Re: Re: [OT] Thermal Stores for hot water/heating

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can't imagine why it would be any more of a problem than with a
combi
(in fact with direct heating I would expect it to be worse), and since
they are "one box" solutions, I bet the usual solution is to
replace the
whole thing.  However, if Gledhill are particularly prone to this, there
are plenty of other manufacturers to choose from.

Mal

Jonathan Shaw wrote:

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> > You would get a lot more answers, and it would be On Topic over
on
> UK_Selfbuild (Yahoo Group).
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> Thanks for this and all the responses. I will subscribe to the
> selfbuild group and post but thermal stores seem to get the thumbs up
> from here. I was at a county show today and poped in on a company
> that did renewables, UFH etc etc and they had a Chelmer tank on
> display and will do supply only on this or other brands.
>
> I want to stay with the plumber I have as he has a v good reputation
> and has actually got back to me which most of the plumbers haven't!
> He has fitted thermal stores but has found them (Gledhill)
> problematic as the inner water ways in the heat exchanger fir up (on
> the potable water side). Fernox do a solution that can lift the
> calcium off if "power flushed through, and the house currently
has a
> comnbi boiler which I may just take apart to see what it looks like.
> Gledhil recommend jsut replacing the heat exchanger, more sales for
> them but it seems a bit excessive.
>
> Thanks
> jon
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