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How Annual Maintenance Can Improve Your Unvented Cylinder’s Efficiency 6 Feb 2024 Unvented cylinders offer superior performance and reliability to older water heating options. They’re available in a range of sizes and capacities and can be installed almost anywhere in your home. However, despite all its capabilities and advantages, your unvented cylinder does require a little bit of care during its lifespan. Annual Services can help ensure that you avoid costly problems and catastrophes while improving your cylinder’s efficiency. Let’s discuss what you need to know. What Is Annual Maintenance? Most of your home’s appliances should be serviced, maintained, or at least inspected once or twice per year. For instance, your furnace… Read more
What Is a Tundish? Understanding Unvented Cylinder Components 30 Jan 2024 Unvented cylinders offer reliable performance, peace of mind, and the steady stream of hot water you need at every tap in the home. However, because it’s a sealed, pressurised system, safeguards must be put in place to help prevent potential problems. One of those safeguards is called a “tundish”. What is it, and what does it do? What Is a Tundish? Technically speaking, a tundish is nothing more than a special type of pipe fitting. You’ll find them on unvented cylinders but also on boilers and other pressurised systems, where it’s important that you can check for leaks. What Does… Read more
What Is a Combination Valve: Understanding Unvented Cylinder Components 23 Jan 2024 Unvented cylinders offer a steady flow of mains pressure hot water at every tap in your home. Gone are the days of dealing with low-pressure water at taps higher in the home or dealing with the maintenance challenges of a vented cylinder. However, that doesn’t mean that unvented cylinders don’t require maintenance. They do. You should have your unvented cylinder inspected and serviced at least once per year to make sure that it’s in good working order and to prevent unanticipated breakdowns with components, such as the combination valve. Not sure what a combination valve is or what its purpose… Read more
Want to Save Money on Your Electricity Bill? Check Out These 5 Tips 16 Jan 2024 Finding ways to save money and make ends meet can be challenging. That’s particularly true when it comes to the water you and your family use in the home. The good news is that it’s surprisingly simple to cut more than a few quid from your electricity bill for heating water with a few simple steps. Below, we’ll discuss five tips to help you save more. 1. Reduce your hot water usage This is perhaps the simplest tip imaginable. If you want to save money on hot water, using less of it will certainly help. Here are a few examples… Read more
Want to Save Money and Energy? Invest in Unvented Cylinder Maintenance 9 Jan 2024 Having access to a constant source of heated, clean water is part of what makes modern life so much better than in centuries past. However, did you know that your unvented cylinder can also be a hidden source of unexpected expenses and wasted energy? Annual maintenance is an important investment to help you save money and reduce energy consumption. How does annual maintenance help? Think Of It Like a Tune-Up All mechanical systems suffer from wear and tear over time. If you own a car, then you know the importance of having your engine oil changed regularly, replacing your brakes… Read more
Range Tribune Unvented Cylinders: Exploring the Benefits for You 2 Jan 2024 You have many options when it comes to purchasing an unvented cylinder for your home. However, the Range Tribune line is one of the most popular with customers throughout the UK. What gives it such staying power, and what should you know about it before making a purchase? Let’s explore Range Tribune unvented cylinders so you can make an informed decision. What Company Manufactures the Range Tribune Line? Range Tribune unvented cylinders are manufactured by Kingspan Water & Energy. The same manufacturer also makes Albion, Ferham, and Kingspan cylinders. What Makes Range Tribune Unvented Cylinders Worth Your Time? You want… Read more
No Hot Water from My Range Tribune Unvented Cylinder: A Troubleshooting Guide 26 Dec 2023 Range Tribune unvented cylinders are known for their reliability, performance, and affordability. However, they do require the right care and maintenance over time. Otherwise, you could find that you open the tap, and no hot water comes out. If you’re experiencing no hot water from your Range Tribune unvented cylinder, it could be due to one of several different causes. We’ll help you troubleshoot the situation. Check the Cold Tap The first thing to do if you notice that you have no hot water is to close the hot tap and open the cold one. Do you have cold water?… Read more
4 Ways an Unvented Cylinder Improves Your Home’s Efficiency and Reduces Energy Consumption 19 Dec 2023 Looking for ways to make your home more energy efficient? You’re among millions of UK residents doing so for a variety of reasons, from the desire to save money to feeling some degree of energy independence to protecting the planet. While you can do many things, replacing your aging water cylinder with a modern unvented cylinder can do a great deal to enhance energy efficiency and cut consumption. Here are four ways you benefit from installing a modern unvented cylinder. 1. Better Insulation Makes a Big Difference An unvented cylinder’s ability to maintain a specific internal temperature is the key… Read more
4 Tips to Improve Unvented Cylinder Efficiency 12 Dec 2023 Life before the invention of unvented cylinders was much more complicated. To have hot water at the taps, you had to install a cold-water cistern near the top of your home. Even then, you didn’t have mains pressure hot water or the same pressure at all the taps in the house. Unvented cylinders have changed things dramatically. However, that doesn’t mean that yours is as efficient as it could be. Here are four simple tips to improve unvented cylinder efficiency, reduce costs, and even benefit the environment. 1. Drain and refill the cylinder Most municipal water supplies contain some degree… Read more
Why Is My Water Heater Whistling? 5 Dec 2023 The water heater is a wonderful invention. Modern styles, like the unvented cylinder, are even better because they can ensure you have a ready supply of heated water whenever you need it in your home. However, water heaters are pieces of operational equipment, which means they can be subject to wear and tear, damage, and more. You may even hear yours making strange sounds. What does it mean if your water heater is whistling? Water Heater Sounds: Normal vs. Abnormal All water heaters make some sounds from time to time, even when they’re brand new and in perfect condition. You… Read more Categories
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