Immersion Heater Replacement

Replacing an immersion heater
EasyFlow are familiar with a wide range of unvented and thermal store water heaters and offer an immersion heater supply and installation service in Manchester, Cheshire, Leeds, Liverpool and parts of London. When calling please have the make and model of your water heater to hand. We offer a same day callout service in Manchester and carry many of the more popular types of immersion heater in stock. Our price list is shown on the pricing page

Burnt Out Immersion Heat

Burnt Out Immersion Heater

Burnt Out Immersion Heater

EasyFlow provide an unvented water heater and a thermal store water heater repair and maintenance service in Manchester, Cheshire, Leeds, Liverpool and London.
EasyFlow supply and fit immersion heater elements for

Removing the Seal

Removing the Thermotat

Undoing the Electrical Connection

Replacing the elements on an unvented water heater
All direct water heaters whether they are unvented, thermal store or combination tanks have immersion heaters. An immersion heater may last for between two and three years before it burns out and needs to be changed. Most direct hot water cylinders have two immersion heaters; the main lower heater which is used every day to heat the stored water and a boost immersion heater situated halfway up the cylinder.

Removing the Immersion Heater Cover

The Old Immersion Heater

Santon Premier Plus

The boost element is used to top-up the heat inside the tank as and when necessary whenever demand for hot water has been greater than normal. The main immersion heater should be controlled by a timer to limit the amount of electricity used to heat the water

Correded Immersion Heat

Cracking the nut

Cyclinder Drained Down

Step by step immersion heater replacement
The photos show an immersion heater being replaced in step by step sequence. This would apply to most cylinders whether they are thermal stores, unvented water heaters or traditional gravity fed copper.

Draining Down

Fitting the New Element

Manufactures tool

How to replace an immersion heater:

• Turn off the immersion heaters at the fuse spur or isolator
• As an added precaution isolate the electricity supply at the consumer unit
• Remove the electrical connections
• Open a hot tap
• Drain the water out of the cylinder
• Remove the locking nut or boss
• Remove the immersion heater
• Insert the new heater and tighten
• Fill the cylinder and check the water flow
• Check for any leaks on immersion connections and pipes
• Reconnect the electrical supply
• Test the electrical connections
• Check the earth loop

Old and New Immersion Heater Elements

Old and New Immersion Heaters

Old Immersion Heater in Place

The information here is supplied for information purposes only. Do not try this yourself if you are unfamiliar with the isolation of water and electrical supplies. In the UK only part P registered electricians should work on domestic electrical circuits.

Please note: EasyFlow will guarantee the work we undertake for you but we will not guarantee manufacturers' parts e.g. the immersion heater. Manufacturers often offer a 12 month warranty on parts; this will be passed on to you.

EasyFlow provide an unvented water heater and a thermal store water heater repair and maintenance service in Manchester, Cheshire, Leeds, Liverpool and London.