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Dave Plowman (News)
 
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FWIW I tried losening a stuck immersion element with a flat spanner
and it buckled the tank. the best tool for the job is a box type spanner
with a bar through it as you can control the rotation and deflection. the
flat type spanner seems to 'torque up' and in my case buckled the tank.


But if you try the impact method, you need a spanner that is in line with
the 'nut'.

heat *is* beter than penetrating oil and if you slacken the outlet on
top of the tank (after cutting off the cold feed, obv) you only get
whatever water is held in the tube (half a litre) escaping rather than
the gallons that escape if you just crack the element and unscrew it
(been there, done that)


Well, there shouldn't be much leakage - if any - if you just break the
'seal'. You can tighten it up afterwards if there is, then drain down
enough to remove it.

I then cut the hot outlet 22mm at centrepoint and added a 22mm copper
pushfit joint to allow me to rotate the hot outlet pipe clear of the top
of the cylinder. I then syphoned out enough water to clear the element
hole.


Hopefully there should be a drain cock at the bottom of the cylinder? If
not, and you've got to do some plumbing, fit one.

it's hot, I'm tired, but the OP should get the picture ;-)


There are many different ways to approach this problem and all welcome. ;-)

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