[Smudger]

I'll back that up, normally the water is 35 degrees at 8 am and what's left by 3 pm is still just over 20 degrees - tank not insulated but unlike a bath is still enclosed - water takes a long time to cool down when inside a container and we are talking a decent volume of the stuff.

Immersions are a great way to heat your tank, this week I finished upgrading the vans from the portable travel ones to a permanent fixed version.

So what are you using Duncan ?

Darran

[david mark]

Your all nuts. They are for immersion heaters not plastic water tanks lmao. Your not having a bath. It just needs airing not boiling. Are you that soft you need hot water lol

You mean they are for domestic copper water cylinders? As the immersion element is what would fit to these. As for plastic water tanks- this is what the brass "mechanical flange" is utilised for- to make a solid, brass to brass connection situ as per domestic tank. As for hot water- the user has total control of exactly how hot the water will get- from "just aired" to hot. This is controlled via two methods- the built-in thermostat on the element itself or by the user controlling/defining the length of time the element is actually active for- via the timer facility. The benefits are huge as along with benefits of having hot/warm water the tank also acts as a van heater- keeping all your van & equipment frost free & toastie! So, who's LMAO now?

Me when your van sets fire  don't want your electric bill either

That's the beauty of this, after one use the whole thing has paid for itself & using the correct grade equipment (16 amp) into a dedicated breaker within the consumer unit- there is no risk of fire over & above any other household electrical item you could wish to name. If it cost you £80 in electricity over the whole winter, it's a very small price to pay to have no frozen equipment, not to have to bring it all in at night, be ready to work first thing in the morning & have lovely, warm, supple hoses all day. Add to that, none of the issues of hot water boilers either- if you can counter that with any negatives then you really need to reassess your whole way of thinking!!

I've been doing this for 6 years it works for me

[KS Cleaning]

Artic 16 amp cable direct to 16 amp dedicated rcd or via 16 amp timer to rcd tool station do all the parts

Bang on!!

Please, Please don't attempt to run a 3KW immersion element via normal 13 amp plugs/cable/sockets as you risk burning your house down- trust me, I very nearly did just that!!

All the 16 amp gear is readily available at very little cost. I have an external 16 amp socket on the wall outside where I back my van up to. This socket is wired to the main consumer unit inside on it's own, dedicated 16 amp breaker via a 16 amp timer. I simply then just use a 16 amp extension cable to run from this outside socket into the van- as my immersion element cable has a 16 amp plug on the end of it. Set the timer then indoors & that's it.

Thanks for all the info on the 16 amp gear, that's me got my electrics done in my garage today.
Just waiting on the cage being made for my van tank now, then I will be fitting the immersion heater into my tank, although this will be slightly trickier than your one as I have a 750 litre upright and I want to get the 27" element under the baffles, if I can't manage this I will have to get the smaller 14" element and have it higher up in the tank and running between the baffles.

[MNWC]

Not the same subject i know but......

If i bought a corwoods gas heater and let it loop back to the tank (400ltr upright) on the highest temp for half an hour or so, would the overall temp of the water be warm ??

[windowswashed]

Got an Ionics tank which is well and truly insulated by me, only needs a little heat to stay warm all day long, doesn't lose much noticeable heat until it gets to the hose laying on the ground outside on the floor

[KS Cleaning]

Bump for chumbucket

[ChumBucket]

Bump for chumbucket

What do you want to know?

[DeLuce]

Not the same subject i know but......

If i bought a corwoods gas heater and let it loop back to the tank (400ltr upright) on the highest temp for half an hour or so, would the overall temp of the water be warm ??

I wouldn't bother with that mate, you might as well go the immersion route, less hassle and cheaper in the long run.

[PoleKing]

Artic 16 amp cable direct to 16 amp dedicated rcd or via 16 amp timer to rcd tool station do all the parts

Bang on!!

Please, Please don't attempt to run a 3KW immersion element via normal 13 amp plugs/cable/sockets as you risk burning your house down- trust me, I very nearly did just that!!

All the 16 amp gear is readily available at very little cost. I have an external 16 amp socket on the wall outside where I back my van up to. This socket is wired to the main consumer unit inside on it's own, dedicated 16 amp breaker via a 16 amp timer. I simply then just use a 16 amp extension cable to run from this outside socket into the van- as my immersion element cable has a 16 amp plug on the end of it. Set the timer then indoors & that's it.

Thanks for all the info on the 16 amp gear, that's me got my electrics done in my garage today.
Just waiting on the cage being made for my van tank now, then I will be fitting the immersion heater into my tank, although this will be slightly trickier than your one as I have a 750 litre upright and I want to get the 27" element under the baffles, if I can't manage this I will have to get the smaller 14" element and have it higher up in the tank and running between the baffles.

Could you stick one in either side?
Give you an extra inch too.
Every little helps