What's the difference between a vented and unvented cylinder?
4 Answers
Answered by L H Peacock
14th January 2022
L H Peacock answered the question "What's the difference between a vented and unvented cylinder?"
The other answer are great in explaining what the cylinder does. I would like to mention the importance of having the cylinder serviced regularly. Unlike a vent copper cylinder that needs no maintenance an unvented cylinder needs its control valves and expansion vessel checked regularly. Please ask whoever installs it if they are prepared and capable of carrying out an annual service. And check if they have an unvented qualification.
Answered by Gas On Sea
29th May 2019
Gas On Sea answered the question "What's the difference between a vented and unvented cylinder?"
A vented system would have an open vent into the header tank for expansion, and will provide gravity hot water from the height of the header tank. An unvented cylinder uses mains cold water at a set pressure to provide a balanced and higher pressure to hot and cold outlets. It is important that the pressure and flow are checked prior to installing an unvented cylinder. BoilerOne recommend you consult a heating engineer with an unvented qualification to install your cylinder.
Answered by Fortune And Co Plumbing and Heating Ltd
22nd May 2019
Fortune And Co Plumbing and Heating Ltd answered the question "What's the difference between a vented and unvented cylinder?"
An Unvented cylinder is connected directly to the mains water so there is no need to a cold water tank in the loft. You are essentially cutting out the middleman and the water pressure should be much stronger. Unlike vented cylinders, there is not a vent pipe or tank to cope with excess water as it heats and expands.
Answered by A.D. Energy
17th May 2019
A.D. Energy answered the question "What's the difference between a vented and unvented cylinder?"
A vented system is typically a system that has water tanks feeding the heating and/or hot water cylinder. The tanks in the loft act as expansion for when the system heats up. Vented hot water systems are low pressure. Unvented systems are pressurised and are mains fed. The system has expansion vessels and various safety devices to protect the system. Pressure from these is much better due to being mains fed. You can also usually have multiple hot water outlets open without a reduction in pressure.