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"Hi,
The feed and expansion tank tends to be located in the loft and as the name suggests is designed to top up the central heating system with cold water as well as providing somewhere for the hot water to go in the event that your system overheats. It plays a key role in open vented systems and can reduce the likelihood of pressure damage caused to the system.
Hope this helps."
The feed and expansion tank tends to be located in the loft and as the name suggests is designed to top up the central heating system with cold water as well as providing somewhere for the hot water to go in the event that your system overheats. It plays a key role in open vented systems and can reduce the likelihood of pressure damage caused to the system.
Hope this helps."
Answered on 2nd Oct 2022 - Member since Oct 2022 -
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"Feed and expansion tank for your heating system only adds water when required and expands back to tank once heating no longer required any expansion"
Answered on 25th Sep 2022 - Member since Mar 2022 -
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"It’s the tank in your loft usually that re fills your heating system also acts as a overfill if there becomes to much in the system"
Answered on 25th Sep 2022 - Member since Feb 2021 -
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"The feed and expansion tank, header tank, or feed and expansion cistern as it is technically known, is a cistern which supplies the central heating circuit with water and accommodates the expansion of the water when it is heated by the boiler. It is typically made out of plastic."
Answered on 25th Sep 2022 - Member since Aug 2015 -
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"The feed tank supplies water to keep the system topped up. The vent is there to allow the water to escape safely if the system overheats."
Answered on 1st Dec 2022 - Member since May 2020 -
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"A water tank stored in the loft that holds an amount of water, the gravity of which pushes water through the taps when they are opened."
Answered on 30th Sep 2022 - Member since Sep 2022 -
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"It’s the small tank in the attic that supplies you heating system with water"
Answered on 25th Sep 2022 - Member since Jun 2022 -
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"The F n E tank is the tank generally kept in the loft to allow for expansion in the water level and also feeds the cold outlets"
Answered on 25th Sep 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 -
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"A feed and expansion tank is a requirement for an open vented system. It is in place to firstly keep the heating system filled with water and to accommodate the expansion of the central heating water as it is heated. This is done by a vent pipe that loops over the side of the tank and terminates above the water level. These systems are very rarely fitted now in new installations as they are less efficient than a modern sealed system"
Answered on 25th Sep 2022 - Member since Nov 2021 -
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