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Thanks for the info. I've ordered a resettable 18" thermostat and a new switch. Are you referring to the one strapped to the outside also? Cheers

Yeah I thought that, although tried it again later and It got too hot to touch after 30 mins.

It is a 20amp switch, although very old. The wires were secure, although visible heat marks around the live input. I'll replace the switch and thermostat and will monitor.. Thanks.

Not opened it up yet, so I'll check... Cheers.

Ok thanks for the quick reply. What about the switch overheating? Cheers.

My boiler needs replacing, therefore I switched on the immersion to use in the interim, although it didn't cut off once it reached temp and ended up boiling the water in the tank. When I turned the hot tap on, steam came out initially! The immersion switch was also too hot to touch and had that...