the loft, would it lose water pressure?

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4 Answers

Anonymous user

drain tank and conect the cold feed to the tank feed
Answered6 July 2011
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Anonymous user

hi ...you have mains pressure in kitchen..is your bathroom close by the kitchen ...cant you run a feed into bathroom from kitchen ...all the best ...
Answered6 July 2011
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IAN PRICE PLUMBING&HEATING

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Sheffield
Your mains pressure will come in down stair and run up to the tank,get a locl plumber to have a look as you should be able to cut into the pipework before the tank to feed the bathroom should be no need for tank with combi.
Answered6 July 2011
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Martin House Plumbing Services

Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Lymington
Yes you could connect the mains cold feed to the tank to the cold outlet from the tank, obviously making sure the tank is drained & all pipework disconnected. However it would be preferable to do this lower down if possible as it is likely the pipes come down perhaps in the old airing cupboard. Getting live water pipes out of the loft is a good idea as it removes the potential for freezing. Hope this helps.
Answered16 November 2019
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