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E7 Hot Water Tank - over heating
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<blockquote data-quote="ProDave" data-source="post: 526690" data-attributes="member: 6969"><p>Yes definitely leave it turned off until fixed. Your thermostat is probably the old sort that is just a single thermostat and does not have the second over heat cut off (which does not automatically reset) Any new thermostat fitted should be the new type with the secondary cut out, and in a few cases that may mean replacing the whole immersion heater.</p><p></p><p>It was such a fault that led to the mandatory safety cut out. In that case the failed thermostat caused the water to boil in the hot tank, then overflow into the plastic header tank, and the scalding hot water ruptured the tank dumping scalding hot water through the ceiling onto a childs bed killing him.</p><p></p><p>That is why this is very serious and must remain turned off until properly fixed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProDave, post: 526690, member: 6969"] Yes definitely leave it turned off until fixed. Your thermostat is probably the old sort that is just a single thermostat and does not have the second over heat cut off (which does not automatically reset) Any new thermostat fitted should be the new type with the secondary cut out, and in a few cases that may mean replacing the whole immersion heater. It was such a fault that led to the mandatory safety cut out. In that case the failed thermostat caused the water to boil in the hot tank, then overflow into the plastic header tank, and the scalding hot water ruptured the tank dumping scalding hot water through the ceiling onto a childs bed killing him. That is why this is very serious and must remain turned off until properly fixed. [/QUOTE]
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