Where do I get a header tank with ball valve in France

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Where do I get a header tank with ball valve in France

flatcoat fan 09/05/2008, 17:30
Am in the process of putting in a heating system running off a Villager Woodburner with back boiler, but need a header tank with ball valve as an expansion tank. Can't seem to find one anywhere - has anyone got any ideas where to buy one. Am living near Limoux but anywhere near would be great, better than having to send to the UK!

Re: Where do I get a header tank with ball valve in France

Jacqui Too 09/05/2008, 18:17

They don't seem to like them in France, something to do with not storing water in an open system.

I too wanted to put in a open system when I wanted to use my Rayburn to do the hot water and was advised to use a sealed system which can not be used with a multi-fuel back boiler.

So we decided to go for a cooker only Rayburn instead and have an immersion for the hot water.

If you really want one you may have to buy in in UK, but some one else might know as the French do use wood burners a lot.

Jackie

At least with a spell-checker I can appear somewhat educated!

Re: Where do I get a header tank with ball valve in France

Anton Redman 09/05/2008, 20:18
Find an old fashioned ball valve for use in a toilet. Find a strong water container which you would use for storing rain water. You should now have what you need.

Re: Where do I get a header tank with ball valve in France

geoff 09/05/2008, 21:09

Anton Redman wrote:
Find an old fashioned ball valve for use in a toilet. Find a strong water container which you would use for storing rain water. You should now have what you need.

You can get a ball valve from U.K. on the net sent to France then a strong builders bucket,and your away.

Re: Where do I get a header tank with ball valve in France

Ron Avery 09/05/2008, 21:15

............and when your house floods when the joint/hole/bucket splits what do you tell the insurance?

Why try and introduce a UK component to a French system and devalue your house. All the French systems have a sealed tank, why not just use one of those?

Why not post a sensible answer, people will appreciate it more

Re: Where do I get a header tank with ball valve in France

geoff 09/05/2008, 22:08

Ron Avery wrote:

............and when your house floods when the joint/hole/bucket splits what do you tell the insurance?

Why try and introduce a UK component to a French system and devalue your house. All the French systems have a sealed tank, why not just use one of those?

Do-not sealed tanks leak then?

May not, just go Confused [8-)]

Re: Where do I get a header tank with ball valve in France

LesFlamands 10/05/2008, 7:53
You don't. Just use the French tank with the overflow connected so it is visible and top it up from time to time.

Regards

Charles

Re: Where do I get a header tank with ball valve in France

Ron Avery 10/05/2008, 8:05

geoff wrote:
Ron Avery wrote:

............and when your house floods when the joint/hole/bucket splits what do you tell the insurance?

Why try and introduce a UK component to a French system and devalue your house. All the French systems have a sealed tank, why not just use one of those?

Do-not sealed tanks leak then?

May not, just go

I think a sealed tank made for the job, would be less likely to leak or split than a heavy duty bucket don't you?

Why not post a sensible answer, people will appreciate it more

Re: Where do I get a header tank with ball valve in France

Michael 10/05/2008, 8:55
[To install uk way if you are going that route.]You install a villager with backboiler useing a minimum 4 gallon f/e tank on a open system with 20mm fr or 22 mm vent,the gravity primary pipework would be 28mm to the standard uk hws cly,pipework run should not exceed 20ft rising all the way.You do not use gravity primarys on unvented pressurised type mega flow hws etc etc.Michael.

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