I'm not sure if I need a plumber or an electrician. I have two recent events and I am trying to establish if they are connected.
We have a toilet which has been in need of a cistern replacement for some time, so we began the process recently, and the plumber turned off the supply to the cistern while he worked on it. That evening, he was unable to finish the job, so he left the supply to the cistern turned off. No problem there.
Later, we turned on the immersion heater and it immediately tripped the trip switch. We discovered the water supply to the cistern was also related to a supply to the hot water tank, because the hot tap in the kitchen was dry. So we turned back on the water supply in the hope that re-filling the hot water tank would result in a solution to the electrical problem.
The electrical problem has not gone away in that the immersion still trips immediately when it is turned on. I am wondering was damage done to the immersion heater when turned on for what I assume was an empty tank, or is it more likely the two events are not connected.
Should I call the plumber or electrician in to investigate?
We have a toilet which has been in need of a cistern replacement for some time, so we began the process recently, and the plumber turned off the supply to the cistern while he worked on it. That evening, he was unable to finish the job, so he left the supply to the cistern turned off. No problem there.
Later, we turned on the immersion heater and it immediately tripped the trip switch. We discovered the water supply to the cistern was also related to a supply to the hot water tank, because the hot tap in the kitchen was dry. So we turned back on the water supply in the hope that re-filling the hot water tank would result in a solution to the electrical problem.
The electrical problem has not gone away in that the immersion still trips immediately when it is turned on. I am wondering was damage done to the immersion heater when turned on for what I assume was an empty tank, or is it more likely the two events are not connected.
Should I call the plumber or electrician in to investigate?