Immersion issue

[rocketmanbkk]

Hi Friends

So, after having no drain tee on a combi tank I put the hosepipe down the cold internal feed and sucked, hey presto after a couple of goes it started to drain, all 100%.

Now, after fitting the new immersion and thermostat (that is already fitted) and wiring the other bits up I turned it on. Nothing, been sitting here half hour and water still cold.

There is electric going to and from and I've changed the fuse in case. Still nothing!!!

Any comments?

Should I wait longer?

Cheers

Rct

 

[Scott_D]

Is the stat turned up?
I fitted a dead immersion once, was scratching my head for ages

 

[Killy Bing]

Is the stat turned up?

remember if its a big tank you will need to wait quite a while for it

have you checked with your multimeter at the immersion ?

 

[Chalked]

Don't want to state the obvious but most of these are on economy 7 .
unless it has a boost you might have to wait!

 

[Killy Bing]

Or wire it to a plug and hook it up to an extention lead to test

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Hi all.

The stats turned up. I've just wired it again to double check.

There power, changed fuse etc. the house is so old its derelict.

I'll check the Econ 7.

Thanks all.

Rct

 

[rocketmanbkk]

I asked the question, there's no gas in the derelict house.

It's Econ 7.

All done, chuffed with myself and good experience.

Thanks all for advice.

Rct

 

[Centralheatking]

Sorry Rocketmanbkk but sucking is for girls - boys stamp up and down on the siphon pipe
either in the bath or outside it works just aswell Centralheatking

 

[rocketmanbkk]

You've lost me with that one!!

I was quite happy!!!

 

[Centralheatking]

Hiya - there are two ways to siphon - 'girls' suck the liquid down in order to get the siphon
effect going - but there is an other way - no sucking ! get some quality hose - and if you
stamp up and down on it either in the bath or outside u will get the it all pulling - its obvoius

stamping up and down on the pipe with your boots will draw the air and then the liquid
into the siphon set up and off you go - (we used to steal petrol years ago this way from
closed petrol stations that did not padlock their fillers to the pump - a few fellas jumping
up and down on the filler hose can fill a car tank in 10 mins ) CHK