"Peter Hawkins" TOP POSTED in message
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I've already replaced the themostat. I'm sort of at a loss now, hence
the posting! Could the element be at fault, causing the themostat to
stay on?

Peter

I've just read a very plausible explanation for this problem posted above by
Owain.
Are you not getting all the posts?
No the stat is not cutting the element off because it's (probably) not
seeing hot water,
I've never seen a faulty element give the problem you describe, although
technicaly
I suppose it 'could' be partialy shorted out only allowing the top end to
warm up.
I favour the previous explanation though.