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I have searched through other threads with similar keywords to this but they don't seem to have the exact problem. When i touch my kettle and sink i get a shock (continuous shock until i let go). I tested the voltage with a multimeter and it came out at about 60ac. I investigated further...

woohoo!! It's all changed, sealed and i have hot water, thanks again for all the help and advice. DF

well, got my new heater fitted, filled the tank and switched it on, hooray, it didn't trip the electrics!! But what's this?.....is it a leak? aaaarrgghhhh!!! There are 2 small leaks in the cylinder itself (near to, but not on the seal the the heater) One forms a drop of water but doesn't...

I'll check out the local plumbers merchant then. thanks for the heads up on insulation too!

gasp...gasp... Well i finally got it to give, a mixture of box spanner, hairdryer and hammer!! It is a 26" long element, can i just pick one up at B+Q? I'm not really bothered about getting the cheapest price, just need somehwere with a good returns policy after i *rse it up :-) Thanks...

Well, it does seem to be the element, so i have set about trying to unscrew it (with the tank full). I can't one bit of movement on it, so i am going to buy a 'box spanner' with a bar that you grip form the top, hopefully that'll do the job. Anyone got a number for an emergency plumber....:-)

Thanks for the tips, will try them out tomorrow. I'll let you know how i get on. Thanks again.

Hi all, I have a copper hot water storage tank, that is heated by an immersion heater that we turn on and off when we need it. This is the only hot water system we have, no gas central heating etc. When i switched it on today it tripped the mcb (plug-in wylex). So i reset the switch and...

Thanks for that Mudster, i will fit it to all the way to the floor.

Hi all, I have read previous posts at length but just need a point clarifying. I have ripped off ALL the tiles in my bathroom, of which some (the wall that the shower is attached to) fell off as they were stuck directly to chipboard. I am going to install aquapanel to this board before...

Thanks very much for the information, i will venture forth, i might sit on a rubber sheet just in case(!) DF

Hi all, I am going to replace my rewirable fuses with plug in mcb's, (which i already have) but for 2 of them, i need to change the base. Is it safe to do this myself by just turning off the power? Or will there still be electricity running to the fuse board? Do i need to get a sparky to...

Just to let you know how this all worked out. I called an electrician and it was a live wire that had burnt through on one of the sockets upstairs (which was still working). He checked everything and it seems that my house is wired on a radial circuit, as there are 2 x 30amp fuses, one for the...

It's just the living room sockets and 1 kitchen one that doesn't work, the upstairs ones do and also 4 more in the kitchen. The earth wire is definately connected to the earth terminal on all the sockets. I used a tester on all of the sockets and on two of the sockets that work, it said 'no...

Thanks for the reply, I'm not sure what sockets are on what fuse (there are two) and so cannot say if any on this particular ring are still working or not. One thing i did do, was borrow a plug in socket tester, which said there was 'no earth' Do these sockets sound dangerous to use, the...