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Immersion Heater Temperature Question

  • 29-06-2020 12:59PM
    #1
    manofthefora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭


    The hot water from the immersion is too hot. I want to turn down the temperature. I attach a photo of the top of the unit.
    If I open the nut and remove the silver casing, will I be able to adjust the temperature?
    I am familiar with electricity and will of course have the supply switched off.
    MOTF


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  • #2
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,774 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    manofthefora wrote: »
    The hot water from the immersion is too hot. I want to turn down the temperature. I attach a photo of the top of the unit.
    If I open the nut and remove the silver casing, will I be able to adjust the temperature?
    I am familiar with electricity and will of course have the supply switched off.
    MOTF

    Why are you running it for so long.

    Just turn it off earlier....


  • #3
    Effects
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,741 ✭✭✭Effects


    You can turn it down. Just have to be careful about legionnaires disease. You'll have to keep the temp in the cylinder above 50 Celsius.


  • #4
    manofthefora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭manofthefora


    Thanks, it's only on for one hour every twelve hours.
    Sounds like I'll find an adjustable thermostat under that silver casing? Right?
    What's a typical temp? At the minute it's too hot to wash your hands.
    MOTF


  • #5
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,167 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    it should be 60/65 and will be too hot for hand washing without cold

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



  • #6
    GinSoaked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭GinSoaked


    I'm fairly sure that the couple of immersion heaters I've replaced recently had thermostats with a sticker on them covering over the screw adjuster that said something like "Preset 60°C". Think we found that a little low but then discovered that changing them just a little made a massive change to water temperature so I needed to try a few other minor changes to get the temperature that we wanted.


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  • #7
    manofthefora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭manofthefora


    Final word:
    Reviewing all the comments above, I have decided to leave well alone - and put up with the odd scalding :)
    MOTF


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