Immersion tripping after new bathroom

[Sarah76]

Hi. We have an immersion heater tank on economy 7. We have had no issues with this since moving in 3 years ago. We have just had our bathroom renovated including an electric towel heater wired in. From the very next day our night time immersion switch keeps tripping. Our decorator tells us there is no connection but it seems a large coincidence. He has tried to get the immersion out to replace it but was unable to so says the tank needs replacing. Can you please let me know your thoughts and if there a likely connection. Thanks

 

[Amp David]

I’d get your decoratior to test the circuit then the imm htr

 

[Squid]

What other electrical work was carried out at the time apart from the electric towel rail and how was that connected up and by who?

 

[Madocks]

If you turn the immersion trip switch off, does the towel radiator go off also?

What size trip is it?

 

[telectrix]

I’d get your decoratior to test the circuit then the imm htr

how would a decorator test it.... with a sheepskin roller?

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Immersion heaters are subject to sudden failure without any warning. It may be coincidence, but only way to find out is to inspect and test.
Just out of curiosity, why is the decorator attempting to sort the immersion heater?

 

[telectrix]

maybe percy painter, likes to dabble in plumbing and electrics while waiting for his wallpaper to fall off.

 

[snowhead]

Has anyone fixed anything to the wall anywhere near the Immersion Heater, Switch or Airing cupboard?

 

[telectrix]

yeah, a towel rail.

 

[Octopus]

Who renovated the bathroom?

Who fitted the towel rail?

Your suspicions that its more than a coincidence may well be correct.

 

[ipf]

maybe percy painter, likes to dabble in plumbing and electrics while waiting for his wallpaper to fall off.

Oh, we are nasty. Let's all hang the decorator out to dry...... on the towel rail.
...I wonder why changing the tank comes into it?

 

[snowhead]

...I wonder why changing the tank comes into it?

Because without testing he's decided it must be the heater in the cylinder.
And without enough experience of removing immersions he's failed, or chickened out when the cylinder started to distort.

 

[telectrix]

 

[ipf]

Because without testing he's decided it must be the heater in the cylinder.
And without enough experience of removing immersions he's failed, or chickened out when the cylinder started to distort.

Nah! It's a case of solve it the simplest way.

 

[Wilko]

Hi Sarah - it's possible the cable to the immersion has been damaged or perhaps reused for the towel rail incorrectly. Is it the circuit breaker that trips or is it an RCD ?