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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 25, 2018 20:42:47 GMT
Has anyone ever failed to get one out?
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Post by joinerjohn on Jul 25, 2018 22:34:14 GMT
Many years ago, the landlord of my local asked me if I could have a look at his immersion heater as it wasn't heating his hot water. Got me multimeter out and checked the impedance of the heater,,, Open circuit, so ordered a new heater for him. Borrowed an immersion spanner off a mate and try as I might I just couldn't shift the bugger. Tried everything even borrowed a large stilson and lump hammer. Nothing was moving the one. Hit it as hard as I dare and it started to buckle the bloody cylinder. Must have been welded in I reckon.
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Post by crowsfoot on Jul 26, 2018 6:29:09 GMT
Yes Rocky, sometimes it's the kiss of death for a cylinder!
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Post by tomplum on Jul 26, 2018 10:54:10 GMT
yea the worst are the ones at the base, you need it full of water to start it unscewing to keep it stable, most of the time you need heat as well, and because its full of water, the head just disapates, I always warn them, " it might not survive the operation" and many don't,  |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 26, 2018 12:46:03 GMT
yea the worst are the ones at the base, you need it full of water to start it unscewing to keep it stable, most of the time you need heat as well, and because its full of water, the head just disapates, I always warn them, " it might not survive the operation" and many don't, I warned him earlier He’s now umming & arring! It’s on a remted place but he’s a good payer & dare I admit an ‘injun’ Sorry all, call me a hypocrite but he’s actually ok. I’ve never met him, no idea where he lives but he’s got 2 rentals. The one I did with the 50mm waste that’s all sorted & the imperial one I did more recently. |
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Post by battle1066 on Jul 26, 2018 19:59:39 GMT
Plenty times I've failed and I've been careful, just the cylinders can be like tissue paper!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2018 20:21:05 GMT
There are many different techniques you can use but you always get one now and then that won't give in. The last one I wrote off was about 5yrs ago the cylinder was heated via an aga but they used the immersion in the summer, the boss was starting to twist . smiley-whacky086 fan shit
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Post by endfeed on Jul 27, 2018 17:57:12 GMT
It's not too bad for me if i split a cylinder! I just get a new one.(works problem)How do you go on p.b,do you warn the customer first or say I've got some bad news for you😓
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2018 18:20:45 GMT
It's not too bad for me if i split a cylinder! I just get a new one.(works problem)How do you go on p.b,do you warn the customer first or say I've got some bad news for you😓 Yes endfeed I always warn them the possible outcome and cost of a replacement.  |
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Post by woodbine66 on Jul 28, 2018 9:16:00 GMT
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 28, 2018 14:34:38 GMT
I used to have one of those, I agree a swift knock to crack it is good I’ve never replaced it since my tools we swiped about 3/4 years ago |
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Post by dickpuller on Jul 29, 2018 8:08:58 GMT
I’ve never failed with my blowlamp & immersion box spanner;
Remove the immersion Thermostat & all wires - anything that’ll burn. Get your blowlamp on the centre of the old immersor & give it a good few minutes of Heat, then just turn it with your box spanner & a good sized Tommy bar👍👍
Sorted!!!......easy £100 profit job & a blowjob from the cat.
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