Electric Immersion hot water cylinder.

[Robroyx11]

Hi My friend has just moved into a 1960's flat which has electric wall heating and no gas. The hot water cylinder has stumped me. It has a cold feed but also has the hot and cold water coming from it . Well cold anyway,that is the problem there is no water coming out the hot water tap. All isolation valves are open and there is water in the tank ,I can hear it when I open the sludge. How much is in it I don't know it seams sealed. Does anyone have any ideas please.

 

[lame plumber]

turn on the immersion at the switch on the wall

 

[Robroyx11]

He tried that and only got about a basin full out before it stopped. He's worried incase it burns out the element if there is not enough water in it.

 

[Robroyx11]

He tried that at first and that's when it ran out after about a basin full.

 

[lame plumber]

more likely its already failed, get a plumber to look at it and show them how it works

 

[Robroyx11]

What is it that has failed??.

 

[Robroyx11]

What is it that would have failed. The element heats up ok , you can hear it.