Immersion Question

JustRoss23 · 23-01-2013 10:01pm #1

How ya lads my immersion at the moment is gone in the house build up of limescale causing the elements to go rcd trips the usual. this will be my first time time changing it any advice for me?:o i no what to do regards the electrical side but haven't a clue plumbing wise 2 pipes are leading in to it one side one pipe the opposite side and a smaller copper pipe on top. whats the best way to drain it i read somewhere not to empty out all of it as this can cause the tank to craic:o
Any help be great ross:D

meercat · 23-01-2013 10:06pm

there should be 1 pipe connected to bottom of cylinder
this will have a gate valve on it to turn the water off
to check,run a hot tap and then turn gate valve off
this same pipe should have a drain off valve at the bottom too
if not a small amount of water will seep

if the cylinder has hot water in this will help

use a stainless steel immersion rather than a copper one

the best advise i will give you though is to get an experienced person to do it and watch him carefully
i have done plenty in the past and when they go wrong.........................................................

JustRoss23 · 23-01-2013 10:16pm

Cheers mate its luck of the draw i suppose. think i will do that thanks again:)

Dtp79 · 23-01-2013 10:16pm

meercat wrote: »

there should be 1 pipe connected to bottom of cylinder
this will have a gate valve on it to turn the water off
to check,run a hot tap and then turn gate valve off
this same pipe should have a drain off valve at the bottom too
if not a small amount of water will seep

if the cylinder has hot water in this will help

use a stainless steel immersion rather than a copper one

the best advise i will give you though is to get an experienced person to do it and watch him carefully
i have done plenty in the past and when they go wrong.........................................................

...............they go really wrong!! Took an immersion out at 8 O clock on a day night. When I got it out I heard a clink noise in the bottom of the cyclinder. The entire copper socket on the cyclinder that holds the immersion came off and went down like the titanic. Only time it ever happened thankfully. Also plenty of times the treads can be stubborn putting a new one back in or the coil is touching the immersion and you can't line up new treads!!

JustRoss23 · 23-01-2013 10:18pm

Hahah jeez lads it can go really wrong so:) i would imagine that was an eventful time:)

meercat · 23-01-2013 10:21pm

JustRoss23 wrote: »

Cheers mate its luck of the draw i suppose. think i will do that thanks again:)

no worries
getting the old one out is the bogey i find
small taps with a hammer often works(not for the faint hearted)
plenty of boss white on the new one
take your time and tell the customer before you start if you have reservations about getting the old one out and any cost implications they may have

Dtp79 · 23-01-2013 10:23pm

JustRoss23 wrote: »

Hahah jeez lads it can go really wrong so:) i would imagine that was an eventful time:)

I was younger when it happened. Nothing worse than after working a long day this happens to you. Panick sets in. Your hungry, tired, almost sick with worry ( I was an inexperienced apprentice at the time). All

Dtp79 · 23-01-2013 10:23pm

JustRoss23 wrote: »

Hahah jeez lads it can go really wrong so:) i would imagine that was an eventful time:)

I was younger when it happened. Nothing worse than after working a long day this happens to you. Panick sets in. Your hungry, tired, almost sick with worry ( I was an inexperienced apprentice at the time). All part of the learning process!!

JustRoss23 · 23-01-2013 10:24pm

Dtp79 wrote: »

I was younger when it happened. Nothing worse than after working a long day this happens to you. Panick sets in. Your hungry, tired, almost sick with worry ( I was an inexperienced apprentice at the time). All

A bit like my good-self now:D

Dtp79 · 23-01-2013 10:28pm

JustRoss23 wrote: »

A bit like my good-self now:D

Is there much corrosion around the existing immersion? Just be careful. I forgot to mention the fun pinholes that can sometimes appear after a straight forward change too!!

meercat · 23-01-2013 10:31pm

Dtp79 wrote: »

fun pinholes

was that a typo

:D:D:D:D:D:D

JustRoss23 · 23-01-2013 10:34pm

Fun Pinholes?:o so what ye think lads should i chance it? be good experiance if it goes wrong? isn't that what being an apprentice is all about getting life experience?:D

shane0007 · 23-01-2013 10:37pm

JustRoss23 wrote: »

Fun Pinholes?:o so what ye think lads should i chance it? be good experiance if it goes wrong? isn't that what being an apprentice is all about getting life experience?:D

Go for it! Just get into a pair of speedos first just in case, lol.....

Don't over tighten the new immersion as it can sometimes pinch the gasket and tear it.

meercat · 23-01-2013 10:40pm

JustRoss23 wrote: »

Fun Pinholes?:o so what ye think lads should i chance it? be good experiance if it goes wrong? isn't that what being an apprentice is all about getting life experience?:D

thats the right attitude
no pain no gain

JustRoss23 · 23-01-2013 10:41pm

I tell ya something i say i will fairly be feeling some pain tomorrow if it goes wrong:)

Dtp79 · 23-01-2013 10:46pm

meercat wrote: »

was that a typo

:D:D:D:D:D:D

Not a typo..... It was sarcasim at its best!

meercat · 23-01-2013 10:46pm

JustRoss23 wrote: »

I tell ya something i say i will fairly be feeling some pain tomorrow if it goes wrong:)

dont rush it
make sure water is turned off
then if anything goes wrong get the professionals in
if you have a blank bung,it may be useful
post an update
good luck;)

JustRoss23 · 23-01-2013 10:47pm

Cheers lads will do thanks again:)

meercat · 23-01-2013 10:48pm

Dtp79 wrote: »

Not a typo..... It was sarcasim at its best!

fun pinholes so
happened me a few times
no fffnnn fun;)

Dtp79 · 23-01-2013 10:49pm

JustRoss23 wrote: »

Cheers lads will do thanks again:)

Yep best of luck. And relax chances are it'll go perfect for you

meercat · 27-01-2013 1:22pm

how did it go o.p

JustRoss23 · 27-01-2013 1:26pm

Totally forgot about an update:D

It was a success the fear was running through but the job was handy enough to do took my time listened to the advice i got here and it went grand:D

meercat · 27-01-2013 1:29pm

good man
when all goes well ,life is good

JustRoss23 · 27-01-2013 2:04pm

yea i taught it would be so easy overall until i looked into it a bit more and realized a lot can go wrong.I will always tackle them with a bit of caution in the future:D

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