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Immersion Not Heating Water Properly

  • 02-08-2012 1:35pm
    #1
    kerchunky2010
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    Hi :)

    Had Immersion on this morning for over an hour and a half and water is only luke warm, anyone suggest what problem is?

    Anyone know how to fix or does it require a plumber?

    Thanks in advance

    :D


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  • #2
    Grolschevik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭Grolschevik


    You'd probably get a better answer in here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1320


  • #3
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,755 ✭✭✭meercat


    kerchunky2010 wrote: »
    Hi :)

    Had Immersion on this morning for over an hour and a half and water is only luke warm, anyone suggest what problem is?

    Anyone know how to fix or does it require a plumber?

    Thanks in advance

    :D
    suggestions and remedies

    possibly a thermostat problem(electrician should resolve this for you)
    maybe overheat stat has activated(again electrician)
    faulty switch(electrician)
    faulty timer(electrician)
    loose connection(electrician)
    leaky pipe(plumber)
    washing machine/dishwasher using your water
    tap left on(guess who)


  • #4
    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    Grolschevik wrote: »
    You'd probably get a better answer in here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1320

    Why would that be?


  • #5
    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    meercat wrote: »
    suggestions and remedies

    possibly a thermostat problem(electrician should resolve this for you)
    maybe overheat stat has activated(again electrician)
    faulty switch(electrician)
    faulty timer(electrician)
    loose connection(electrician)
    leaky pipe(plumber)
    washing machine/dishwasher using your water
    tap left on(guess who)

    It would want to be a fair leak to cause that.


  • #6
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,755 ✭✭✭meercat


    robbie7730 wrote: »
    It would want to be a fair leak to cause that.

    sure you never know
    op was looking for possible causes for cylinder not heating

    water flowing from cylinder would prevent it from heating up


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  • #7
    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    meercat wrote: »
    sure you never know
    op was looking for possible causes for cylinder not heating

    water flowing from cylinder would prevent it from heating up

    Indeed it would. It would be a lot of leaking water to go un-noticed though. But you never know alright.

    Immersions that seem to heat very slowly or just warm a little are often either the stat operating too low, or a split element with no RCD on the circuit.


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