Corroded tank?
Discussion
Morning all,
We have a mains pressure heating/water system - in general it works great!
However: we have what looks like a corrosion issue near the immersion heater on the sylinder: see picture (sorry about the 90 degree turn...looks fine on my computer before uploading):
We have central heating care with a 'major provider', and had mentioned this over the past 2 or 3 annual service visits. Each time the engineer has said "that is fine".
We had another plumber in for other work: he took one look and said "blimey, that looks dangerous - I wouldn't want to live with that, you need to get the cylinder replaced". We kind of agree: it doesn't look great.
The Major Provider sent an engineer yesterday who again said he thought it was okay but took pictures to send to their insurers. I can sense a response coming back that may abdicate responsibility (I hope I am wrong!). After the first phone call where the person was already talking about T's & C's that may invalidate any work, I am already NOT impressed with them.
So: what do any central heating experts here think? absoutely fine or not good & needs a new cylinder?
The bubbling and dribbles have, I am sure, got worse over recent years....although naturally I have no pictures previously to prove it (my bad...)
Thanks!
We have a mains pressure heating/water system - in general it works great!
However: we have what looks like a corrosion issue near the immersion heater on the sylinder: see picture (sorry about the 90 degree turn...looks fine on my computer before uploading):
We have central heating care with a 'major provider', and had mentioned this over the past 2 or 3 annual service visits. Each time the engineer has said "that is fine".
We had another plumber in for other work: he took one look and said "blimey, that looks dangerous - I wouldn't want to live with that, you need to get the cylinder replaced". We kind of agree: it doesn't look great.
The Major Provider sent an engineer yesterday who again said he thought it was okay but took pictures to send to their insurers. I can sense a response coming back that may abdicate responsibility (I hope I am wrong!). After the first phone call where the person was already talking about T's & C's that may invalidate any work, I am already NOT impressed with them.
So: what do any central heating experts here think? absoutely fine or not good & needs a new cylinder?
The bubbling and dribbles have, I am sure, got worse over recent years....although naturally I have no pictures previously to prove it (my bad...)
Thanks!
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