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Posted: **Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:15 am**

Hi, the water in my immersion heater continues to get very hot even when switched off. Any ideas?

Posted: **Thu Apr 12, 2007 2:20 pm**

Sounds like your thermostat has given out - the contacts are possibly stuck shut, so the heater does not turn off. Have you tried changing it?

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