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    Immersion heaters 3 blown in two days!

    Hi I installed an RM 180 lt direct unvented 2 months ago. It serves a deli and kitchen area so the elements are on 24/7. Saturday both elements faied and took the rcd. Both were blown as you would expect after say a year or so. Spoke to RM and they advised fitting titanium elements due to heavy...
  2. cr0ft

    Non standard size immersion heaters

    Hi all, Just been to see an air source heat pump buffer tank which needs a replacement immersions. Can't really tell without taking the immersion out but it's either a 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" immersion heater. Where on earth do you get these from? Also, is it a legal requirement to fit...
  3. O

    Immersion

    Hi I have an Immersion and stat that has gone and needs replacing, Its in the top and the immersion and the cylinder are old. I have tried to undo it with my box spanner but it will not budge. Have any of you got any tips or ideas on how to budge it without damaging the cylinder. Thanks.
  4. S

    Immersion sizing help

    Hi guys, wondering if anyone could help on what size immersion to fit inside tank pictured below. If picture doesn't load, it's a 950x450mm tank, side entry. Element. Thanks to anyone who can help!
  5. M

    Immersion heater question

    On my hot water cylinder there is a control unit, that has one dial and three *what look like* fuse sockets, and has a metal ribbon attaching it to the underside of the tank. The water has always been heated by the boiler, but I was wondering how/if I could control the immersion without the...
  6. A

    Scalding Water From Immersion

    Hi, My hot water from the immersion heater is scalding hot, the water that is heated from the oil fired boiler is fine. The thermostat for the immersion has been replaced. I have tried running the hot water until cold them turning the thermostat to its lowest setting and turning it up...
    • ajni
    • Thread
    • immersion water
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  7. R

    Testing an immersion heater

    Friends Electrics are my strong point but I'm no dimwit!! I want to know exactly how to test whether an immersion heater or element has gone pop. I've searched the www but haven't found what I need. Any pointers to any sites/books with clear instructions & what the test readings will...
  8. S

    Immersion heater timer

    Hi all, I have the following timer running an immersion heater but I don't think that it's been setup correctly. Could any one please take a look and tell me where you setup the current time of day e.g. midnight at the top etc [/IMG]
  9. I

    Accidentally turned off immersion heater - now no CH or HW!

    Hi, I have a boiler in my kitchen and a water tank in the airing cupboard. My friend turned off the immersion heater via a switch on my wall 4 days ago, I have only just noticed this now as I have no central heating or hot water. I turned the heater back on yesterday and left the tank for an...
  10. N

    Do we need the immersion turned on or off?

    I've recently found out that our house is using a heatwise energy tariff that includes a special electricity meter to warm our water at certain parts of the day. This meter controls when this comes on and off. What i'm trying to understand is if we need what looks like the immersion turned...
  11. M

    Noisy from immersion tank when pouring hot water please help

    Hi Can anyone give us some advice, we dont have central heating so i'm talking about an old immersion water heater. When ever we use the hot water after less than a minute we get the a really loud vibration noise that can be heard by our neighbours it doesnt stop until the top of the tank has...
    • Marie Ashford
    • Thread
    • hot water immersion noisy tank water
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  12. S

    Immersion not heating

    Really strange fault with this one. i went out to a twin immersion cylinder. 2 different fuse spurs. One had power the other didn't so I assume one was on economy 7 and the other is a backup. the backup one is the only one they say they ever use and the economy 7 one is always off. I had...
  13. J

    Replacing a Willis Immersion heater

    Hi Folks, I'm new to this Forum - not a plumber but an experienced DIYer :~) Recently my Willis heater (external Immersion heater) packed up. I've got a replacement and am researching how to replace the old one. It looks like a simple enough job :confused5: - drain the main tank, unscrew the...
    • JoeK
    • Thread
    • heater immersion replacing
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  14. C

    twin immersion tank fed from solar pv diverter

    scratching my head a bit. ive got a plumber fitting a rm stelflow 250l with twin immersions. my idea is to feed the top one first then the bottom one once the top one has tripped its stat setting. the problem is most stats seem to have only normally closed contacts, I need normally open. one...
  15. K

    unvented immersion question....

    i have a custard. custard has ariston contract 150sti u/v cylinder with a standard 3kw immersion element. he also has solar panels feeding the hw. he has asked, and i cant quite fathom why from his verbal ramblings but..... his solar regularly produces around 3kw of input but it flickers...
  16. B

    Megaflow - identifying which immersion heater

    Hi Folks I need to replace the lower immersion on a 210l cylinder but not sure which to go for. The one thats in there has a white cap and has the push on stat. Any guidance please? Thanks (oh and yes, I have g3) :-)
  17. P

    Can I Spur Off Of Immersion Switched Spur For Romm Stat Receiver?

    I want to put the receiver for my new RF room stat in the airing cupboard. Ineed to wire the switching wires for receiver into the connection that comes from the programmer's ch on wire and white wire to 3 port valve. The programmer is downstairs in lounge. The only permanent live supply in...
  18. B

    Need a robust immersion heater - direct hot water cylinder

    Hi guys, just wondering if you could tell me where I might be able to buy a more robust immersion heater for a direct hot water cylinder. Cuts does not have central heating or any other way to heat hw but has to change the immersion heater approx after 8 months
    • beesley121
    • Thread
    • cylinder heater hot water immersion water water cylinder
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  19. T

    Not enough HW after immersion change

    Hi Did a immersion change on a combination cylinder the other day, left the job with everything working. The customer is complaining that she has to have the immersion on for longer than before and now it does not give her enough to have a bath? I replaced the original with an 11" heater (it's...
  20. M

    immersion heater thermostat keeps tripping on..

    A direct unvented. I am thinking that the element is just full of scale so keeps over heating and cutting out. But is the way to test these by resistance on coil and resistance across thermostat? I have read on here that testing on points with casing is good? What does this do? Is the casing...

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