Superglow Hot Springs Water Heater

Post by **GBHgpJON** » 28 Sep 2008, 09:27

Anyone know if thermocouples are still available for these??Or any spare parts, at all???

Post by **DentedDevon** » 28 Sep 2008, 13:04

If this is the same Hot Springs heater that I have come accross in the dim and distant past the thermocouple has an iterrupter switch connected to it.
You press and hold the button whilst lighting it and use a switch to turn it off.
I would check that the connections & contacts for the switch are clean and tight and that the switch is in good working order - you can prove the switch by replacing it with a short cable link - remove the link to turn the heater off !
I dont know if spares are available , a good plumbers merchant may be able to match the thermocouple up if you wave it at them or try some one like BES http://www.bes.co.uk/products/021.asp (part no 7298 looks promising? )
Posting a picture of the heater may help with identification and further advice.

Post by **kevtherev** » 28 Sep 2008, 13:08

have you used one of these water heaters DentedDevon?

Post by **DentedDevon** » 28 Sep 2008, 13:25

If its the heater Im thinking of Ive not seen one for over 15 years now!
It is a tall slim tank with a burner arrangement just like a fridge , the flue runs through the tank and out to a terminal just like an electrolux fridge.
I would guess they hold about a gallon of water , it takes a while to heat up - ok for washing up etc.

Post by **kevtherev** » 28 Sep 2008, 13:35

Is there a modern day equivalent
or do they still do them?

washing up is the thing I'm thinking

Post by **GBHgpJON** » 28 Sep 2008, 14:42

[IMG:600:800]http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b128/ ... CN5916.jpg[/img]

Cheers for that.......
Now to work out how to get into it

Bit tight in a Variety!!!!

Post by **kevtherev** » 28 Sep 2008, 16:14

Grief

...that could be used in our house.

perhaps some thing smaller then

Post by **GBHgpJON** » 28 Sep 2008, 16:56

kevtherev wrote:
perhaps some thing smaller then

Boil a kettle.........

Got it to stay alight, with a bit of cleaning of the thermocouple/keeping the button pressed in for 30 secs, not 10 like it says.

Just found the bloody hot pipe aint connected to the pump......
needs a tee piece

I see what you mean about it taking a while to heat up!!!
I thought it was an instantanious[sp] type

To be honest I hadn't took must notice of it, cos it wouldn't light.......

Looks like the underslung tank leaks too!!!
Think I'll stick with the kettle

Post by **peasant** » 28 Sep 2008, 17:42

possible alternative
http://www.truma.com/truma05/en/product ... 78071.html

(got that in my motorhome for the shower and general hot water)

boiling a kettle for the washing up still is the easiest option though

Post by **DentedDevon** » 28 Sep 2008, 17:57

Good picture , thats the one.
As far as I can tell they are not made any more.

Kev - its not as big as it looks - it is no taller than a small electrolux fridge and the base is approx 10" x 7" . It takes up far less floor space than a Truma or Carver water heater.

Keep using the kettle .......