we use granular salt in our water but the imersion heaters lasts about 6 months. test on the water shows all is fine as we have our own bore hole.we had a specialist in who says that the heaters need to be taken out when the cylinder is not in use, surely this is not right.
2006-08-23 06:34:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Why do you use granular salt? this is only required if you have an ion exchange water softener fitted to the supply.
If your bore hole is supplying hard water then this would certainly cause scale to build up on the immersion heater, but merely adding salt won't help at all.
I have a softener fitted to my hard water supply and so far the last immersion heater and tank that I fitted is now over fifteen years old with no problems at all.
If you like, contact me via e-mail, where possibly you can be a bit more specific, and I can help a bit more.
2006-08-23 06:42:29 · answer #1 · answered by rookethorne 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oxygen is the cause of corrosion. If you don't have an oxygen inhibitor, you will get corrosion. This is a problem, however, because you can't drink the inhibitor. They make a thing known as an anode (or sacrificial anode). It's a metal that attracts the corrosion process and is designed to keep other metal surfaces (heaters) free of corrosion.
2006-08-23 06:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by corwinnn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when is the cylinder not in use lime is the problem fit a water softner no way do you take out immersion heaters unless u/s
2006-08-23 07:22:36 · answer #3 · answered by richard g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats rubbish, wot you need is a superloy 27in thermostat heater which you can get from any plumbers merchant. hope this helps
2006-08-23 06:47:18 · answer #4 · answered by monkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋