Indirect System of Hot Water Supply

This system is used in `hard' water areas to prevent scaling or `furring'

of the boiler and primary pipework. Unlike the direct system, water
in the boiler and primary circuit is not drawn off through the taps.
The same water circulates continuously throughout the boiler, primary
circuit and heat exchange coil inside the storage cylinder. Fresh water
cannot gain access to the higher temperature areas where precipitation
of calcium would occur. The system is also used in combination with
central heating, with flow and return pipes to radiators connected to
the boiler. Boiler water temperature may be set by thermostat at
about 80ƒC.

Cold water storage cistern

H
Servicing Expansion and feed cistern Servicing
valve valve

Rising main
Rising main
22 mm
secondary cold
feed pipe
22 mm
22 mm primary vent
secondary vent pipe
h pipe

Heating coil 15 mm
primary cold feed
pipe

Bath Basin

28 mm
Drain valve primary flow
H = vent pipe height above
cistern water line. pipe

H (min.) = 150 mm + 40 mm Indirect cylinder or calorifier minimum

per metre of system height h. capacity 140 litre (well insulated)

h = distance between cistern

water line and cold feed entry 28 mm primary return pipe Pressure relief*
to cylinder (or boiler on or safety valve
primary circuit).

Sink Basin
Drain valve

Drain valve

Boiler with thermostatic control

*
In the unlikely occurrence of the primary flow and vent becoming
obstructed, water expansion could also be accommodated up the cold
feed pipe.

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Unvented Hot Water Storage System

The Building Regulations, Approved Document G3, permit the

installation of packaged unit unvented hot water storage systems
' ment (BBA)
which have been accredited by the British Board of Agre
or other European Organisation for Technical Approvals (EOTA)
member bodies. Components should satisfy BS EN 12897: Water
supply. Specification for indirectly heated unvented (closed) storage
water heaters. A system of individual approved components is also
acceptable. Safety features must include:

1. Stored hot water temperature control between 60 and 65ƒC.

2. Non self-resetting over temperature cut-out to close off the fuel
supply if the boiler thermostat fails.
3. Expansion and temperature relief valves to operate at 95ƒC.
4. Check valves on water main connections.

Note: A supplementary 95ƒC boiler limit thermostatic control may be

fitted by the manufacturer.

The system is less space consuming than conventional systems and

saves installation costs as there are no cold water storage and
expansion cisterns. In addition to satisfying the Building Regulations,
the local water authority should be consulted for approval and to
ensure that there is adequate mains pressure.

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