Bit of help with emersion element please

keithsfleet

My mothers Emersion has been acting strange.
To turn it on you have to knock on the usual power switch but for the last year I've always had to go up 5 minutes later and hit the tiny pin head reset button that sits on top of the element itself.
Anyone any ideas as to how to fix it or will the element have to be replaced?
I'm moving out in two weeks and it will be a pain having to come down every now and then to just push that small button in with a key every time they want a bath.
The Emersion tank itself is probably about 15 years old.

jjf1974

keithsfleet wrote: »

My mothers Emersion has been acting strange.
To turn it on you have to knock on the usual power switch but for the last year I've always had to go up 5 minutes later and hit the tiny pin head reset button that sits on top of the element itself.
Anyone any ideas as to how to fix it or will the element have to be replaced?
I'm moving out in two weeks and it will be a pain having to come down every now and then to just push that small button in with a key every time they want a bath.
The Emersion tank itself is probably about 15 years old.

You need to replace the thermostat,you disconnect the the 2 wires pull it straight up and replace.make sure the new thermostat is the same lenght .
As the immersion is 15 years old you might be as well to replace the whole lot.

shane0007

That is the overheat reset button. The stat is probably gone. You can replace but at 15 years old, I would stick in a new immersion. Under €30 from electrical wholesalers.

dpofloinn

Sounds like the stat is on the way out save yourself the hassle and replace the stat.Fairly cheap to buy (about E15 i think) and very quick to install

keithsfleet

Brilliant, thanks folks.
DIY jobbie?

corkgsxr

dpofloinn wrote: »

Sounds like the stat is on the way out save yourself the hassle and replace the stat.Fairly cheap to buy (about E15 i think) and very quick to install

As sed for the diff in price you might as well fit a immersion

keithsfleet

Sorry I might of put a spanner in the works here.
By emersion I meant the boiler tank for heating the water.
Now I'm assuming the emersion is the white thing that sits on top of the water tank (what I initially thought was the element, well the top of the element)
Id consider myself fairly handy at DIY but I don't have a clue what the names of the parts are.
Can anyone shed some light on what the emersion and the thermostat is?
Any help is hugely appreciated, thank you.

jjf1974

Not trying to be smart but if you spell it correctly (immersion) and look it up online, you should be able to find a diagram or video which shows you the different parts maybe your best option is to get an electrician ,while changing a thermostat is simple enough wiring a new immersion can be a bit more tricky .

keithsfleet

jjf1974 wrote: »

Not trying to be smart but if you spell it correctly (immersion) and look it up online, you should be able to find a diagram or video which shows you the different parts maybe your best option is to get an electrician ,while changing a thermostat is simple enough wiring a new immersion can be a bit more tricky .

Ha thanks for the correction.
Ill check it out online when I get home.
I've never really attempted any electrical/plumbing work in a house but id happily tackle replacing a wiring loom in a car.