Remove old water tank?

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Is it possible to remove old galvanised water tanks from the loft? They are much bigger then the hatch. I think they would need to be cut to be removed. Is this a fire risk? How is this usually done? And who would do this?

Thank you in advance

Are you changing your boiler at the same time?

We took ours out between the roof trusses when we had the roof re tiled and had a cut made to install a velux window. I wish we had left it alone because the plaster in the bedroom below cracked where the walls joined the ceiling. I expect the weight of water had prevented that from happening until it was drained.

We want to replace the old tanks with new ones. No changes to the boiler

Mhmm more to worry about!!

We changed the old hot water tank into a mega flow in the airing cupboard so didn’t need the old tanks in the loft anymore. Better showers too.

Sorry didn’t answer the original message of how to get them out. We sawed ours up into pieces but they were the black plastic ones.

I’d just leave it you can cut them up metal cutting blade on jigsaw minimal sparks

We had 3 big metal tanks in our roof from when the house had its own water supply pumped up from a borehole (it was on the mains by the time we moved in). We hired an angle grinder to chop them up to get them through the hatch. It made loads of sparks - scary!
It took DH so long to chop up the first one he gave up - the other 2 are still there. Personally I wouldn't bother to try and remove it unless you are desperate for the space.

We have a disused water tank in the loft which was presumably replaced with a new one by the previous owner. We were advised when buying this place that due to possibly containing asbestos it would need to be removed by a specialist company. I believe they some how bag it up, and break it down into smaller pieces within the bag to avoid contamination.
Just something to consider OP

I turned the metal one on its side to use as a kind of cupboard to keep dust off the boxes in it.

Use a reciprocating saw with metal cutting blades, it will be noisy but won’t make any sparks like a grinder does.

Was it a galvanised steel tank as well? What indicates asbestos tanks? Thanks

We had a new tank put in our loft (or something like a tank - I dont know!) when we had our bathroom replaced and the workmen cut the old tank down to get it out.

We've had to leave our old water tank where it is, as there is an asbestos coating on the outside of it. It was covered up with old sheets and left well alone!

Honestly OP I don't know... we left it well alone and will deal with it as and when we decide to do a loft conversion. (It's only a problem when you start moving asbestos)

I know my tank has been removed and it was a pig of a job but the plumber insisted. I now realise given it was copper he made money in terms of the time I paid him for doing the job and selling it. I'm not sure I'd bother with another less expensive metal unless you need the space.

If you replace with plastic tanks, how long do plastic tanks usually last? Do you have to do any maintenance on them?

Our plumber coming next month has said to leave it a year after he disconnects it for our now gas heating going in. Otherwise it will horrible to remove if not dry.

I had one removed by plumbers. They must have dismantled it and folded up the metal and brought it through loft hatch. Was a few hours work, 2 men.

The only time we have had to replace a plastic tank was when one had a very slow leak due to a woodworm making a hole in the base.