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Title: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on December 29, 2010, 04:59:58 pm
Hi Gazza

How you getting on with immersion heater mate?

Any probs or leaks etc? 

Anything you would do different should you do it again?

Regards

Winp
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: geefree on December 29, 2010, 05:07:00 pm
Hi,


No problems at all , no leaks, used it regular before xmas,

had no need for it this week as its mild now, and been out catching up.

4 hours heats up 400 litres,

 ;D
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on December 29, 2010, 05:08:10 pm
Thanks Gaz. ;)
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: geefree on December 29, 2010, 05:09:47 pm
No problem ,

it certainly got me through the below freezing days. ;)
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on December 29, 2010, 05:11:19 pm
I'm about to fit a 27" one into a 400ltr flat tank. Cold weather to return up here next week! :'(
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: formb on December 29, 2010, 05:13:36 pm
I'm sure someone on here said he would fit them....




....can't for the life of me remember who it was.
 
;D
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: lozsing on December 29, 2010, 08:31:18 pm
i would not fit a 27 inch horizonnal its not reccomended go for an 11inch if its 27 inch vertical its ok
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: mike richardson on December 29, 2010, 09:06:26 pm
iam tryin to get a plumber mate to fit me a 27,, immersiuon and he aint keen in a plastic tank.

why vertical & how did you fit it becouse he says he dont know how he would fit it without the inside being threaded ???
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: darren clarke on December 29, 2010, 09:16:10 pm
gazza what temp you heating too?
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: formb on December 29, 2010, 09:26:34 pm
You need a backnut or flange to fit in the plastic tank.

The flange is the better option, you get them from toolstation.

I heard that over 14" needed to be vertical, no idea why ???
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: mike richardson on December 29, 2010, 09:28:43 pm
is the flange silicond or screwd in place?? n ill av a look at toolstation
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: formb on December 29, 2010, 09:32:54 pm
is the flange silicond or screwd in place?? n ill av a look at toolstation


It screws in, but we used silicone as well.

No leaks.
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: darren clarke on December 29, 2010, 09:58:27 pm
i just fitted mine with silcone and its fine
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on December 29, 2010, 10:02:52 pm
i would not fit a 27 inch horizonnal its not reccomended go for an 11inch if its 27 inch vertical its ok


That's to do with domestic copper tanks. A 14" immersion fitted into the top of a domestic tank won't heat much water, that's why they make longer ones. ;)

There again, a 27" fitted horizontal in a domestic tank would be too long & hit the opposite side of the tank rendering it useless.
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: formb on December 29, 2010, 10:05:09 pm
i would not fit a 27 inch horizonnal its not reccomended go for an 11inch if its 27 inch vertical its ok


That's to do with domestic copper tanks. A 14" immersion fitted into the top of a domestic tank won't heat much water, that's why they make longer ones. ;)

There again, a 27" fitted horizontal in a domestic tank would be too long & hit the opposite side of the tank rendering it useless.

Makes sense.

:)
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: lozsing on December 30, 2010, 06:58:30 am
depending where you are fitting it and what tank you could find a 27 inch hitting a central baffle
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on December 30, 2010, 11:17:10 am
depending where you are fitting it and what tank you could find a 27 inch hitting a central baffle

You're right.

Mine's going below the filler cap which allows me to get to the inside of it. It will will also miss the baffle this way. ;)
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: mike richardson on December 30, 2010, 04:11:16 pm
Baffle What baffle ive used my tank ion my van for 5 yrs n aint gota baffle  ???
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: formb on December 30, 2010, 05:20:34 pm
What size tank you got. Anything over 200 should be baffled.
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: mike richardson on December 30, 2010, 08:00:54 pm
1000 ltr IBC but well strapt down and anchord through the reinforced floor with 5 ton eye bolts it is usually full aswell. its been in van 4 yr and hardly feel it is in the van but most of my custom is rural with hardly any stop go trafic
Title: Re: Gazzasp8 - immersion
Post by: formb on December 30, 2010, 08:20:36 pm
I had 600l tanks on the Landrovers that had no baffles. It was a nightmare. They wobbled about all over the shop.

The high centre of gravity probably didn't help.

I use 6 lay flat tanks bolted together now. Much better.