boiler v stock pot

[Damien M]

I just converted from the supplied plastic tap to a ss ball valve on my plastic boiler.  It was done to better control draining and recirculation not on safety grounds. A Brazillion Burco users can't be wrong...... they're mostly black plastic.

I suggest geting the best of kit.... that you can justfy/afford. The elements and ss valve will move if you upgrade to a ss boiler, a plastic tap won't.

[GrahamR]

Ball Valve and top to follow, il either get them tomorrow or next weekend .Might take the elements out of the kettles tomorrow to get started.

[Padraic]

Ball Valve and top to follow, il either get them tomorrow or next weekend .Might take the elements out of the kettles tomorrow to get started.

Take a couple of photo's if you can, it would be great to see the steps needed to butcher a kettle!

[GrahamR]

Ball Valve and top to follow, il either get them tomorrow or next weekend .Might take the elements out of the kettles tomorrow to get started.

Take a couple of photo's if you can, it would be great to see the steps needed to butcher a kettle!

Will do

[Ciderhead]

Be gentle releasing the transparent switch, push apart the side wall with a screwdriver, and don't remove or cut out the safety switch, which is the bimetallic circular piece of metal at the top of the switch.
Don't forget to keep the rubber diaphragm from the side walls of the kettle which you will need for your bucket.
Also be on the lookout for a silicon baking mould that you can use to cut a washer
I carry spares but never had to use them in over 15 boils now

[GrahamR]

Be gentle releasing the transparent switch, push apart the side wall with a screwdriver, and don't remove or cut out the safety switch, which is the bimetallic circular piece of metal at the top of the switch.
Don't forget to keep the rubber diaphragm from the side walls of the kettle which you will need for your bucket.
Also be on the lookout for a silicon baking mould that you can use to cut a washer
I carry spares but never had to use them in over 15 boils now

Kettles are now taken apart, the transparent switch came loose but it is still intact. I removed the safety switch as the vid that you linked to said it would keep shorting the element once it had reached boiling point. I have kept both safety switches though so im sure I can put them back in. Also kept both ribber diaphragm

[montofk]

Presume this is the kettle in question?  Guessing it is, as it's the cheap one.
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9016710/Trail/searchtext%3EKETTLE.htm

[Ciderhead]

Homework for the week-end and if you are going to do it don't remove the cut out like this egit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZDupTFTOWQ

Ah jeeeasus


You don't need the transparent bit just the switch.
Invest in an old toothbrush, the only reason these elements cut out is dirty bastards don't clean them after use, crud burns or cakes on and it trips.
On your Hlt look after your elements, only turn on when covered in water, do not let them dry out.
I keep them covered and use the warm water after half an hour for cleaning with oxi

[Ciderhead]

Presume this is the kettle in question?  Guessing it is, as it's the cheap one.
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9016710/Trail/searchtext%3EKETTLE.htm

Yup

[GrahamR]

This is what I have taken out of the kettle, I cant get at the base yet as I dont have a screwdriver that will open it.

[johnrm]

I'm all for removing the cutouts.
Don't pay attention to that Wicklow fella.

[Ciderhead]

 : "the only reason these elements cut out is dirty bastards don't clean them after use"
It happens a lot in Cork, must be the water or is it