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gaz wac

Im confused.com

If I turn the emersion on, the water wont heat up in the boiler. If I put the heating on, the water will heat up

Light come on when I put emersion on. Anyone know what could be wrong? Do I need a plumber or a sparks ?

Cheers

gaz wac

Anyone got any ideas?

Joey the lips

Take a picture of where your immersion is. I am guessing here. But what some builders did was put in an immersion switch but not the immersion. The switch lights up but no immersion underneath it.

So take a picture of the top of your tank and immersion switch.


If the immersion had been working before it might just be a stat. but if it never worked I am guessing this.

gaz wac

Thanks Joey,

In the house about five years..no problems with it !! Only started last week?

I can see a wire going from wall into emersion switch and then another wire comming back out into emersion !?!?

cheers

Joey the lips

Prob just the immersion stat thats gone. Its not a job i am sure how to do because I never had to but i believe its quite easy. If you post on the electrical forum they will tell you. I imagine a local electrician will charge you about 60 euro to fix it.

However if it were me i would have a go.

gaz wac

Had a look at it last night, ok so there is the main switch ( red light goes on, when 'on') and two wires going into the boiler, one to the top and one to the bottom.

Thanks a million, wouldnt be touching anything myself, so will get sparks out at the weekend

Micky Dolenz

If you are getting an electrician make sure he is willing to replace the whole immersion if it is gone. a lot of sparky's won't do it and will tell you to get a plumber, after they have charged you for a diagnostics of course.

Joey the lips

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

If you are getting an electrician make sure he is willing to replace the whole immersion if it is gone. a lot of sparky's won't do it and will tell you to get a plumber, after they have charged you for a diagnostics of course.

I have never met an electrician that will change an element.

but yes this is the downside and why i would try the stat myself.


Usually what i have found is plumber plumbs it and electrician elects it.:)

stephenmarr

get a plumber as the cylinder will more than likely need to be drained down to remove the old immersion
if hes any good he should re-wire the new immersion back up
immersions are roughly €35

gaz wac

thanks for the replies lads, plumber coming out during week and have sparks on stand by in case i need him.

Cheers