Hot water
check on prior knowledge
activity time
Complete the activities within the presentation titled Hot Water Systems then email your answers to ihalledu6@gmail.com or complete the answers of this form below.
installation
In the form above, you are about to install an unvented cylinder, detail your plan of how you are going to do the install, produce a materials and tool list.
fault finding & rectification
Today, unvented cylinders are the most frequently recommended option for residential hot water needs. They offer superior pressure in the shower and at the taps compared to vented cylinders. They do not take up as much room as vented cylinders, and they can be installed just about anywhere that there’s access to the mains, as well. However, they can suffer from a few common issues. For homeowners, it’s important to understand the most common problems you might face with an unvented cylinder
tundish
water discharging through a tun-dish
expansion vessel
2. fault on expansion vessel
thermal control
3. issues with thermal control
kingspan cylinders
106522_Diagnostic chart - Water Discharging Tundish v2.pdf106521_Kingspan Albion DL Brochure May 2018 DPS - LR.pdfliterature on unvented cylinders for reference
common faults
Use the fault finding guide to answer the common faults reported below, complete the form with how you would diagnose and rectify the faults.