Immersion heater element length

Farmer Giles · 2009-11-10T17:13:54+00:00

The immersion heater element in my hot water cylinder has failed. The problem is what length of element shall I get? I can already hear someone saying, 'why don't you take it out first and have a look?' Well that makes perfect sense, of course, but I need to travel a few miles to get a box spanner to get it out first. When I go to get the spanner it would be much easier - and quicker - to get the element at the same time.The cylinder is about 15 years old and of the indirect type - although not used in mode. It is 36 inches high and the element is fitted at the top. I see two different lengths available at my supplier: 11 inches and 27 inches. Which is it likely to be, or is there no way of being certain?Thanks for any help.

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Andy Champ 16 years ago

Because I have a bath full of water always available - and it costs almost nothing to _keep_ it hot. (heating a new tankful is another matter)

No electric system will give you a bath full at 5 minutes notice.

Andy

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John 16 years ago

My guess would be 11" as your cylinder is only 36" high. If your element (like mine) is screwed onto the top (curved) surface I would imagine a 27 " long one would foul against the opposite side of the cylinder when fully inserted. My cylinder is approx 4 foot tall and that definately has a 27" element Is it possible for you to get a fairly accurate measurement following the line of insertion, if you see what I mean.

HTH

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John 16 years ago

My guess would be 11" as your cylinder is only 36" high. If your element (like mine) is screwed onto the top (curved) surface I would imagine a 27 " long one would foul against the opposite side of the cylinder when fully inserted. My cylinder is approx 4 foot tall and that definately has a 27" element Is it possible for you to get a fairly accurate measurement following the line of insertion, if you see what I mean.

HTH

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ARWadsworth 16 years ago

Why keep a tank constantly full of hot water at todays elec prices?

Most cylinders are heated by a regular or system boiler and so heated at gas prices and not at electric prices.

If the regular/system boiler fails (far less to go wrong than a combi) then you have an immersion as a backup.

The hot water for a house is best delivered by what is wanted or needed.

A single person or a couple living in a flat or small house may be OK with a combi. A family of 4 in a 4 bed house with ensuites csnnot use a combi and say that their HW experience is good.

There are pros and cons to all setups.

Adam

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Burbeck 16 years ago

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steve.truscott 10 years ago

D******ds all of you lmafao !!!

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cryptogram 10 years ago

And although it's unlikely that they will refuse, there's no law that says they have to take it back. Only if it's a distance sale (mail order or internet).

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