truflex Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Above the kitchen door a drip has started through the plaster board. Above is the hot water tank. i lifted the floor boards upstairs and there's a puddle off the side of the tank but the tank and all pipework are bone dry. All the pipes/tanks in the loft are dry as well. It's seems to be running down an inside wall on the second floor and gathering on the plaster board and has now come through, Could it be a leak in the roof? Dodgy roof tile? Any advice greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Could be,check gutter roof ridge above,leak may not be where water is showing,if you don't mind ladders go up lift couple tiles at bttm and look down cavity..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflex Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Out of interest, if it was the hot water tank would the water that's dripping be warm? The heatings been on most of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Yes and no,you have cold mains feed to tank as well, but as it lashed all day prob roof give it a good look first checking gutter for cracks as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belly47 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 as above check the guttering, may need some eaves protection if rain water is getting under tiles and inside that way, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12boreblue Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Probably a tile lifted by the strong winds, or could be that with all the rain and high winds the rain has been blown back under the tiles, it accumalates on the felt and runs back out, but can find it's way down the walls. Mark around the stained area with a pencil, it it shrinks then no more water comming through, it it gets bigger an expands passed the pencil marks then you have to find the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflex Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Found a leak this morning. Pipe going into hot water tank. Any idea on a price to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 how long is a piece of string sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflex Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Would it be a big job? Drain the tank etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Is it above or below the waterline? If above you probably wont need to drain it. Simple enough to do usually if you've got a few tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflex Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Below. At the bottom by the looks of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Below. At the bottom by the looks of it. Sounds like a drain down job then, should be able to isolate the incoming water, I usually just tie the ball valve up to stop it filling but probably safer to turn off at the stop cock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Out of interest, if it was the hot water tank would the water that's dripping be warm? The heatings been on most of the day. warm water in side then yes if it's cold in side no lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Cheap as chips,,,I,all do it for a grand.....…lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Is it on the pipe, joint or the tank itself? If it's a compression joint it may well tighten and stop. If it's a soldered joint then it's a drain down and remake the joint, usually a new fitting soldered on. If it's the tank the units probably scrap and replaced. First two are an hour maybe two hours labour. Option 3 is a grand or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflex Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) Tank being replaced etc tomorrow. £225 for tank and £180 for labour. How's that sound? Edited January 13, 2014 by truflex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) Ah, sorry, thought I'd read that it was mains fed tank which are over 600 quid to buy. That said, that's still a bloody good price to replace a copper cylinder, Screwfix (which means it will be the cheapest of the cheap) show the cylinder at £230, add on a new immersion and stat which I would normally change unless it was only a few months old (or you are in a very soft water area), inhibitor for the heating system which will be drained to change an indirect cylinder and it seems too good to be true to be honest, but, if you are happy with them.... Edited January 13, 2014 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflex Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Ah, sorry, thought I'd read that it was mains fed tank which are over 600 quid to buy. That said, that's still a bloody good price to replace a copper cylinder, Screwfix (which means it will be the cheapest of the cheap) show the cylinder at £230, add on a new immersion and stat, inhibitor for the heating system which will be drained to change an indirect cylinder and it seems too good to be true to be honest, but, if you are happy with them.... He was recommended by a friend in work. Spoke to a few of his customers who where more than happy with his work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Fair enough, can't ask for more than that. Certainly cheap enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 If you are ripping the system to bits that far might be worth giving it a good flush through first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflex Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 If you are ripping the system to bits that far might be worth giving it a good flush through first? I wouldn't have a clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Maybe ask the guy who is doing it if he thinks it might be a good idea? Depends how old the system is but you'll probably find a bit of sludge in the bottom of the tank so worth thinking about flushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Could of just been a back washer on the clylinder which are prone for dissappearing. Still a drain down thou to repair. Also the way the quotation reads he is re using the immersion heater? At the end of the day as long as it gets fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflex Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Job done. He showed me the hole in the old tank. Used all new parts as far as I can see. Started at 10 am and left at 5.30 pm. Any idea what I would get in scrap for the old boiler and a few copper pipes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingo15 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 The copper cylinder will be worth a few quid. You have to register with a scrap merchant now thou and its either paid into your account direct or given a cheque. But it will be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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