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No signs of damage at the spur, no sign of life either. 0 reading on all connections, whether earthed on the pipework or the internal earth on the switch.

You did indeed. You're the experts, which is why (luckily!) I'm following your instincts not mine.. lol Consumer unit is the trip board for the house right? How do I do it safely as opposed to not? The multimeter is useable up to 600v - is that enough? I don't know if it electric in...

Okay, well if (if! lol) I'm using the meter correctly, there is indeed an electrical problem. What's the test for dead referred to? With all the relevant electrics switched off, and wires disconnected, I show 19.6ohms resistance across the two non-earth terminals (labelled Neutral and T...

Based on the wiring colours? No, it only has two screws to clamp the wires in the side, and a dial (in Farenheit). there doesn't appear to be a way to get the cover off without forcing it either. Well I don't know that I definitely have power there yet, but the fuses and trips are...

No not at all, it was just the logical step for me, and also I was limiting myself to things I could do, although since I currently can'tundo the immersion heater thread, I was wrong there too ! lol I will try the multimeter route next as general consensus suggests. I'm just not sure what to...

Very true! :wink: Essentially everyone said the boiler went obsolete in 1983 (the year it was put in), no parts would be available, and it has a reputation as a 'widowmaker' anyway. Therefore the boiler needed replacing. All very true, but not useful currently. lol That's correct, and at...

A problem with that does occur to me with going the multimeter/electronics route is what does it gain me if it shows this to be the problem? The fuses and breakers are okay, the wiring in the switch is okay, anything else is cable embedded in the walls, that I'm not going to be able to get to...

Thanks Tony - Great! lol I'm pretty sure it's 25 years old... And this was the showhome for the estate, and lots of things have been done quick rather than right from the original build, so I won't hold my breath. I've been trying WD40 to no avail. Anything else you can suggest, or is...

I agree in principle. My reason for going for the immersion unit was that I could actually do this myself, as opposed to the electronics that I couldn't test. As per previous replies, the fuse is definitely okay, and the breaker not ripped. Okay, this is probably why I am struggling! - I...

No it hasn't, it;s been diagnosed by similar boards to these, but I can't afford an engineer call out. I did do lots of phoning around whilst I was at my mothers in Kent (I don't have a phone) to find an engineer that would do a free consultation to assess it (several were advertising it)...

Yes, there is a fused power switch in the airing cupboard.power Yes there is a 16amp breaker, untripped. Yes and yes. I have replaced the fuse in the airing cupboard with a known working one, to no effect. And yes it was turned on. It was 65, but I had turned it up and down with no...

So.... would a fair summary be: 1) You both think I'm mistaken on the tank being empty, and that's all a red herring 2) We are back to the problem I was originally investigating, which is a non-working immersion heater 3) Likely causes are: a) faulty thermostat b) faulty...

I can't, hence my questions. If you are both sure it's full, then I will go with it, but it doesn't seem to fit what I'm seeing. I could be wrong though. I possibly have an adjustable spanner somewhere, but certainly adjustable pliers which will work, I will try that. If you are correct...

Thanks Tony. Well my father was an electronics engineer, so I know some basics, and I'm happy turning off the mains, and changing switches, plug sockets, fitting lights etc. That's about the extent of it though - I'm not an electrician, and don't have any meters or anything. You have...

Thanks for the reply John. I had assumed that the immersion thermostat rod went into the water - it certainly seems to open up to the whole tank when I peer through with a torch, but I could be wrong. Regardless, there is definitely no water in the tank - wrong echo, it is very light to...

Hi there, I have a problem... lol I'm afraid I'm going to err on the side of giving too much information, rather than too little. My experience in my own field (IT) shows this to be the most helpful. About me: The problem is in my own home, not a business, not a landlord, etc. I'm...