Replacing immersion element, resticted space.

[Agile]

A friend has a narrow cylinder ( about 360mm diameter ) and there is only about 470 mm above the element.

A contractor from his emergency cover has refused to replace the element because of the restricted headroom.

Now I think that most manufacturers will allow a little bending when fitting a new element.

I have bent them a little myself where needs be to fit them.

What is the general view on this? Is the Contractor right to refuse or being a little shirky?

Tony

 

[Madrab]

Yeah, maybe a bit shirky or a bit inexperienced and not happy bending it thinking he'll break it.

not the 1st I've had to flex an element to squeeze it in