how hard to replace hot water tank and move pipes?

unwashed potato! · 11 Feb 2019 at 23:07

looking for some advice. i will be getting a few quotes, but i'm considering doing this myself as it will be months before we can afford to pay someone any way, so may get it done quicker if i can do it myself with a brother as then it's just the parts needed.

i'm looking to replace the current hot water tank with a slightly larger one, and then bring all the pipes and equipment that is on the left side, bring it to the right inline with the tank and above it, so that we can then one day have a built in wardrobe built around it without pipes stick out the front.

anyone know how easy this should be?

i'm also considering moving the tank into the loft, but told against this as it's more work, and the cold water would need to be raised. doesn't seem so much an issue to me personally, and is better as then the tank is gone from our room, but then i am not experience with this.

unwashed potato! · 12 Feb 2019 at 08:19

SimonR said:
If you are looking to replace a gas boiler, you will need to be a Gas Safe registered engineer. The rest of the plumbing you are free to move.

Sorry I meant hot water tank as pictured. The boiler I'm not touching..

unwashed potato! · 12 Feb 2019 at 15:02

Thanks all for the replies.

Swifty55 said:
Save up. Replace with a combi and have that installed in the loft and then have he cylinder/tank removed completely.

I've had someone round today to get quotes so I can compare.

It was previously inside a built in wardrobe and luckily the noise wasn't loud, atm it wakes me up.

Ideally I'd prefer it not in the bedroom, but sounds like the loft idea won't be possible.

The guys today did suggest a combi instead and going to provide a quote for both. My biggest concern is that one day in the future we will get a second bathroom once we extend, and have 6 odd people in the house .

He said a combi migjt struggle but then so would a tank as it'd run out of water, so a combi would probably work better any way if you just take turns, but we could also use an electric shower to heat water in the second bathroom.

Sounded like a half decent idea. What do people think of combis?? Our boiler is easily 20 plus years so due a replacement any way

unwashed potato! · 12 Feb 2019 at 15:19

Semple said:
I think it's always great to have an electric shower in a second bathroom anyway, if you ever find your boiler has played up, then at least you can still have a hot shower.

Good point. Unless our electric has gone too then we will be showering at the gym.

unwashed potato! · 12 Feb 2019 at 18:44

NoobCannon said:
A hot tap yes. But not the washing machine as its cold fill so wont come from The boiler.

but it will take the pressure from the boiler? so when the hot water is lower pressure when it hits the cold right before going out the shower, this will effect the temp surely?

unwashed potato! · 12 Feb 2019 at 23:27

darsuke said:
We had our cylinder tank removed today and a combi boiler installed instead. Couldn't happen soon enough for me.

mind posting back in a month with how you feel then?

unwashed potato! · 13 Feb 2019 at 00:03

darsuke said:
Fairly sure the answer will be the same

haha fair enough. what made you so sure you want it gone?