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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: geefree on October 09, 2012, 06:34:47 pm

Title: Winter Heating Element
Post by: geefree on October 09, 2012, 06:34:47 pm: Hi,

Going to fit another element in my new tank,... but cant remember what the nut is called , which goes inside the tank, .... as it does not come with the element,
.....so i can google it :D
Daft but true....

can anyone help please .

cheers ;)
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: king marko on October 09, 2012, 06:44:34 pm: Flange??? :)
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: geefree on October 09, 2012, 06:47:39 pm: couldbe that lol !

dont know what size to get either lol
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: Granny on October 09, 2012, 06:59:48 pm: Quote from: Marko on October 09, 2012, 06:44:34 pm
Flange??? :)
When it comes to flange you don't want them tooo big ;D
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: mark m on October 09, 2012, 07:33:01 pm: mecanical flange
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Post by: geefree on October 09, 2012, 08:27:35 pm: Thank you ;)
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: Twc services on October 09, 2012, 08:52:01 pm: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Immersion+Heater+Flange/p31429

This is what I used :)
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: bobplum on October 09, 2012, 09:15:05 pm: 2 1/4 inch flange
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: FCS on October 09, 2012, 10:47:00 pm: good luck finding one mate, I tried MANY places last year, they seem to be old tech, hard to find...
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: geefree on October 09, 2012, 10:56:37 pm: Thanks for all replies,... now the cable which will hold 3kw....................... ;D

thanks. ;)
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: Tom White on October 09, 2012, 11:19:40 pm: Quote from: Marko on October 09, 2012, 06:44:34 pm
Flange??? :)

Hey!! >:(
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: geefree on October 10, 2012, 09:32:57 pm: ;)
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: d s windowcleaning on October 11, 2012, 08:40:10 am: Quote from: Gazzasp8 on October 09, 2012, 10:56:37 pm
Thanks for all replies,... now the cable which will hold 3kw....................... ;D

thanks. ;)
the cables from b&q , if you want the hole cutter ive got one mate .
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: geefree on October 14, 2012, 08:29:50 pm: Thanks for that.

been reading an old topic about safety.... and someone said that a 3kw element in tank is dangerous, and that anyone coming in contact with the van could be electrecuted.....shoud a wire pop out , or should anything get wet on the thermastat. :o :o :o :o

is this true ??
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: wpclean on October 14, 2012, 10:11:54 pm: Why not just put a heater in the van overnight ?
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: chris@c.m.s on October 15, 2012, 12:45:30 am: Quote from: Gazzasp8 on October 14, 2012, 08:29:50 pm
Thanks for that.

been reading an old topic about safety.... and someone said that a 3kw element in tank is dangerous, and that anyone coming in contact with the van could be electrecuted.....shoud a wire pop out , or should anything get wet on the thermastat. :o :o :o :o

is this true ??
Sounds about right.
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: Carl@Cwc on October 15, 2012, 03:28:18 pm: what size hole cutters are needed?
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Post by: chris ranger on October 15, 2012, 10:03:07 pm: i have just put a fish tank heater in mine £20 the bees kness :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: geefree on October 18, 2012, 09:29:39 pm: The elements are in now..... in the winter mornings i will open the van door, and heat will heat me! lol

and all my hoses will be warm...and my water will be hot .

tried putting 2 aquarium heaters in 3 years ago.... on a 650 litre tank , it never even reached the dizzy heights of tepid.

;)
Title: Re: Winter Heating Element
Post by: Carl@Cwc on October 18, 2012, 09:46:35 pm: Quote from: Gazzasp8 on October 18, 2012, 09:29:39 pm
The elements are in now..... in the winter mornings i will open the van door, and heat will heat me! lol

and all my hoses will be warm...and my water will be hot .

tried putting 2 aquarium heaters in 3 years ago.... on a 650 litre tank , it never even reached the dizzy heights of tepid.

;)

wat size hole cutter was needed please?