primatic thrmostat removal

[mikell]

I have primatic heating system(i know iknow but i cant afford to change it!) but anyway my thermostat/element has stopped working ,I checked with a tester screwdriver and no power passes through the element. I cannot seem to remove the thing for love nor money with out the possibility of tearing the tank,it just wont budge have tried wd40 ,heating it up,nothing works. But if i tear the tank it may cost me a fortune, not the £12 for the elemnt but a new primatic tank,(do they still make them,then if they dont a whole new central heating system!! I really dont want that at the moment ,so wondering if anyone has any ideas on this one? thanks folks

 

[weareleeds]

Do you mean your back up immersion has failed? if so does it matter as you will be using your c/htg boiler anyway.

 

[mikell]

ta for the reply,yep thats right the heater in the emersion . But with the emersion its only tank hot water and no need for gas to be used. Also my hot water heats up and the rads do too with my c/h boiler ( but thats prob another story!)not needed during warm weather! So still trying to remove the element from the tank im afraid!!