[johnm]

has anyone set up a heating element from from an emercer in to a 400 ltr flat tank if so do you have any pics i would like to be able to plug in to my house for a couple of hours to stop water freezing when the temprature gets below 0 or could you let me know what you used ans how you done it thanks
             john m

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

I have done this on my static unit. You have to use high amp cable the sort of thing you would by for an electric shower. And I just wired it into a plug. Cheap to set up but very costly to run though. The immersion needs to be an alloy one and not a copper unit.

Simon.

[darren clarke]

i know what u mean, i was thinking of doing it last year, the biggest problem is getting the element to seal properly in the side of the tank,   if you could do that then u might have  a good system on your hands, the only problem is that hot water rises and the cold will sit at the bottom and get used first,

why not use a old immersion instead of a tank

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

I have done this on my static unit. You have to use high amp cable the sort of thing you would by for an electric shower. And I just wired it into a plug. Cheap to set up but very costly to run though. The immersion needs to be an alloy one and not a copper unit.

Simon.

The shower should run direct from the circuit board. As does an immersion heater. It follows that your immersion in the static should as well. Quite dangerous to run it from a plug socket as the house wiring wont be up to it.

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

Anyone else running a fire risk?

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

Not saying I'd recommend it just answering a question. Ordered an L5 heater a few nights ago as I don't think an immersion is ideal, but it does work.

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

I kept blowing fuses when I tried, then I was given the above advice!