unvented cylinders

[nadia69]

are all unvented cylinder imersion heater bosses the same size the one i am changing is a 2inch thread also the cylinder is just over 2 years old and the 2 elements have gone already they have a sticker telling you on the stat not to adjust it is set at 60 degrees the one i changed i put it down to 50 degrees (hard water area) bearing in mind they are not that accurate plus or minus 5 degrees, these elements are incoloy and the will not change as they are out of guarantee

 

[Ermintrude]

You need a g3 qualified engineer . Your legally prevented from working on it as it's basically a 300kg bomb.

 

[nadia69]

who says i am not g3

 

[Ermintrude]

Ok upload ur card

 

[nadia69]

Ok upload ur card

not at this time of night check gas safe 43187

 

[Ermintrude]

Fit the ones recommended by mfr.

 

[nadia69]

Fit the ones recommended by mfr.

yes i did but still got to change the top one but don't want to pay £65 for a element that only lasts 1 year

 

[Ermintrude]

U running on immersion ? Boiler off?

 

[Killy Bing]

Ask them if you can get a titanium one due to the water quality

also advise the customer they need a water softener.

 

[nadia69]

U running on immersion ? Boiler off?

its a direct only cylinder no gas in the house