11. Irish-American comedian Des Bishop talks about his first encounter with a domestic immersion heater in one of his comedy routines. 12. Except for a Russian-made immersion heater that costs 17 rubles ( dlrs 2.50 ), everything in Korzyoneva's store is imported. 13. I happen to know that she has an immersion heater and a large stash of tea bags in a desk drawer. 14. I'm assuming your immersion heater is upstairs ( two story typical home ) and'immediately'above that you have loft with the tank. 15. Except for a Russian-made immersion heater that costs 17 rubles ( dlrs 2 . 50 ), everything in Korzyoneva's store is imported. 16. So we ask, does anyone " out there " know where such immersion heaters _ or any other kind _ are sold? 17. Is there some kind of immersion heater to keep the water flowing in that sump, something like a sump heater for a diesel car? 18. There must be a time switch ( or more likely, two time switches ) somewhere that control the immersion heaters turning on and off. 19. Electric shower and tankless heaters also use an immersion heater ( shielded or naked ) that is turned on with the flow of water. 20. Obviously if I connected the immersion heater directly to the 3 bar mains water supply the water would overflow out of the vent pipe continuously.