Removing immersion heater

[Worcesterman]

Surely not?

Lol

 

[Worcesterman]

Why can’t it be the reason. OP might just think it doesn’t fit, they (spanners) don’t go over cables.

Have disconnected first. Some box spanners have a notch for the wire though.

 

[blup]

Monument do a good heavy duty spanner for the job. Hit is very firmly - a good solid blow - with a club hammer, and you will break the seal. Al the plumber does a good demonstration on his youtube channel.

 

[Worcesterman]

Immersion heaters, and the spanners to fit them, are a standard size. Are you sure what you have is actually an immersion heater spanner?

Can you show a picture of the spanner, on or nearly on, the 'nut'?

I am not at the flat atm so can’t get a photo. The spanner’s that I’ve tried are definitely meant for immersion heater. The ones from screw fix etc. They aren’t a lot too small, may be just a couple of mm but enough so they won’t go onto the nut at all. They fit the replacement immersion element just fine.

 

[Worcesterman]

Why can’t it be the reason. OP might just think it doesn’t fit, they (spanners) don’t go over cables.

Some box spanner’s have a notch for the wire but i think you still have to disconnect.

 

[Burnerman]

Are you certain it’s the element at fault, and not just the thermostat?
John

 

[Worcesterman]

Monument do a good heavy duty spanner for the job. Hit is very firmly - a good solid blow - with a club hammer, and you will break the seal. Al the plumber does a good demonstration on his youtube channel.

It’s just getting any of the spanners to fit onto the nut. Wires disconnected the spanners don’t fit. Too small by a couple of mm.

 

[CountryFan]

Some box spanner’s have a notch for the wire but i think you still have to disconnect.

Well, how else would you wire the new one up?

 

[Worcesterman]

Well, how else would you wire the new one up?

Lol

 

[Worcesterman]

Lol

Wonder why some have a notch.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Wonder why some have a notch.

So you can pre-connect the flex before fitting the immersion. Sometimes easier, than struggling in a cupboard.

 

[Agile]

Well I must have removed and refitted quite a lot of immersion heaters during my time.

But I have never encountered any spanner which did not fit.

The cast iron spanners are far better than those pressed out of sheet steel.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

But I have never encountered any spanner which did not fit.

The cast iron spanners are far better than those pressed out of sheet steel.

I've had a manufactured, open-ended one in my workshop, for decades. It's galvanised, and made from 3/8 inch thick steel.

 

[gas112]

https://www.screwfix.com/p/monument-tools-box-immersion-spanner/29549

 

[blup]

It’s just getting any of the spanners to fit onto the nut. Wires disconnected the spanners don’t fit. Too small by a couple of mm.

Maybe hire a big Stillson, the handle length alone will give great leverage