Water tank in child's bedroom

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Anyone got a water tank in a bedroom in their house? We have finally found a house we would like to make an offer on. But...there is a water tank and pump for the shower in an airing cupboard in what would be DD's bedroom.

I think this is a massive drawback but DH thinks I'm overreacting as usual and that this is quite normal. However, I would want them both moved for safety purposes. Also DD is such a light sleeper, I can imagine her waking every time we turn on a tap!

It is a two bedroom terrace so I guess it would all need to be moved into the loft.

Anyone bought a house with this 'problem' and if you got the tank and pump moved, how much did it cost?

Any advice gratefully received. Off for a second viewing on the house this aft.

We had our shower pump and tank in the spare bedroom in our old house, not even in DS's room. The pump in particular was ridiculously loud, would often wake him up.

Wouldn't be a deal breaker for me if I liked the hose but getting a combi boiler would be high on my list of priorities.

We've got the airing cupboard in our ds room. It can get a but warm in the summer but we turn the hot water off earlier so he's not got basically a massive radiator on in his room
If It's properly insulated its not really a safety issue. It doesn't seem to wake him up at all.

Our pump is behind the bath panel ( we don't have a separate shower) but it is quite noisy. Could you insulate the airing cupboard door to sound proof it?

I wouldn't let it put you off the house if it is perfect in every other way.

Water tank isn't a problem. The shower pump is.

Ours is very noisy, fortunately DD isn't one for early bed and sleeps very deeply, but late night/early morning showers might be a problem with a younger child.

We have water tank/airing cupboard in my DS's room. It's going to be in one of the bedrooms in most older houses, doing you're looking for 2 bedroom homes you're going to come across this frequently. My DS hasn't really paid it any attention (he's 3). Noise isn't an issue, it doesn't wake him when the water comes on. It doesn't have a shower pump thing though and I think they can be noisy.

Safety wise, put child locks on them and the they can't get in web I they want to.

Bloody typos! Sorry. :(

Hhmm...this is confirming my fears. It's already a struggle to get her to sleep and keep her down!

We have a shower pump in the airing cupboard on the landing. It is noisy and does wake people up, and it isn't even in anyone's bedroom, as yours would be.

Hhmm...I'm not as keen on the house as Dh due to its very tiny garden. This is going to be a deal breaker, I think!

the shower pump will be noisy. if you wanted to, you could get a shower mixer with integral pump instead, the pump will then be on the bathroom wall inside the casing.

if you mean a hot-water cylinder, it does not make a noise and is not dangerous. In the unlikely event of a leak, hot water would drip out onto the floor.

if you mean a cold-water tank, possibly on top of the cylinder, this will make a noise when filling, but there are some spectacularly quiet or silent filling valves available now, far quieter than the old ball-cock type. Even a ballcock will become quiet if you change the (worn out) washer and cone.

water tank irrelevant. Revisit and turn on the shower. I know a house where the whole place vibrates when the pump is used! Apparently there is nothing to be done. Happily I don't live there.

We said no to a house because of this.
I think it would have to be moved if possible. You're right, every time the tap is switched on it will spring into action.

Thanks for all the replies. I went back this afternoon and turned on the shower, then went and stood in what would be Dd's room. It wasn't as bad as expected. But still not sure about the house!