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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: supernova77 on November 16, 2011, 11:41:52 am

Title: Immersion Heaters
Post by: supernova77 on November 16, 2011, 11:41:52 am
Hi All,

Does anyone use an immersion heater in their tank for hot wfp water?

I'm thinking of getting one of these and powering from a seperate leisure battery...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-VOLT-WATER-HEATER-IMMERSION-Element-solar-wind-12v-V-/180296624112?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item29fa8427f0

Pros and cons?

Andy
Title: Re: Immersion Heaters
Post by: Pope vader on November 16, 2011, 11:57:31 am
if i am reading that right, it will kill ur battery and for it to work you will need to keep van running all the time,  waste of money if you ask me

A 1200 watt immersion will heat 1 Litre of water 12 degrees C in 1 minute and draws around 100 Amps.
 

if you got a 200 lit tank then you will need 20000 amps just to raise the water 12 c
Title: Re: Immersion Heaters
Post by: supernova77 on November 16, 2011, 12:11:56 pm
Thanks for the info...

Maybe you could just have it heating the water whilst the van is driving... It would keep it warm for the day?

Andy
Title: Re: Immersion Heaters
Post by: richard jagger on November 16, 2011, 12:28:32 pm
It wont work dream on Mate ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Immersion Heaters
Post by: andyM on November 16, 2011, 02:47:23 pm
Some people on here do use immersion heater elements in their tank but they use the 240 volt 3kw elements.
So it will have to run off of mains electricity supply via an extension lead.
Title: Re: Immersion Heaters
Post by: formb on November 16, 2011, 03:48:07 pm
Doubt it'll work. We looked into it last year and a vehicle battery wont do enough power.
Title: Re: Immersion Heaters
Post by: AuRavelling79 on November 16, 2011, 09:45:09 pm
Some people on here do use immersion heater elements in their tank but they use the 240 volt 3kw elements.
So it will have to run off of mains electricity supply via an extension lead.

Correct! They work too.

Also - a 12v battery is no good.