In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Steve Gouldstone wrote:

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 15:51:20 -0000, "Set Square"
wrote:
How is your water currently heated, and why do you want an immersion
heater?

Mine is heated by my gas central heating boiler - even in summer
when the heating is off - and the immersion heater is used only in
emergencies. If I didn't happen to have one, I don't think I'd
suddenly be fitting one.

If the blanking plug has been in the cylinder for 20 years, it's
going to be a s*d to remove - and you may well end up scrapping the
cylinder in the process. [It's probably time for a new - fast
recovery - model anyway!]

Because my boiler has just died and I have no hot water, I see an
immersion heater as a good temporary measure to get hot water for a
few weeks while the CH system is replaced. I'll probably be getting a
combi boiler, so the tank will be thrown away anyway.

Fair enough - your emergency has already happened!
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Cheers,
Set Square
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