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    UK Smart meters and Economy 7

    Have to say "DIYer", but I have no intention of doing any work myself - so "Consumer" might be better. Just adding 13A spurs is my limit. I want to understand smart meters and Economy 7 in detail, before getting anything done at all. That will be after Covid, since there is no hurry. I also...
  2. N

    Faulty Economy 7 Meter?

    Hello all- hopefully this is the correct place to get help. My electricity bill has been almost 50 percent higher than the previous year. I have a storage heater which as a fused switch (with a led) for both on and off peak heating. I noticed today that both the on and off peak lights are on...
  3. S

    Horstmann Economy 7 - Boost Working but when on timer no water heating overnight

    Hi there, In my apartment I have a Horstmann Economy 7 2 hour water heater system, in recent weeks it has stopped working overnight, when I wake up in the morning there is no hot water. I've checked / reset the clock to make sure its set correctly & it does seem to be turning / moving ahead as...
  4. C

    Horstmann Economy 7 timer stops working

    I recently moved into a new flat that is fitted with a horstmann E7 water heater. The tank has 2 elements connected, one at the bottom of the tank for overnight E7 heating and a one at the top for the boost function (boost function works fine). I have searched about online and believe that I...
  5. R

    Horstmann Economy 7 not working

    Hello, my Horstmann E7 isn't working in my apartment. I can here the clock timer ticking and the boost timer is working but no hot water is being expelled. The indicator lights for boost or timed are not lit up. Does anyone have any advice on how to troubleshoot/fix? Please let me know if more...
  6. W

    Economy 7 multi rate meter advice.

    Hi guys, I have a 2 rate electric meter with Economy 7 tariff as the property had night storage heating. All of the old night storage heaters have been removed and replaced with Rointe Kryos electric radiators which are connected to a new consumer unit and nothing is now using the old Economy...
  7. C

    HORSTMANN VMK 7D SRS economy 7 times

    I really hope that someone can help! I've watched some YouTube videos and searched online but nothing really helps. We have a Hortsmann VMK 7D SRS, in a rented property. What I need to know is: * What time is the cheaper rate (economy 7) set for * Do we get an extra cheap rate boost between...
  8. C

    How to use a horstmann economy 7 quartz water heater

    Ive recently moved in to a rented property and am unhappy with how high the bills are. Im trying to figure out why - the property is a two-bedroomed flat, two people occupying, everything is electric, storage heaters and horstmann economy 7 quartz water heater. I'm sure we're using the storage...
  9. F

    What kind of Electric Shower install is possible with my existing consumer unit?

    Hi I am moving into a ground floor flat and would like to have a new electric shower installed above an existing bath tub, unfortunately due to low pressure from the hot water tank a plumber has advised a mixer shower is not an option and neither is a pump. I am rather new to all this sort of...
  10. M

    Change of economy 7 CU

    Hello all I have been asked to quote on a change of CU that I have attached photo of. I have never changed one like this that looks to me like it has a dual supply from an economy 7 meter and also a supply on the standard rates. I am aware that the actual connections from metering can vary for...
  11. linuxthefish

    UK Mechanical plug in timer with electric water cylinder on economy 7?

    I came across a small electric hot water heater under the sink with a moulded plug in my friend's rented flat. He's on economy 7, and wishes to use a mechanical plug in timer to ensure the water is only heated on night rate. The flat is rented so changing the socket to an FCU is out of the...
  12. L

    Underfloor heating with economy 7 ?

    Hi everone can anyone advise me on two things I'm having underfloor heating fitted and want to run it on my economy 7 Has anyone managed to do this and how could you control the input? What sort of electric metre could be used? Bearing I. Mind it turns off during the day so won't have...
  13. N

    I need an advice about Economy 7

    Hi guys, I have a question about economy 7. I have a water heater The Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz. However, my meter reading is single rate. How should I use the water? Is still economy 7 available for me when I don’t have two rate meter reading? The second question about water heater. There is...
  14. L

    Economy 7 board in flat

    Just after opinions, what the best way to upgrade board in flat , currently has two boards , one for economy 7 and one for everything else,
  15. A

    Economy 7 immersion heater timer

    Hi, My house is currently on economy 7 as we are fully electric. Our immersion heater has 2 switched one for day rate and one for night rate. Our electricity bill has been sky high and we have narrowed it down to the immersion heater being heated for the full time when E7 switches on for the...
  16. S

    Economy 7 - need confusion clearing up please!

    We have an Economy 7 meter and tariff. There are 2 separate fuse boards and one meter with the dual rate on. Am i right in thinking that ANY electricity we use at night will be cheaper as the meter has a 'timer' to switch to the cheaper tariff? If so then why is there the need for a separate...
  17. W

    Getting rid of economy 7 tariff and Smart Meter

    Buying a house that has a mechanical meter with rotating dials that then branches into two modernish digital meters (not Smart), one for economy 7 and the other for the rest of the electrics. I only want a single tariff so if I have a Smart Meter fitted for free I assume they will take all three...
  18. B

    Move away from Economy 7

    Hi I am about to buy a property which is on an E7 Tariff with old Night Storage heaters. I want to change the night storage heaters for new Electric heaters using the same electrical supplies to be used during the day and move to a normal Tariff. It is my understanding that the electrical...
  19. D

    Electrician Jobs Someone needed to sort issue with economy 7 in East London

    We’ve been having a long running issue with our economy 7 not kicking in at night, which means we have no heating from our storage heaters or hot water (luckily the boost still works). Our electricity supplier said that getting a smart meter would fix the issue- which we had installed last...
  20. J

    Economy 7 heater not charging overnight (but works on day rate)

    I'm having problems with my central storage heater. Its an old 1970s one that does the whole flat. It worked perfectly up to the end of last winter, then just stopped. I woke up one morning to find it was only luke warm from the previous day and hadn't stored any heat so became stone cold over...

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