I am trying to fit a tank thermostat to my hot water tank. it is an immersion tank and seems to heat up extremely hot so I trying to control the temperature with the tank stat. It is a siemens stat and the immersion is controlled by a mechanical timer switch (make unknown sorry!) is this a simple fix?
Wiring to fit a tank termostat
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Do you mean to control the immersion heater or
The heating by a boiler?
The heating by a boiler?
The immersion heater already has a thermostat inside it. Maybe you should test and change that if it is faulty.
or adjust it down.
turn the power off, and remove the top of the heater. (usually a nut)
Inside should be a dial, maybe set at 65. You could turn it down to 60.
or as said it could be faulty.
To test, after the heater has been on for a while and water very hot, listen to the tank with the heater on.
Does it sound like a kettle, either constantly or intermittantly. If it does it's faulty.
turn the power off, and remove the top of the heater. (usually a nut)
Inside should be a dial, maybe set at 65. You could turn it down to 60.
or as said it could be faulty.
To test, after the heater has been on for a while and water very hot, listen to the tank with the heater on.
Does it sound like a kettle, either constantly or intermittantly. If it does it's faulty.
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Replace / set the immersion heater thermostat.
You should be able to change the setting and heat the thermostat switch
on and off.
You should be able to change the setting and heat the thermostat switch
on and off.
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