suprabeast

Looking at getting a new cold water tank to go in the loft, now been looking around and apparently 25 gallons is a popular size, however currently we have a 50 gallon tank and that is what is recommended in my DIY house book.

So just out of interest, how big is your water tank?

CrisPDuk

Mine is 114L, which equates to @25Gal. I find it plenty big enough for what we use

_Meridian_

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50 gal. I can't see why a 25 gal wouldn't do the job though, especially if you shower rather than bath.


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Boss Hogg

95(ish)L -runs bath and pumped shower no probs.

ALi-B

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Is this some sort of "mines bigger than yours" ego thread??

oh, BTW I don't even have one

gsm1

Have a 50 gallon here. The smaller the tank the less the pressure of water as well.

Mark Miwurdz

Not sure that's right mate. Water pressure's related to the height of the tank; not the volume.

Cheers
Kav

ProperCharlie

true, but if the tank is 2 ft deep, there will be an extra 2 ft of pressure when it is full up.

Mark Miwurdz

Sounds good to me.

alcazar

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2x50gallon linked tanks and a 25 gallon c/h header tank, all mounted 4 feet up to give more head............oo-er missus

Alcazar

Jolly Green Monster

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25gallon.. picked for the square size to replace the 50gallon round one as it is a bungalow with the roof converted and it was taking up too much room in my bathroom

suprabeast

So have you noticed any change in water pressure?? or do you find its ever run out??

David_Wallis

anybody not use a cold water tank..

raises hand.

Mark Miwurdz

Me neither.

We've got one of those pressurised systems which is ace.

Cheers
Kav

r32

Make sure you can get it through the hatch before you buy one, or get an inflatable one...............

CrisPDuk

Very good advice. Or alternatively you could make yourself a new bigger loft hatch by falling through the ceiling, like wot I did

Jolly Green Monster

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my father in law fell through his mother in laws ceiling on the day she was moving out of the house she was living in.. he had to fix it and replaster the ceiling with skin missing off his sides from ankle to arm pit.. ouch!

Jolly Green Monster

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no never runs out and no noticable drop in pressure.

suprabeast

wheres the best place to buy a tank.?.. the only place on the net i can find is screwfix

Jolly Green Monster

iTrader: (4)

I always like to visit my local PTS (Plumbing Trade Supplies).

Leslie

I have got 100 gallons in my roof, but we are on well water and it is pumped up with a borehole pump.

Les