Immersion thermostat seems to have failed - tank boiling water up. Purchased a new thermostat (for top fitting single element immersion), removed wiring and loosened old thermostat. Then the problem...
Immersion tank is raised off ground, and too near cold water cistern above it to be able to get thermostat out and new one in! Only about a foot of clearance. Tried to loosen immersion itself with 36" stillsons in the hope this would give some wobble room, but no way did this want to budge.
Alternatives seem to me:
a) persist with removing immersion and risk damaging tank
b) drain hw cylinder, loosen fittings, tilt cylinder to replace thermostat, refill and hope nothing leaks (or alter plumbing to avoid repeat next time it goes).
c) drain cw cistern, lift, remove shelf, replace thermostat, replace cold cistern, hope that doesn't leak.
And this was fitted by a professional!
Anyone any bright ideas out there please!!
BTW - do I need anything to seal new thermostat in with to stop it leaking?
Thanks
Immersion tank is raised off ground, and too near cold water cistern above it to be able to get thermostat out and new one in! Only about a foot of clearance. Tried to loosen immersion itself with 36" stillsons in the hope this would give some wobble room, but no way did this want to budge.
Alternatives seem to me:
a) persist with removing immersion and risk damaging tank
b) drain hw cylinder, loosen fittings, tilt cylinder to replace thermostat, refill and hope nothing leaks (or alter plumbing to avoid repeat next time it goes).
c) drain cw cistern, lift, remove shelf, replace thermostat, replace cold cistern, hope that doesn't leak.
And this was fitted by a professional!
Anyone any bright ideas out there please!!
BTW - do I need anything to seal new thermostat in with to stop it leaking?
Thanks