Gledhill Torrent T130 Vented Mains Pressure Lagged Copper Thermal Store Cylinder 135 Ltr

Gledhill Torrent T130 Vented Mains Pressure Lagged Copper Thermal Store Cylinder 135 Ltr

A total hot water package

Torrent provides mains pressure hot water and is suitable for gas, oil, electricity or installations using renewable energies such as solar. It is safe, open vented, highly insulated and efficient. Torrent is a hot water thermal store that does not require expensive safety valves and is designed to upgrade existing traditional hot water systems.

Mains pressure hot water

Torrent thermal stores provide:

• Mains pressure hot water giving 'power shower' performance

• Up to 25 litres per minute filling a standard bath in 3-4 minutes

• A dry roof space eliminating the risk of freezing pipes/tanks in winter

• Increased system efficiency, reducing running costs.

Low cost installation/maintenance

Easy to install Torrent can be fitted to existing systems, including the existing boiler and controls, where appropriate. Unlike unvented cylinders, Torrent does not require expensive safety controls or the need to plumb temperature and pressure relief pipework to outside. External expansion vessels are not required and wiring is the same as any traditional Y, S or W plan system. Torrent thermal stores do not require any annual maintenance.

Long life

The thermal store is manufactured from copper sheet to BSEN 1653:1998. The computer designed heat exchangers are produced from finned tube and incorporate a patented expansion chamber which is sealed for life. The units are tested hydraulically and pneumatically, both during and after manufacture.

The safety of a traditional system

BS6700: 1997 states that in unvented cylinders, the “maintenance and periodic easing of temperature relief valves is particularly important”. This is a landlord’s responsibility in tenanted properties and annual checks must be carried out by CITB trained persons or installers, having G3 approval. As Torrent is vented and therefore inherently safe, it is not subject to Building Control Regulations – thus simplifying system maintenance enormously for the landlords or homeowners.

Torrent Indirect for use with gas or oil boilers and renewable energy

Torrent Indirect is a mains pressure vented hot water thermal store suitable for open vented and sealed heating systems. The Indirect unit can be fitted with a conventional ‘S’ plan, ‘Y’ plan or a control system of your choice and can be made suitable for either left or right fitting. It is also suitable for twin pump systems. Torrent is a ‘Clear Skies’ Low Carbon Buildings Accredited Product and the five Torrent Renewable Energy models bring the advantage of harnessing the chosen energy source to supplement both hot water and heating requirements.

• Header tank can be sited remotely

• Insulated in high performance Rockwool

• All copper construction

How it works

Torrent Direct

Torrent Direct works in the same manner as the indirect version with the exception that the primary water in the store is heated by off-peak electricity via an immersion heater.

Torrent Indirect

The Torrent thermal storage system is supplied with primary water from the boiler which heats the store via a primary coil. Secondary water flows directly from the cold mains into a secondary coil where it is heated by the store before being delivered to the taps