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[Kevin Wood]

Also found out why the immersion heater has never worked (got a Potterton boiler here, so always good to ensure immersion works!).  As well as the controlling switch in the kitchen, there is another switch on the airing cupboard - also fitted out off site above the shelf, and right by missing stopcock.

I should add, as the hot water tank is mounted 18" off the floor (not sure why? Better head?), that shelf is quite high, and not easy to see above it too well.

Head depends on the height of the cold water cistern.

A local means of isolating the immersion is a good idea. Might have been better to place it in a more obvious location though.

I reckon if gas prices keep going up it'll get more economical to use an immersion during the summer months. Probably already is on a dual rate tariff.

Kevin

[Elite Pete]

Also found out why the immersion heater has never worked (got a Potterton boiler here, so always good to ensure immersion works!).  As well as the controlling switch in the kitchen, there is another switch on the airing cupboard - also fitted out off site above the shelf, and right by missing stopcock.

I should add, as the hot water tank is mounted 18" off the floor (not sure why? Better head?), that shelf is quite high, and not easy to see above it too well.

You can't beat good head

[Brian T]

Also found out why the immersion heater has never worked (got a Potterton boiler here, so always good to ensure immersion works!).  As well as the controlling switch in the kitchen, there is another switch on the airing cupboard - also fitted out off site above the shelf, and right by missing stopcock.

I should add, as the hot water tank is mounted 18" off the floor (not sure why? Better head?), that shelf is quite high, and not easy to see above it too well.

You can't beat good head

I think that's quite poor that it took a full 14 minutes before the joke arrived! we really must do beter chaps

[TheBoy]

Also found out why the immersion heater has never worked (got a Potterton boiler here, so always good to ensure immersion works!).  As well as the controlling switch in the kitchen, there is another switch on the airing cupboard - also fitted out off site above the shelf, and right by missing stopcock.

I should add, as the hot water tank is mounted 18" off the floor (not sure why? Better head?), that shelf is quite high, and not easy to see above it too well.

Head depends on the height of the cold water cistern.

A local means of isolating the immersion is a good idea. Might have been better to place it in a more obvious location though.

I reckon if gas prices keep going up it'll get more economical to use an immersion during the summer months. Probably already is on a dual rate tariff.

Kevin

My mum doesn't have gas or oil, everything is electric.

She heats 2 bloody great hot water tanks overnight.  She also has a 3 phase leccy boiler - that makes the streetlights go dim when that fires up in the night

[Kevin Wood]

I was invited round with my Father to an electrical crisis on Christmas eve a couple of years ago. Electrician urgently required. The beastie in question was a rather great electric AGA.

Fearsome devlice that was. Left on 24/7 as well.

Kevin

[Taxi_Driver]

I was invited round with my Father to an electrical crisis on Christmas eve a couple of years ago. Electrician urgently required. The beastie in question was a rather great electric AGA.

Fearsome devlice that was. Left on 24/7 as well.

Kevin

You carnt turn em off.......gotta be left on or else.....when you wanna boil a kettle on it or cook.....its turn it on and come back in 24hours   Plus they also usually do the central heating and hot water as well....

My brothers missus likes aga's.........his old house wasnt too bad probably......had a gas fired one.....his newish house...is out in sticks and dosnt have a gas supply....so this one burns oil.....dont like think waht his oil bill is  

[Jimbob]

I was invited round with my Father to an electrical crisis on Christmas eve a couple of years ago. Electrician urgently required. The beastie in question was a rather great electric AGA.

Fearsome devlice that was. Left on 24/7 as well.

Kevin

You carnt turn em off.......gotta be left on or else.....when you wanna boil a kettle on it or cook.....its turn it on and come back in 24hours   Plus they also usually do the central heating and hot water as well....

My brothers missus likes aga's.........his old house wasnt too bad probably......had a gas fired one.....his newish house...is out in sticks and dosnt have a gas supply....so this one burns oil.....dont like think waht his oil bill is  

Had one in a holiday cottage in the lakes back in Jan.

1st thought....Oh shite!
2nd thought, this is ok, little slower than normal, but food is good.
3rd thought, I want one!

Just take a bit of habbit changing and getting used to.

Wouldnt like the bill though

[TheBoy]

I was invited round with my Father to an electrical crisis on Christmas eve a couple of years ago. Electrician urgently required. The beastie in question was a rather great electric AGA.

Fearsome devlice that was. Left on 24/7 as well.

Kevin

You carnt turn em off.......gotta be left on or else.....when you wanna boil a kettle on it or cook.....its turn it on and come back in 24hours   Plus they also usually do the central heating and hot water as well....

My brothers missus likes aga's.........his old house wasnt too bad probably......had a gas fired one.....his newish house...is out in sticks and dosnt have a gas supply....so this one burns oil.....dont like think waht his oil bill is  

Some people watch too much crap 'lifestyle' programmes on telly, and want things like AGA because trinny and susannah say so. Gay.

[Kevin Wood]

Some people watch too much crap 'lifestyle' programmes on telly, and want things like AGA because trinny and susannah say so. Gay.

Ding! another item on the list.

My mum has one (oil fired) and the burner is just a large wick that burns oil.

I can attest to the fact that it bakes the most rather fantastic pineapple upside down cake, lemon drizzle cake, blackberry and apple crumble, etc... the list is LONG, believe me, and I know the AGA helps because she couldn't bake for toffee before.

Guess why I'm rarely on the forum at dinner time on Sundays?

Kevin

[TheBoy]

Some people watch too much crap 'lifestyle' programmes on telly, and want things like AGA because trinny and susannah say so. Gay.

Ding! another item on the list.

My mum has one (oil fired) and the burner is just a large wick that burns oil.

I can attest to the fact that it bakes the most rather fantastic pineapple upside down cake, lemon drizzle cake, blackberry and apple crumble, etc... the list is LONG, believe me, and I know the AGA helps because she couldn't bake for toffee before.

Guess why I'm rarely on the forum at dinner time on Sundays?

Kevin

Sorry, AGAs aren't gay, and are great for cooking.  People who have them in inappropriate houses because some style tv programme says so, they are the gays.

[Martin_1962]

My Gran had one many years ago in a council house

[Debs.]

Ding! another item on the list.

My mum has one (oil fired) and the burner is just a large wick that burns oil.

I can attest to the fact that it bakes the most rather fantastic pineapple upside down cake, lemon drizzle cake, blackberry and apple crumble, etc... the list is LONG, believe me, and I know the AGA helps because she couldn't bake for toffee before.

Guess why I'm rarely on the forum at dinner time on Sundays?

Kevin

My mum has one (oil fired) and the burner is just a large wick that burns (now, unbelievably expensive) oil

...but I`m sure the cakes are well-worth it!

[TheBoy]

Ding! another item on the list.

My mum has one (oil fired) and the burner is just a large wick that burns oil.

I can attest to the fact that it bakes the most rather fantastic pineapple upside down cake, lemon drizzle cake, blackberry and apple crumble, etc... the list is LONG, believe me, and I know the AGA helps because she couldn't bake for toffee before.

Guess why I'm rarely on the forum at dinner time on Sundays?

Kevin

My mum has one (oil fired) and the burner is just a large wick that burns (now, unbelievably expensive) oil

...but I`m sure the cakes are well-worth it!

Did somebody mention cake? Where does she live, and I'll be there shortly

[Kevin Wood]

Did somebody mention cake? Where does she live, and I'll be there shortly

Should have said earlier. It was her village produce show today. She made some very nice ginger cake.

Kevin