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Plumbing query

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  • 23-10-2007 9:53am
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    cunnings
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    My plumbing is coming to a close on a Oil/Solid fuel/ Solar Panel setup.
    Can anybody please help me with the following queries:

    How much does a Copper Industry 3 coiled Cylinder cost? My plumber was supposed to be putting in a tall 300L Stainless Steel Cylinder (which costed c. €1800) but instead he has put in a 270 litre Copper Industry 3 coiled Cylinder (and its not the tall one either). He says it costs the same. I have checked on the net and rang a few places-prices are varying but it seems to be coming out at c. 800-900 for the cylinder. Should i be concerned that he hasnt used the tall cylinder from the point of view of efficiency from my cylinder.

    He also now wants more money because i changed from wanting a full pressurised system to just pressurising the showers....surely this should mean it costs less. On this note he is charging €500 extra for a negative Head Pump...whats this used for?


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    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    cunnings wrote: »
    My plumbing is coming to a close on a Oil/Solid fuel/ Solar Panel setup.
    Can anybody please help me with the following queries:

    How much does a Copper Industry 3 coiled Cylinder cost? My plumber was supposed to be putting in a tall 300L Stainless Steel Cylinder (which costed c. €1800) but instead he has put in a 270 litre Copper Industry who are CI? 3 coiled Cylinder (and its not the tall one either). He says it costs the same. I have checked on the net and rang a few places-prices are varying but it seems to be coming out at c. 800-900 for the cylinder. IMO the copper ones are cheaper: how well insulated is it and how does the efficiency of the coils rate in comparision with the SS oneShould i be concerned that he hasnt used the tall cylinder from the point of view of efficiency from my cylinder.dont know: think not

    He also now wants more money because i changed from wanting a full pressurised system to just pressurising the showers....surely this should mean it costs less.no because the plumbing is more, not less as the whb/head etc need to be plumbed by gravity: are u sure they will work well on gravity or will the head take forewver to fill On this note he is charging €500 extra for a negative Head Pump...whats this used for? when the head of the shower is higher than ur cold water tank then u need a neg head pump to pump the showers as the ordinary pumps, unless primed will not work: is the 500 on top of what he had in for the normal pump: hope not: u can use an ordinary pump with an airswitch or depending on the setup the ordinary pump will work if u can get a gravity flow through the pump via the shower head by taking it off the rail and lowering it in the shower.
    HTH


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