Immersion Heater tripped breaker - worry now?

vaio

whilst generally I'm against plumbers & wires I have though any plumber could identify & repair a failed element

keystone

vaio wrote: »

whilst generally I'm against plumbers & wires I have though any plumber could identify & repair a failed element

Absolutely correct. Somebody upthread of here raised the question of whether it might be something other than the element though. But - you have to start somewhere.

Cheers

southcoastrgi

how many sparks have a immersion box spanner & more importantly take one out without damaging the cylinder

fluffpot

Exactly! And how many plumbers have an continuity and insulation resistance tester so can test if the element is faulty without having to take it out of the tank?!

Electrician is the first port of call, but then might need a plumber

Mr_Ted

:eek: If a plumber is unable to electrically test and change an Immersion heater these days, or the stat, without having a sparks to do the electrical connection, then he is NOT MUCH of a plumber

An hours work with the right tools if it a top mounted immersion, but if its a wiring fault that may be a different story, however, it is unlikely

fluffpot

You missed my point (or maybe I didn't make it very well!) - an electrician would be able to diagnose if there was a fault with an existing element without having to take it out...

I know quite a few plumbers and none have continuity and Insulation resistance testers... do you???

Mr_Ted

fluffpot wrote: »

You missed my point (or maybe I didn't make it very well!) - an electrician would be able to diagnose if there was a fault with an existing element without having to take it out...
I know quite a few plumbers and none have continuity and Insulation resistance testers... do you???

So should a good plumber Its really NOT as complicated as needing to go to extremes, unless of course you as an electrician want more work

The cost of a new Immersion and stat is for sure going to be cheaper than an hour of an electricians labour to diagnose, AND THEN a plumbers to fit on top of that

Naf

Whether a sparks, plumber or general handyman; he just changed the whole element.

Mr_Ted

Naf wrote: »

Whether a sparks, plumber or general handyman; he just changed the whole element.

And thats just what I would have expected

No need for extortionate costs for exaggerated investigations

Freakum86

im a sparks and ive always changed elements. i keep getting call outs to immersions not working due to cables cooking in there terminals as they have been poorly terminated my advice is to call a reputable electrician and ask if they will change the immersion or stat as required. i carry an immersion spanner hose and a selection of stats for various elements. so some of the trades are more helpful than others. if in doubt use check a trade and at least they have a reputation to protect. hope this helps