hot water cylinder

Discussion in 'Plumbers' Talk' started by jacobite, Oct 11, 2010.

  1. jacobite

    jacobite Member

    My hot water cylinder appears to be only giving me a small amount of hot water and not at the normal temp. The clock to switch on the thermostat/element appears to turn its self off even though the tank is not full. Is this:
    1)a faulty element needing to be changed
    2)A thermostat requiring changing.

    The hot water cylinder is heated up by the element as there is no boiler in the property.

    If I need a replacement cylinder as well is this indirect or direct hot water system.

    Thank you all in advance for your responses.

    Jacobite
     
  2. tomplum

    tomplum Active Member

  3. palavaman

    palavaman Well-Known Member

    ''turn itself off even though the tank is not full''


    How do you know the tank is not full?

    BTW, the tank should be full all the time! Be it of cold or hot water.
    If it's not full, then your float valve is faulty. I'd say check to ensure the CWSC is full as required.
     
  4. palavaman

    palavaman Well-Known Member

    ''turn itself off even though the tank is not full''


    How do you know the tank is not full?

    BTW, the tank should be full all the time! Be it of cold or hot water.
    If it's not full, then your float valve is faulty. I'd say check to ensure the CWSC is full as required.
     
  5. imran_

    imran_ New Member

    More likely the stat than element I'd say..... At least I replace 3 broken stats for each broken element.

    Get a decent plumber, though could be anything from 20 mins to 2 hours to fix!
     
  6. imran_

    imran_ New Member

    BTW if the tank wasn't full there'd be no water out the hot taps ;)
     
  7. Guest

    The clock to switch on the thermostat/element appears to turn its self off


    Do you have one of
    these ?
     
  8. imran_

    imran_ New Member

    Yes. It's in my van. What should I do with it?? ;)
     
  9. Guest

    They sometimes go intermittent, CLICK CLICK...

    and need a little TAP
     

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