Water Cylinder Installation

Water Cylinder Installation, Service & Repair Chelmsford and Essex

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TM Hughes & Son Gas Services

5.0

Karen Exley

10:45 30 Apr 26

Really helpful and friendly team. Would recommend to anyone.

Christine Filomena

12:15 29 Apr 26

Had a great engineer, who fixed the problem very quickly.

Susan Salvati

16:34 28 Apr 26

James was very professional and helpful

Michael Northfield

15:08 23 Apr 26

As always great service and was good to have Pavel again servicing the combi. He's always spot on with information on what he's done and health of the combi.

Dave Adams

23:52 22 Apr 26

I was able to get an engineer booked at short notice, at a specific time, rather than just a vague window.

The engineer was on time, and carried out the work promptly and efficiently, and for the advertised price.

Good job all round, very happy with this company.

Keith Millard

16:09 21 Apr 26

Their plumber Terry was punctual, and effectively replaced our leaking hot water cylinder, including nice tidy plumbing of new pipework and new valves where necessary.

Stella Wallace

15:25 21 Apr 26

Brilliant company, very friendly and helpful. My go-to company now for future boiler services/repairs. Very highly recommended.

ROY REYNOLDSON

20:09 18 Apr 26

Excellent professional installations and service at very competitive prices.

Janet Pettas

14:01 18 Apr 26

Alex did a wonderful job of re-laying, re-jointing re-lagging and re-connecting my central heating pipes after I suffered a leak in my sitting room. He was efficient and professional and left everything tidy.

Peter

13:55 18 Apr 26

Alex was great as usual

Our Plumbers at TM Hughes & Son are fully qualified and have many years of experience fitting both Vented and Unvented Water Cylinders.

A few factors will determine whether you will require a Vented or Unvented Cylinder, so what’s the difference?

Vented Cylinders

Vented Water Cylinders are fed with cold water from a Watertank that’s usually located in the loft; hot water is distributed around the home using gravity. Most older houses will have a Vented system.

Vented Water Cylinders are cheaper to install and easier to maintain than pressurised Unvented Cylinders. As they are not connected to the mains supply, you will also have some water if the mains supply is switched off for any reason.

As Vented systems rely on gravity, tap pressure can vary in different rooms of the house. The pressure could be good upstairs but poor downstairs, so sometimes a pump may be required to establish desirable pressure throughout your home.

Unvented Cylinders

Unvented Cylinders have become more common over the last 30 years, primarily in newer homes. The system is fed directly from the cold water main (so no water tank is required). They also operate at mains pressure resulting in higher pressure and consistent hot water flow in your taps and showers.

Unvented Cylinders are a sealed system, so water contamination is highly unlikely, they are quieter than vented cylinder systems, and they can be placed anywhere in the home. A water tank isn’t required, which frees up loft space and eliminates the risk of freezing in winter.

Unvented Cylinders systems are more technical than Vented Systems and can be unsuitable for combining with some power showers.

Both Cylinders offer advantages and disadvantages. The right one for your home will depend on these factors.

The size of your house
Mains Pressure
Your existing heating system
Your existing pipework and radiators
Your existing shower system
Installation & Maintenance Cost
Running Costs

Our fully qualified Heating Engineers will take everything into account and design and fit the most efficient Water Cylinder system for your home. We can also service, maintain and repair your existing system.