Tarn
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Hi I’m trying to fit a new anode to the above but can’t find a suitable 25 mm ring spanner.
Any ideas Cheers Tarn
Any ideas Cheers Tarn
Quick calorifier
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rotrax
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Try a one inch AF. 
Tarn
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Whoops typo the retaining nut is 55mm not 25mm
Unfortunately a domestic immersion heater spanner doesn’t fit.
Thanks Tarn
Unfortunately a domestic immersion heater spanner doesn’t fit.
Thanks Tarn
XDC
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I didn’t have an anode on mine but I did have a drip from the 240v element.
I had really good access from the side of the calorifier so bought one of these:
Stanley FatMax Push Lock Groove Joint Pliers 10" (250mm) - Screwfix
I had really good access from the side of the calorifier so bought one of these:
Stanley FatMax Push Lock Groove Joint Pliers 10" (250mm) - Screwfix
KompetentKrew
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55mm Slogging Ring Spanner Box End Striking Wrench (Neilsen CT4584) | DIY at B&Q
I can find them £5 cheaper on eBay.
I can find them £5 cheaper on eBay.
Mistroma
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I spent a day trying to find a suitable tool by going around a decent sized town in Spain many years ago. I had measurements, pictures of the required spanner and the element. Nobody had anything suitable.
I gave up and used a large pair of mole grips at 90 degrees to the nut. I used a large screwdriver with a square shaft as a lever. Just a matter of getting the mole grips on the correct faces to allow the screwdriver to be inserted with room to turn slightly. It worked perfectly and I've been using the same method to remove the element annually for inspection. Access from the side isn't great but the mole grips don't protrude too far and do grip well enough.
The new element I bought in Spain had an anode, unlike the original. Fitting it was a bad idea as it disintegrated rapidly , leaving sludge inside the calorifier. It took ages to repeatedly rinse and then syphon out the residue.
I vaguely remember that Quick might use 1 1/2" BSP elements rather than the usual size so a standard immersion spanner will be too big. I think they are 85mm and 55mm sounds about right.
They also have an thermostat with spade terminals that just plugs into the element which can appear to be part of the immersion element. It just pulls off and gives reasonable access to the flat faces. See picture below showing the element after removing the thermostat from my Quick Nautic B3 40l unit. My element cable plugs into a socket on a nearby bulkhead and I don't even need to remove the wires from the thermostat. I just pull out the plug, loosen the earth wire (nut on stud shown in the picture) and then pull the thermostat out.
The recess is pretty deep and the tool in link from KompetentKrew wouldn't reach the nut. A box spanner would be required if the large mole grip trick doesn't work. The the element sits on a large o-ring and is normally easy to turn if it can be loosened 1/8th of a revolution initially.
I gave up and used a large pair of mole grips at 90 degrees to the nut. I used a large screwdriver with a square shaft as a lever. Just a matter of getting the mole grips on the correct faces to allow the screwdriver to be inserted with room to turn slightly. It worked perfectly and I've been using the same method to remove the element annually for inspection. Access from the side isn't great but the mole grips don't protrude too far and do grip well enough.
The new element I bought in Spain had an anode, unlike the original. Fitting it was a bad idea as it disintegrated rapidly , leaving sludge inside the calorifier. It took ages to repeatedly rinse and then syphon out the residue.
I vaguely remember that Quick might use 1 1/2" BSP elements rather than the usual size so a standard immersion spanner will be too big. I think they are 85mm and 55mm sounds about right.
They also have an thermostat with spade terminals that just plugs into the element which can appear to be part of the immersion element. It just pulls off and gives reasonable access to the flat faces. See picture below showing the element after removing the thermostat from my Quick Nautic B3 40l unit. My element cable plugs into a socket on a nearby bulkhead and I don't even need to remove the wires from the thermostat. I just pull out the plug, loosen the earth wire (nut on stud shown in the picture) and then pull the thermostat out.
The recess is pretty deep and the tool in link from KompetentKrew wouldn't reach the nut. A box spanner would be required if the large mole grip trick doesn't work. The the element sits on a large o-ring and is normally easy to turn if it can be loosened 1/8th of a revolution initially.
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