Immersion heater faulty

piaget

Hope someone here can help, immersion would not work last night. Had a new element and timer switch installed about 2 years ago and all was fine.

There is power going to the immersion switch (light goes on when the timer clicks on) and on/off switch is fine but the bath/sink switch will not go up/down and is kind of semi flush in the bakelite housing. Copper cylinder is also stone cold.

Could the switch be at fault or is the element gone.

Thanks

aujopimur

The high limit on the immersion stat may have tripped, with the power off, remove the cover, in the centre of the stat there's a little reset button, press it down with a small pointed object to reset.

aujopimur

Having reread your post, it sounds like you need a new switch.

piaget

aujopimur wrote: »

The high limit on the immersion stat may have tripped, with the power off, remove the cover, in the centre of the stat there's a little reset button, press it down with a small pointed object to reset.

Will try that, thanks. Is it worthwhile replacing the dodgy switch as well. Sorry just seen your 2nd post.

Bruthal

piaget wrote: »

Will try that, thanks. Is it worthwhile replacing the dodgy switch as well. Sorry just seen your 2nd post.

Its likely just the switch that needs replacing. It will need it anyway, so start with that.

piaget

robbie7730 wrote: »

Its likely just the switch that needs replacing. It will need it anyway, so start with that.

Thanks, is it a simple enough job once I isolate power at the switchboard.

Bruthal

piaget wrote: »

Thanks, is it a simple enough job once I isolate power at the switchboard.

It is simple enough. Although simple things like this are often not that simple to the diy person. But you should be able to transfer the wires from the old to new switch easy enough. Ensure connections are reasonably tight.

meercat

piaget wrote: »

Thanks, is it a simple enough job once I isolate power at the switchboard.

if you source the same brand of switch,this will help
some immersion switches require a cable loop inserted