Hot Water Cylinder Query

greyteam1959

My copper hot water cylinder has started to leak ( Great !!!).
I will have to replace it with a new foamed cylinder.
How do you re fit the thermostat onto a foamed cylinder ???
Am I corect in presuming that I just cut away a bit of the foam the strap the thermostat on as you would on a copper tank.
Thanks in advance

cajef

mervyn11 wrote: »

Am I corect in presuming that I just cut away a bit of the foam the strap the thermostat on as you would on a copper tank.

Yes, just carefully cut and remove a square the same size as the thermostat.

ormus

greyteam1959

Many thanks both of you.........

Bikertov

If it is an old thermostat, it might be wise to fit a new one - it should cost no more than £5. It would be a lot more trouble to do it at a later stage.

clockworks_2

How do you fit a thermostat on a unvented direct cylinder?

My temp is too high and there doesn't appear to be a thermostat

MX5huggy

Should be a boiler control (I think!) I don't have one.

andyhop

clockworks wrote: »

How do you fit a thermostat on a unvented direct cylinder?

My temp is too high and there doesn't appear to be a thermostat

What make is the cylinder, Most can be set to different temperatures but should be set to atleast 65c

I would advise you get a someone with a unvented ticket rather than doing it diy...These cylinders can cause serious damage if installed incorrectly or tampered with

clockworks_2

andyhop wrote: »

What make is the cylinder, Most can be set to different temperatures but should be set to atleast 65c

I would advise you get a someone with a unvented ticket rather than doing it diy...These cylinders can cause serious damage if installed incorrectly or tampered with

It's an Ariston. That's the second part of the problem, I have recently moved in and heard that you should get them serviced every year. I have called someone who services them- he didn't show up. And m reluctant to just find someone from the yellow pages- after getting stung.

Would really like someone who has been recommended but can't find anyone.

EliteHeat

MX5huggy wrote: »

Should be a boiler control (I think!) I don't have one.

There isn't a boiler attached. The thermostats(s) will be under the heater cover(s). If I recall correctly, the Ariston has a replaceable sacrificial anode which should be inspected or replaced regularly.

clockworks_2

EliteHeat wrote: »

There isn't a boiler attached. The thermostats(s) will be under the heater cover(s). If I recall correctly, the Ariston has a replaceable sacrificial anode which should be inspected or replaced regularly.

I think you're right , as there is two heating elements and then one other thing which has a green light to show its ok and then a lightning bolt (which i assume is for something is wrong) luckily this isn't on.

Where would the heater cover be?