Hi All,

Last week the element in my immersion heater stopped working. The
light was on at the wall but the water was not heating up in the tank
and there was a different noise to usual coming from the element.
After doing a bit of research I attempted to remove the element using
an immersion element spanner, a couple of taps with a hammer, a
heatgun and a lot of wishful thinking but to no avail. The tank now
appears to be weeping very slightly around the element (where there is
a bend in the copper rather than around the actual hole). A plumber
has been to see it today and also attempted to remove the element but
can't and has given me a quote for fitting a new tank altogether at
£575. From what I have seen in other posts, this seems rather
expensive. Can anyone give me an idea of what I should be paying for
this? The tank is a combination one with a cold water section at the
top (it is made by Fortic if that helps). Are these tanks a lot more
expensive than standard immersion heaters?

Thanks

From what I have seen in other posts, this seems rather expensive.
Can anyone give me an idea of what I should be paying for this?

Is it electric only, or does it get heated from the central heating?

Christian.

On 6 Jul 2004 03:32:30 -0700, (Shugal) strung
together this:

Are these tanks a lot more
expensive than standard immersion heaters?

Standard immersion heater £10, Combination tank, ~£150.
Add a days labour and a few sundries and you're there. Depends where
you are as to how much a days labour is worth and how much of a job it
actually is to get the old one out but prices from about £350-400
upwards I would say.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd

"Christian McArdle" wrote in message . net...
From what I have seen in other posts, this seems rather expensive.
Can anyone give me an idea of what I should be paying for this?

Is it electric only, or does it get heated from the central heating?

Christian.

It is electric only.

Lurch wrote in message . ..
On 6 Jul 2004 03:32:30 -0700, (Shugal) strung
together this:

Are these tanks a lot more
expensive than standard immersion heaters?

Standard immersion heater £10, Combination tank, ~£150.
Add a days labour and a few sundries and you're there. Depends where
you are as to how much a days labour is worth and how much of a job it
actually is to get the old one out but prices from about £350-400
upwards I would say.

Thanks for the info. The plumber has given a price of around £200+VAT
for the new tank but his latest quote comes in at £480 so that seems
reasonable.