All You Need To Know About Loft Water Tanks When Converting Your Loft

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When it comes to loft conversions, water tanks can be a blot on the landscape. In many homes, a loft water tank is a necessary part of the home's plumbing system when there is no combination boiler to heat the home. However, if you're ready to convert your loft, an attic water tank can be a space-consuming hindrance to your overall conversion project.

If you want to convert your roof space, either simply for storage or to create a full loft conversion, and a hot water tank in the loft is holding you back, here's everything you need to know about water tanks to convert to loft.

Move a loft water tank

If your attic water tank is centrally located within your loft, you will be concerned that it will be an insurmountable obstacle. But actually, it's not too complicated to move it to the corner of the room. Doing so will give you additional usable space in the center of the room, and the loft tank will be placed to the side.

Moving the water tank from the loft to a corner under the eaves, where head height is limited anyway and the space isn't used as easily, will mean it hardly takes up any usable space.

Also, moving the loft water tank Mumbai out of the attic usually doesn't take too long as part of the overall attic conversion project. It probably only takes a day's work for a qualified plumber, so you won't be without hot water for long, either.

You may also consider replacing your existing loft tank with one of a different shape if this works better within your newly converted loft and fits better under the eaves or in your new dedicated space within your loft conversion.

Boxing in a loft water tank

If you can move the water tank out of your attic, or if it is already located in corner of the room, it becomes a quick and simple job to encase the tank.

This can be done with plain or decorative panels and will mean your tank is concealed and won't disrupt the aesthetics of the new room.

Once the boxing is done, you can decorate the boxed section with paint or wallpaper, and you won't even notice the area that hides the water tank. Just remember to ask your loft conversion contractors to make sure you can still access the loft tank whenever needed, as this will be important for repairs and maintenance.

Upgrade to a ventless hot water cylinder

Traditional vent heating systems require a cold loft tank sizes Mumbai in the attic, but switching to an unvented hot water cylinder as part of your attic conversion would mean an attic water tank is no longer necessary.

Not only does this free up space inside your newly converted loft, but because ventless systems are fed directly from the main cold water supply, they often provide improved flow rates to multiple outlets within your home.

Upgrade to a mixed boiler

For many people, the best way to deal with a hot water tank in the attic when converting the attic is to upgrade to a pressurized combination boiler. This is a contemporary solution to the problem as it eliminates the need for a hot or loft water tank replacement in Mumbai in the loft.

Installing such a heating system will also mean that your new combination boiler system takes up minimal space wherever installed within your home. Combination boilers can often be installed inside a cupboard on the ground floor, and this can power your entire home.

This is the option most people choose when converting their loft, and by having a Gas Safe plumber install a combination boiler, your home will have hot water on demand and central heating. Many people, therefore, see upgrading to a combination boiler as a smart move to future-proof their homes.

Loft conversion requires precision and expert experience for safe and better conversion.