immersion heater

[zhabski]

Hi there i am looking to add a timer to my immersion heater (hot water) as i had an old tick tock one before and this brokedown and have not replaced it for some time. i have a 2.3-3kw element and was wondering which is the best one to get in regards to power amps etc
many thanks

P.s i hope this is the correct section where i have posted this

 

[Puddle]

Get your self to a electrical retailers,there are many to choose from now,would stick to mechanical on the cheaper versions around £20.00
If going Digital go up market slightly

 

[zhabski]

i would prefer the digital one as my water heater is in my bedroom and dont wont the ticking noise like my last one what are the best brands to go for,

 

[WHPES]

Horstmann do a digital immersion timeclock.

 

[zhabski]

thanks for the reply any chance of the model numbers etc sorry to keep asking random questions but my water comes out very very hot, i have turned down the element settings but this has seemed to have no effect on the water temp how do i diagnose the water heater element is not faulty thanks guys

 

[Puddle]

thanks for the reply any chance of the model numbers etc sorry to keep asking random questions but my water comes out very very hot, i have turned down the element settings but this has seemed to have no effect on the water temp how do i diagnose the water heater element is not faulty thanks guys

If water getting to hot,you may require a new thermostat,get checked straight away as if no high limit thermostat fitted to immersion heater,could cause a lot of damage if over heats to much,infact turn immersion off when hot water hot until checked,at the same time they can fit new clock for you

 

[zhabski]

not really looking to get someone out to check it out hence a new elemnet is around 25 quid so i might just change it and its no big deal to fit the timer but thanks all the same

 

[WHPES]

If the element is heating water up but it is too hot there is nothing wrong with the element but the thermostat is at fault. Take the stat out (you need to take off the immersion cap and undo the connections and it will slide out) and take it to your plumbers merchants for a replacement of the same size.

Immersion stat should be set at 60 to 65 degrees (to kill off any bugs).

 

[zhabski]

cheers mate thanks a lot never knew that thought the whole thing was one unit ...

 

[WHPES]

Make sure it's electrically isolated first! The stat is a long spike which you can see the top of with the dial when you remove the cover cap on the immersion heater. Whilst you have the cap off, check the condition of all the contacts and the earth lead.

Also make sure that you are sold a new type stat which has the auto thermal cutout limit. This is a safety measure to prevent the water boiling on failure of the stat.

 

[msw109]

check whether its a resettable stat before shelling out on a new one