Immersion Heaters

What is an immersion heater?

 

An immersion heater is an electric water heater which is located inside a hot water cylinder and is utilised like the heater inside a kettle. An immersion heater has its own power supply and therefore is able to provide hot water to homes, even when the boiler fails, and is able to be switched on and off to prevent constant heating and unnecessary energy consumption. Immersion heaters can be used as the primary or secondary heating source for a home’s water and Apex Electrical Specialists sells a wide variety.

 

Experiencing issues? 

 

Problems with water temperature are often an indication of a faulty immersion heater. Faults to immersion heaters are often caused by hard water (lime scale) build up within the tank. This eats away at the copper element and causes it to short circuit or sometimes just not heat up. The element is encased inside the tank of water and requires a skilled, experienced electrician to replace it. The water has to be drained away before the element can be removed. Great care has to be taken not to cause any leaks or air locks on refilling the tank.

 

Other faults include the power failure to the switch or element which Apex Electrical Specialists can also help fix. 

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