Plumbing

Undersink water heater placement

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.54 PM

Having renovated my bathroom in my all electric flat and had the old immersion cylinder removed as I have a shower and no bath, I now want hot water to supply the basin for hand washing needs only. I can’t have an instantaneous heater as the electrics arent up to it, nor can I have an unvented heater with tank as there’s no longer drainage for the prv. I know...I should have considered all this before re-doing the bathroom! So, I’m now looking at a vented Undersink unit, the hyco handyflow, with a separate tap for the basin which serves as a vent. But yet another problem..my only power source is in the old immersion cupboard, about 1.5 metres from the basin. Can this little unit with its 5 litre tank be installed there rather than under the sink? As I said, it’s only wanted for occasional hand washing. If this won’t work, do I have other options bearing in mind I can’t be installing wiring or plumbing at this stage? Personally I can put up with cold water hand washing but I shall be renting the flat out and tenants will likely expect warm (ish) water from the tap! I welcome your advice.