If your immersion heater requires repairing, it’s usually because the thermostat has failed. This can cause your immersion heater to heat water to intense temperatures, which can be costly and also unsafe.

Another common issue with immersion heaters is that the element fails. If you reside in a hard water region, the element has a tendency to fail more rapidly as limescale sticks it to it, which also causes the element to take longer to heat the water. This could set you back more in your electricity bills.

In case your element does fail, you could finish up with no power as all your circuits will cut out. This is obviously a safety measure, but it is nevertheless annoying. You may also end up without any electricity if the protective covering on your immersion heater lets some water in. Obviously, this will cause your electricity supply to short circuit as a safety measure as well. That’s when it’s time to get an electrician in to repair your heater.

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