Just the One
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I was wondering about that myself because we're in a GoldShield/NightSaver house for the past 10 years (next month!) and have generally left the immersion on the night rate to give us hot water for the full day and I was wondering if/when we should expect to have to replace the elements? I presume that when there's a problem they will simply fail rather than gradually decreasing in efficiency? Or should the elements be replaced as a matter of course after a certain period of usage?Carpenter said:I wouldn't recommend running any type of heating appliance like this 24/7 though- immersion heaters generally have a short lifespan, relatively speaking.
Be sure that all pipes connected to the storage cylinder are also lagged for a point at least 1m from the tank- this is a building reg. requirement which I posted info. on some time ago. Failure to do this can result in considerable and unnecessary losses also.
Geegee said:Read the regs. on this but it also mentions "except pipes within the normally heated area of the building". Before I give the builder another snag and listen to the plumber moaning, does this definitely mean that all of the pipes connected to the HW cylinder in the airing cupboard should be insulated?
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