bubble Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Has anyone replaced the element on their water heater or the water heater its self and if so what is around the price please ? We have 200 litre capacity and it looks like the element has gone. Any info gratefully received !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubble Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Our water heater has packed up and have found it is the element. Has anyone replaced one or had it replaced and can give me an idea of cost please ? Posted this under shopping !!! before finding this section. Sorry for being dim !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Yes, most probably completely full of calcaire if the water is hard and if it has been there a while. Dump it. Mostly you can use the existing piping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I replaced mine 200 litre vertical , cost about 300e.We are near the 3 parts of Limousin meet up , no calcium build up in ours.It was leaking and old , the new one is really well insulated ....piping hot water but the shell remains cool.ps the whole thing not just the element Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 [quote user="bubble"]Our water heater has packed up and have found it is the element. Has anyone replaced one or had it replaced and can give me an idea of cost please ? Posted this under shopping !!! before finding this section. Sorry for being dim !!![/quote]Geology of correze suggests acidic water accordingly lime scale unlikely. elements are not particularly cheap as spares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman II Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Prices as below. Unless the cylinder is a more exopensive steallite type the cost of the element is close to the cost of the entuire cylinder. http://www.bricodepot.fr/bordeaux/chauffage-production-deau-chaude/production-deau-chaude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Like Krusty, when ours packed up a couple of years ago, it was easier and not much more expensive to replace the whole thing. It costs around 300 € and Mr Clair did the work in a couple of hours.No calcaire in our area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 We have the type which has an element and a coil ("serpent") for the boiler feed; these are horrendously expensive here! I'm dreading the day when I'll have to replace it.Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 How come I got two identical "Replacing water heater threads" running on my browser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Is it a double entendre? [blink]SidHow bizarre, the replies go into both threads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Wonder if we could get an infinite number running! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 its the double bubble effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 We recently had to replace a 200 L tank and found a 150 L one from Castorama, Limoges, that cost 150 or 159 euros (can't remember which). In the past we've always found the smaller tanks very expensive so were pleased to find this one. As there are only the 2 of us most of the time we decided 150 L will be more than adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Glad you bumped "both threads" up to the top.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Looks like two threads have been merged but still show up separately. Because of the cost, it would be cheaper & easier to replace the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Gus Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 In 2005 we had a Thermor 150 litre water heater installed. Three weeks ago a contact breaker kept tripping and an electrician friend found that the water heater was the problem. The ceramic heating element sits in a metal tube and the tube was badly corroded, allowing water in to short circuit the element. The plumber was amazed that it had happened and replaced the tube, which was out of the two year parts guarantee, of course. So we are 230 Euros poorer and I would not recommend Thermor to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 [quote user="Beau Gus"]In 2005 we had a Thermor 150 litre water heater installed. Three weeks ago a contact breaker kept tripping and an electrician friend found that the water heater was the problem. The ceramic heating element sits in a metal tube and the tube was badly corroded, allowing water in to short circuit the element. The plumber was amazed that it had happened and replaced the tube, which was out of the two year parts guarantee, of course. So we are 230 Euros poorer and I would not recommend Thermor to anyone.[/quote] And RR got one for € 150 complete.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Gus Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Any idea what make RR bought, pl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 We have a 200 ltr water heater which is on a 3 phase supply, which we want to change to single phase, as the heater is old and will need replacing soon not a problem except as I can switch between having it heated by electricity and our wood burning boiler, I have been told I can't just use any heater, and the one I need is approx 1000 euros[:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 That'll be like mine then, with a "serpent" or coil inside to take a feed from the boiler. It will have an electric immersion heater element too. As I posted on page 1 of this thread, they are VERY expensive and I dread having to replace ours.Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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