- May 6th, 2020, 5:30 pm
#7923
Hi,
When we had an extension added to our house the builder installed an unvented water system using an Ariston hot water tank. Since it was my first experience of such a system it was some time before I realised the hot water pressure was very high when the tap was first turned on. On investigation, I then found the pressure in the expansion tank for the cylinder was very low. I pumped up to the recommended pressure and now experience water hammer (quite often but not always) when the tap is turned on. I suspect the builder also experienced this and eliminated the problem by reducing the expansion tank pressure. Can anyone advise the problem and solution?
Regards
When we had an extension added to our house the builder installed an unvented water system using an Ariston hot water tank. Since it was my first experience of such a system it was some time before I realised the hot water pressure was very high when the tap was first turned on. On investigation, I then found the pressure in the expansion tank for the cylinder was very low. I pumped up to the recommended pressure and now experience water hammer (quite often but not always) when the tap is turned on. I suspect the builder also experienced this and eliminated the problem by reducing the expansion tank pressure. Can anyone advise the problem and solution?
Regards
- By Handyman14