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imersion tripping switch/electrician needed

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  • 10-04-2015 6:17pm
    #1
    nicearbhaill
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    hi

    was advised to post here as having electrical probs in apt.

    Having some trip switch problems but I figured it out to the imersion. When I turn the switch for the imersion and its timer off the trip switch can be switched back on . The shower itself is just a pump and works so that doesnt seem to be the issue.

    Just wondering what to do now.

    Is it an electrical issue and should I call an electrician or is there something I can do.

    Any recommendations for a electrician for dublin city centre would be great aswell.


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    anthonyos
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    You would be better off getting a plumber as more than likely the bullet immersions are at failt and will need changing


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    SmallBalls
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    anthonyos wrote:
    You would be better off getting a plumber as more than likely the bullet immersions are at failt and will need changing


    Bullet immersion??


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    muletide
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    Had the same problem and it turned out to be the element in the tank had corroded and water was causing it to trip.

    Had a plumber out - Wasn't a big job at all. But the spanner required to open the tank was an unusual shape. If I recall the new element was around €20 and then €50 for the labour


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    anthonyos
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    50 euro labour is cheap but the op lives in an apartment so probably has a combination cylinder with two immersions and take a long time to drain down and fill up again cost of a job likes tis around 200


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    king_of_inismac
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    Having the same problem. Assumed it was the element and changed it myself. Problem now has returned.

    Seems to happen when we switch on the immersion, but the water is already hot from the solid stove oven. No idea why its tripping now.


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    anthonyos
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    The high temperature water that your stove is producing is probably tripping your over heat stat on the immersion heater


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    king_of_inismac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,365 ✭✭✭king_of_inismac


    Is there any way to avoid this (apart from now using the stove)?


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