On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 02:18:04 GMT, "jim." wrote:


"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.


I'm getting all the posts, but not neccesarily in the order they're
posted, suppose it depends on service providers. I was replying to
Ed's post, Owains hadn't appeared at that time. The house was only
built in 1995 so its less than 10 years old. Seems like a strange
system for a modern house. Obviously it now seems that either the
thermostat isn't being exposed to the hot water and therfore is
staying shorted, or the flow is obstructed.

Just out of curiousity I put the old themostat in hot water, it trips
fine...

So its not a themostat problem. Looks like I'm going to have to darin
the tank whatever.

Peter