I have previously posted about issues with my new hot water cylinder //www.diynot.com/forums/viewto...ghlight=&sid=112b33f89e8e1817532ceda479ca7dd3
Firstly the issues was that the safety cutout on the immersion kept tripping out every 4 days or so. Eventually found that if I set the stat to 45C this cured the problem. A quick check with a jam thermometer placed under the running hot water showed the temperature to be around 60C. Tried a couple of different stats but same problem so reverted back to the original Tesla model.
I then had the problem highlighted in the above topic.
Have been in touch with both Gledhill, the cylinder maker and Aqualisa the power shower maker but no real answer.
Think however that I may have found out the problem but haven't a clue as to how to resolve it. The immersion, which is a Tesla is on 24/7 but yesterday I ran my Aqualisa Quartz power shower and after about 3-4 minutes the indicator began flashing and gradually the water become cooler.
My theory therefore is that the immersion is not heating sufficient hot water in the cylinder as I would have expected to be able to run the power shower for more than 3-4 minutes especially as the heat setting on the control is set fairly low (the mark is about 10 degrees off centre to the right) (would have thought 15-20 minutes more practical).
One of the replies to my first post suggested I should get 4/5 of the cylinder heated but don't think this happening. Can't check this either because of the foam insualtion.
I appreciate that if the stat was set higher than in theory I should get more hot water in the cylinder but I then have the safety trip problem so can't win.
I am in a hard water area but I have a water softener.
Anyone got any clues as to what might be happening and a solution before I speak to my plumber again.
Firstly the issues was that the safety cutout on the immersion kept tripping out every 4 days or so. Eventually found that if I set the stat to 45C this cured the problem. A quick check with a jam thermometer placed under the running hot water showed the temperature to be around 60C. Tried a couple of different stats but same problem so reverted back to the original Tesla model.
I then had the problem highlighted in the above topic.
Have been in touch with both Gledhill, the cylinder maker and Aqualisa the power shower maker but no real answer.
Think however that I may have found out the problem but haven't a clue as to how to resolve it. The immersion, which is a Tesla is on 24/7 but yesterday I ran my Aqualisa Quartz power shower and after about 3-4 minutes the indicator began flashing and gradually the water become cooler.
My theory therefore is that the immersion is not heating sufficient hot water in the cylinder as I would have expected to be able to run the power shower for more than 3-4 minutes especially as the heat setting on the control is set fairly low (the mark is about 10 degrees off centre to the right) (would have thought 15-20 minutes more practical).
One of the replies to my first post suggested I should get 4/5 of the cylinder heated but don't think this happening. Can't check this either because of the foam insualtion.
I appreciate that if the stat was set higher than in theory I should get more hot water in the cylinder but I then have the safety trip problem so can't win.
I am in a hard water area but I have a water softener.
Anyone got any clues as to what might be happening and a solution before I speak to my plumber again.
