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Demolition & Clearance

Removing hot water cylinder supports

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.47 PM

When our hot water cylinder was swapped for central heating, the plumber left two 300mm diameter ?steel? pipes the cylinder used to sit on behind. We really need them gone - are we okay to just angle grind them out? Photo of the pipes here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/sDhVjuh7EZc64bnS7

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4 Answers

Heron Gas Services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Solihull
Hello, I've seen cylinders supported like that before. They are pipes but not used to carry water. Just to take the weight of the old cylinder. They will be empty and always have been. I can't see what's either side of the walls but I would check if any gas or water pipes go past here and just make sure 100% that they are not gas or water pipes but just empty pipes used as a means of support. You could probably cut them in half and wiggle and twist them until they pull out the wall. If unsure, see if someone near you can just confirm they are just supports. You could post a job on MyBuilder and get a heating engineer out to check them and cut them if that made you feel better. All the best.
Answered12 May 2022
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D & R Property and Plumbing Maintenance

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
New Romney
yes cut them out the were only to support cylinder.
Answered12 May 2022
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Anonymous user

IF YOU GOT A DISCONECTION CERTIFICAT WERE IS SAYING THEM NOT IN USE ANY MORE AND ALL THE WATHER IS DRAIN OUT , YES YOU CAN CUT THEM , BUT IF YOU NOT GOT A CERTIFICAT TO PROVE THEM NOT IN USE DONT CUT THEM
Answered11 May 2022
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CM Demolition

Rating: 5 out of 5
Peterborough
Yes you can they will have only been used to hold the hot water cylinder you can cut them in the middle and wiggle each side out of the wall then fill in the holes If your still not 100% sure then I would recommend just getting a local plumber to check over them before you cut them
Answered16 May 2022
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