Hi all,
Our gas boiler failed a couple of weeks ago and are waiting for the plumber to fit a new boiler so we were relying on the immersion heater for hot water. However, this morning when I switched it on, the neon light did not light up and no hot water. The immersion heater is on its own circuit (fuse is ok). The switch with the neon light is in the kitchen. There is also a switch (no neon light) in the airing cupboard adjacent to the tank. Obviously both need to be on for the immersion to work. What I would like to know is:- Does the fact that the neon light is out indicate that there is no power being passed to the immersion heater or could it mean that the immersion heater has failed? What I'm thinking is that the neon is on the supply to the immersion and that the switch is faulty.(it is very old - probably since the house was built in 1960 - hardly used at all since 1980). Advice needed to see if I need an electrician or plumber or just fit a new switch.
Our gas boiler failed a couple of weeks ago and are waiting for the plumber to fit a new boiler so we were relying on the immersion heater for hot water. However, this morning when I switched it on, the neon light did not light up and no hot water. The immersion heater is on its own circuit (fuse is ok). The switch with the neon light is in the kitchen. There is also a switch (no neon light) in the airing cupboard adjacent to the tank. Obviously both need to be on for the immersion to work. What I would like to know is:- Does the fact that the neon light is out indicate that there is no power being passed to the immersion heater or could it mean that the immersion heater has failed? What I'm thinking is that the neon is on the supply to the immersion and that the switch is faulty.(it is very old - probably since the house was built in 1960 - hardly used at all since 1980). Advice needed to see if I need an electrician or plumber or just fit a new switch.