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vinylspinner wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 12:27 pm Can’t you just change the complete heating element? The thermostat sits into that, it’s not separate, I recently replaced my element because it had corroded.
Possibly, but due to the age of the tank, it's at least 40 years old, there is a distinct likelihood of damaging the tank when trying to remove the element.

I'm happy to have a new tank, as with our hard water it's bound to be badly furred up inside, and probably not very efficient.

I appreciate the comments though. :)
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#11477 Re: Nothing In Particular

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steve s wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 12:35 pm Screwfix sell new elements complete with thermostat
Try unscrewing it 1st.. buy the spanner or use large stillsons don't put loads of leverage on it, tap the spanner with a light hammer whilst using moderate leverage. If it's really solid..you have to be careful.
If the solder cracks /leaks ( mine did) it's easily soldered up with plumbers solder and a moleskin pad.
Don't use that plumber again if he said it needs a new tank would be my advice
Before you replace add some grease to the thread and seal and ensure she flange is clean..
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Thanks for the advice Steve, it's appreciated.
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#11478 Re: Nothing In Particular

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Another gem courtesy of the BBC - how times have changed!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/formula1/52641917
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#11479 Re: Nothing In Particular

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how times have changed
Oh, I don't know. Long queues to get in and one manufacturer way ahead of the rest.
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#11480 Re: Nothing In Particular

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Nick wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 7:21 pm
how times have changed
Oh, I don't know. Long queues to get in and one manufacturer way ahead of the rest.
Yes, you have a point Nick, probably good that bales of straw are no longer used to set the track limits though.
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#11481 Re: Nothing In Particular

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pre65 wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 12:39 pm
vinylspinner wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 12:27 pm Can’t you just change the complete heating element? The thermostat sits into that, it’s not separate, I recently replaced my element because it had corroded.
Possibly, but due to the age of the tank, it's at least 40 years old, there is a distinct likelihood of damaging the tank when trying to remove the element.

I'm happy to have a new tank, as with our hard water it's bound to be badly furred up inside, and probably not very efficient.

I appreciate the comments though. :)
Ours went like this in the 'old' bungalow in Laindon. Took the whole element out, hollow tube inside goes across the boiler, it was that had the leak. Albeit slight. :(

I successfuly filled the tube with some filler stuff, and stopped it; it was one of two separate heaters, only ever used one anyway so could 'sacrifice' the other.

Eventually of course it all went tits up, due to its age, so had another immersion put in.
 
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Car battery was flat when I went out to drive to Morrisons before going out for a bike ride.
Wasted two hours charging it up then driving to Ruthin and back to get it properly topped-up.
Just having my 'lunch' now before going out for a bike ride before it gets dark !
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Need to run it at least 20 minutes weekly Mark to keep it topped up. Good for engines too, they don’t like to sit unused, it’s not good for them, particularly diesels.
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#11484 Re: Nothing In Particular

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Especially if it's one of these. Probably. :lol:

I've been following these two Dutch guys rebuilding an ex-Iraqi army, T69 aka Chinese copy of a Russian T55 ... it's been a Herculean task and quite fascinating to follow ...

Click 'subtitles' for English translation
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Mike H wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 6:49 pm Especially if it's one of these. Probably. :lol:

I've been following these two Dutch guys rebuilding an ex-Iraqi army, T69 aka Chinese copy of a Russian T55 ... it's been a Herculean task and quite fascinating to follow ...
It sounds like a box of spanners in a blender...
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Running just fine then. :D
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Don't ask why, just be grateful...

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I remember them well.
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#11489 Re: Nothing In Particular

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wowsa..nearly fell down the rabbit hole and lost another couple of hours of an increasingly valuable life......

I've also got a flickering memory of running george 3 on a core I something pc a while back.....this way lies madness....
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#11490 Re: Nothing In Particular

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ed wrote: Sat May 16, 2020 12:58 pm wowsa..nearly fell down the rabbit hole and lost another couple of hours of an increasingly valuable life......

I've also got a flickering memory of running george 3 on a core I something pc a while back.....this way lies madness....
Just for Ed (should be on the PI thread):

Madness: https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/r ... spberry-pi

https://www.tindie.com/products/obso/pd ... e-pidp-11/

https://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-8
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