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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: david mark on December 07, 2014, 11:48:06 am

Title: re immersion heater
Post by: david mark on December 07, 2014, 11:48:06 am
What temperature do you set the thermostat at on a 650 litre upright tank and how many hours is the timer set at over night any help would be appreciated
Title: Re: re immersion heater
Post by: Window Lickers on December 07, 2014, 11:50:09 am
If you've got a thermostat why are you concerned about the timer?
Title: Re: re immersion heater
Post by: ChumBucket on December 07, 2014, 11:52:32 am
Mine is set to 60/70 if I remember correctly, although it never gets to that. My element is set approx 1/4 to 1/3 up from the bottom of a 500ltr cube shaped tank & I have it on for 4.5 hours overnight.
Title: Re: re immersion heater
Post by: david mark on December 07, 2014, 12:03:18 pm
I set it around 60 timer on 6 hours this was Feb.open van door water came rushing out.The element had  melted the tank and destroyed it
Title: Re: re immersion heater
Post by: DaveG on December 07, 2014, 12:04:46 pm
I set it around 60 timer on 6 hours this was Feb.open van door water came rushing out.The element had  melted the tank and destroyed it


 :o
Title: Re: re immersion heater
Post by: ChumBucket on December 07, 2014, 12:15:47 pm
I set it around 60 timer on 6 hours this was Feb.open van door water came rushing out.The element had  melted the tank and destroyed it

Was the element touching the plastic in any way? I take it the element is not fixed in via a full mechanical flange?
Title: Re: re immersion heater
Post by: ChumBucket on December 07, 2014, 12:45:32 pm
Oh.... and it's vital that wherever you position the element it MUST be FULLY submersed in water. ;D
Title: Re: re immersion heater
Post by: david mark on December 07, 2014, 02:08:52 pm
Yes machnical flange tank full of water electrician said probaly falty thermostat
Title: Re: re immersion heater
Post by: ChumBucket on December 07, 2014, 02:23:00 pm
Yes machnical flange tank full of water electrician said probaly falty thermostat

Is it wired to it's own 16 amp breaker in the consumer unit? and is it fully rigged with 16amp gear? I'm surprised the breaker didn't trip if so. Our breakers trip with a light bulb blowing!!
Title: Re: re immersion heater
Post by: ChumBucket on December 07, 2014, 02:23:35 pm
Another good reason to have it on a timer then too.