how to remove a jammed immersion heater?

[jordan1]

immersion is jammed in hot water cylinder, cant get it out?????

 

[seco services]

what have you done to try and get it out ?

 

[jordan1]

just put wd40 on it and some lube, a even tried ma gas bottle on it, its solid, av had difficult ones before but not like this

 

[namsag]

Must be tight if you cant free it with those big muscles.

Use a proper immersion box spanner and give it a sharp hit with a hammer to shock it free

 

[seco services]

theres a number of ways to muck about getting them out with heat, extension bar etc.
but if some muppets put loads of ptfe on the thread or sealant i just drill then cut them out.
out in 15 mins saves all that mucking around.

 

[jordan1]

haha, am just scared incase a hit it 2 hard or pull it to hard and a burst the cylinder, but a was tempted just to smash it, it was doin ma head in

 

[jordan1]

what do u mean drill then cut them out ?????? sounds like a plan

 

[seco services]

i got a pic here somewhere
i'll find it.

 

[jordan1]

ok, cheers

 

[seco services]

drill the centre part.
so you can get an hacksaw blade in the cut across to the cylinder thread
then cut across the top . but becareful on the top part not to damage the suface where the fibre washer seals.

once you cut and remove a section it useally just unscrews by hand.

 

[jordan1]

thats what a thought, would it not be risky though incase i cut the threads

 

[seco services]

don't matter if you nic the thread
its the lip you have to be careful of cause thats the seal with the fibre washer.
but when you do the cuts across the lip you can see the cuts your doing from the side.
just go slow its ok. wire wool the lip fit the new one. that one was done in under 15 mins with a junior blade.

 

[jordan1]

k mate, al gie it a go, but to clarify, i have to cut a section out, just making 1 cut wont loosen it?

 

[seco services]

try it may loosen it. keep trying every now & then.

 

[jordan1]

seco, i have left u a comment