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| Labradorslave Member Since: 15 Apr 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 474   
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I've just switched my water cylinder from vented to unvented. I got a registered installer to fit it and all was well for the first week. I am now occasionally getting small bits of solder coming through the hot water tap. It looks shiny and bright so i am assuming it is fresh. Is this normal or something to worry about? No leaks and all looks tidily fitted but the solder has rung alarm bells! |
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29th Mar 2017 9:19 pm |
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| SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2594
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Probably just excess solder working its way through I wouldn't worry. |
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29th Mar 2017 10:53 pm |
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| Labradorslave Member Since: 15 Apr 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 474
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Blimey that is a very nice installation! We are fortunate in the UK to have clean water piped in. Many thanks for the reassurance about the solder. |
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30th Mar 2017 6:01 am |
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| mudslinger Member Since: 10 Jun 2010 Location: Deep in a cave in the hills Posts: 1035  
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Here in WALES if you want filtered water you have to
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30th Mar 2017 6:35 am |
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| chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 
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not that we drink out of the hot tap in the UK? At work |
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30th Mar 2017 7:31 am |
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| MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1780 
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Nothing to worry about, sometimes happens with capillary fittings. |
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30th Mar 2017 7:48 am |
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| muddywheels Member Since: 02 Oct 2007 Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 939 
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Solder is lead free now so one less thing to worry about |
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30th Mar 2017 8:51 am |
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| tenet Member Since: 23 Jul 2009 Location: cotswolds Posts: 1081 
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Has your plumber registered the work with the councils building control - look at thread started by Steve d last year http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic27264-30.html MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold. MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings |
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30th Mar 2017 9:24 am |
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| Labradorslave Member Since: 15 Apr 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 474
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It is registered and the installer had the relevant competent person certificate but thanks for the heads up. I'm coming to the end of a 7 month restoration so spent weeks reading through the various bits of legislation before we started. The days of a "handyman" doing certain jobs is long gone. I can understand that the government wants to weed out the cowboys and ensure work is carried out safely but the flaw in that plan is that the general public needs to be aware that is the case! |
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30th Mar 2017 8:02 pm |
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| Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4906  
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Years ago there was a tank on top of the hill & the water was good. Then the water supplier decided to pump the water directly & sell off the land which was worth millions. At the time we had no idea of the change in how water was being supplied. Because the water taste was not as nice anymore we put a filter in. Basically to make a nice cup of tea! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device! Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18 |
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31st Mar 2017 7:27 am |
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