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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Nick_Thompson on November 27, 2010, 02:47:39 pm

Title: immersion heater
Post by: Nick_Thompson on November 27, 2010, 02:47:39 pm

Has anyone used an immersion heater element in a suitably sized lagged tank to supply hot water?

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: darren clarke on November 27, 2010, 02:52:49 pm

some one has,  but u can just fill up ur tank from the hot tap and will have same affect,  as unless u got a 240 charger on van u couldnt keep it hot all day

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: Nick_Thompson on November 27, 2010, 03:04:19 pm

Dear blue

I transfer purified water from a static tank to a tank in the van

Nick

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: NJWindowCleaning on November 27, 2010, 03:41:12 pm

Instead of using a immersion heater element, could you not use in a holding tank  aquarium heater, I think a 300 watt is suitable for 250 litres of water.  ;D

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on November 27, 2010, 03:45:22 pm

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=51045.0

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: Nick_Thompson on November 27, 2010, 04:13:33 pm

Can you run a 1 kw immersion heater from an extension cable?

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: Simon Spencer on November 27, 2010, 05:21:16 pm

Immersion heater would be fine in a static tank! I use four 300 watt aquarium heaters in my tanks.
Ive been out today, snow on the ground, temp below freezing, Ive been fine.
The waters just warm enough to stop your pipes from freezing.

Regards

Simon

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: Jeff Brimble on November 27, 2010, 05:27:26 pm

Simon,
any idea your air temp and the brush outlet temp ?
Are the aqua heaters thermostatic controlled so 32 degrees

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: Simon Spencer on November 27, 2010, 06:07:14 pm

Jeff,

Not a clue mate to the temp!!

Yes they have themostatic controls on them.

Why do you ask?

Regards

Simon

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: Jeff Brimble on November 27, 2010, 06:19:30 pm

Just playing with my own system, thanks.
There are tungsten metal aqua heater that have no thermostat.  ;)

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: Nick_Thompson on November 27, 2010, 07:14:14 pm

Simon

How many 300 kw heaters in what size tank.

Nick

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: Simon Spencer on November 27, 2010, 07:18:34 pm

Nick,

2 in each tank, each tank holds 554 litres.

Regards

Simon

Title: Re: immersion heater
Post by: Nick_Thompson on November 27, 2010, 08:53:29 pm

Simon

Are the heaters you have fully submersible or do they stick to the inside of the tank with the top end out of the water?

Do you have a link?

Thanks

Nick