Time for a new hot water cylinder? (foam cracks and bulges)

[WesternPathfinder]

My immersion heater has stopped working (fuse trips when I switch it on). I was planning to check/replace elements myself but having had a look at cylinder, fear problem may be more serious.

The cylinder foam is distorted and cracked in two places. The foam bulges out perhaps 1cm around the cracks



(The hole is the result of me investigating)

Does this suggest the cylinder has had it? Before the immersion packed up, it was slightly noisier than usual.

All advice much appreciated.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Hello All,

My apologies to PhoenixServices / - I had not read your message before posting my reply to Members Rob Foster and the OP / WesternPathfinder.

I also apologise to Members Rob Foster and WesternPathfinder for repeating what PhoenixServices had already advised regarding draining the Cylinder to below the Immersion Heater boss.

Thanks to Member rpm who watches my messages to try and find the slightest error or reason for disagreement for bringing this to my attention.

Chris

No hard feelings though mate.😛😛

 

[rpm]

I`ve just got a thing at the moment when people are in such a rush to post a reply that their reply is pretty meaningless because they can`t be bothered to read the complete thread.
Picked up on four and commented last night so wouldn`t let it worry you CHRISX. 😀

 

[rpm]

No hard feelings though mate.😛😛

Pretty sure he hates me but Ho Hum whilst there is free speach. 🙂

 

[Harvest Fields]

I`ve just got a thing at the moment when people are in such a rush to post a reply that their reply is pretty meaningless because they can`t be bothered to read the complete thread.
Picked up on four and commented last night so wouldn`t let it worry you CHRISX. 😀

It’s because we all love the forum mate. But also have jobs to do😛😛

 

[Harvest Fields]

Pretty sure he hates me but Ho Hum whilst there is free speach. 🙂

Hate is a strong word.😱😱

 

[rpm]

It’s because we all love the forum mate. But also have jobs to do😛😛

I`ll put it to you that it stems from being lazy and doesn`t portray the forum in a good light.

 

[CHRISX]

I`ve just got a thing at the moment when people are in such a rush to post a reply that their reply is pretty meaningless because they can`t be bothered to read the complete thread.
Picked up on four and commented last night so wouldn`t let it worry you CHRISX. 😀

Hello rpm,

I totally agree with You regarding Members not reading all of the replies before posting messages on the Forum.

As You know duplicated advice / information can occur accidentally when a Member is writing a message that contains similar advice / information to that being written and posted at the same time by another Member.

But that was NOT the case with my message earlier in this thread.

I obviously did not get to Member PhoenixServices message before writing and posting my message - that is something that I hardly ever do but I have been caught out and quite rightly admonished on this occasion.

I will definitely try to ensure that duplicated advice / information within my Forum messages does not happen again apart from perhaps elaborating on a Members reply / information.

If I do accidentally `plagiarise` another Members message I am sure that You will inform me / the Forum very quickly and I will be able to apologise immediately and if possible Edit my message to remove the duplicated advice / information.

On this occasion I could not Edit out the message because the edit facility had timed out.

Chris

 

[rpm]

Ye gawds, even you are doing it HV in the four visits thread. Parts not included!

 

[Harvest Fields]

I`ll put it to you that it stems from being lazy and doesn`t portray the forum in a good light.

You may have a point. But people work in different ways mate.

 

[rpm]

Feel like a headmaster here maybe it`s pint o clock. 😛

 

[Harvest Fields]

Ye gawds, even you are doing it HV in the four visits thread. Parts not included!

To be fair mate. I d

Ye gawds, even you are doing it HV in the four visits thread. Parts not included!

To be honest mate. I knew I had done that one. I saw that you had posted above me😛😛. My bad sorry.😛😛😛😛

 

[Harvest Fields]

To be fair mate. I d

To be honest mate. I knew I had done that one. I saw that you had posted above me😛😛. My bad sorry.😛😛😛😛

It’s gone now. 😛😛😛😛😛😛

 

[CHRISX]

Ye gawds, even you are doing it HV in the four visits thread. Parts not included!

Message deleted as I was writing it while other Members were replying to each other and I then saw that Member rpm`s message was not directed at me.

Chris

 

[rpm]

Hello rpm,

If your message is directed at me could you explain please as I have no idea what you mean ?

Chris

Chill CHRISX, HV as in the members name and often used.

 

[CHRISX]

Chill CHRISX, HV as in the members name and often used.

Hello rpm,

As soon as I posted the message that You just quoted and replied to I saw that You and Member HarvestFields were communicating and I realised that `HV` was referring to him.

I then quickly edited my message out with a brief explanation - You were obviously already writing your reply to that message.

However - Thanks for the explanation.

Chris

 

[Harvest Fields]

Now now boys. Let’s move on😛😛😛

 

[Robert Bell]

I had one to change a couple of days ago. Ancient direct cylinder and had to apply heat. Also a poor fit as there was no DOC so had to get as low as possible with the hot taps and then wrap with towels to catch the remaining water. Luckily it was a 27” top fitted heater.