Domestic hot water temperature too hot

[Dave1.8Marea]

As a new member I have found this site to be very good (-:
I recently fitted a new hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard. The old one did not have insulation bonded to it and had a pocket for the water temperature sensor. Obviously the new cylinder does not have this pocket. How can I modify my system to monitor the hot water? I have pushed the temp. sensor into the insulation but obviously this is not satisfactory and the water gets too hot at present. A strap on sensor would not work because of the bonded insulation.

 

[sime10]

Did you cut a rectangle hole so the thermostat is touching copper?

 

[bster]

cut the insulation off with a stanley knife

 

[sime10]

bster you are getting good

 

[bster]

thankyou fellow South Walian

 

[Dave1.8Marea]

Yes, I cut a hole in insulation so that the sensor is touching copper, but water still way too hot. How would you fit a sensor band to an insulated cylinder anyway, do you have to strip off the insulation right round the tank?

 

[bster]

I this a new cylinder stat or an old one?