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    Horstmann Water heater controller for Economy 7

    Yesterday moved my Mum into her new bungalow. The Hortsmann had been off for a few months I suspect. The boost worked, but nothing happened overnight on economy 7 even though I set the timer dial correctlt etc, so no hot water this morning. I can't see anywhere in the threads on here whether...
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    380v immersion heater in UK

    I need a 3 phase immersion heater with a DN32/42 mm thread for a commercial pasteuriser. The only ones that I've found so far are not inexpensive! I have now found several for sale on line which are far more affordable but they're rated at 380 volts and advertised as heaters for PV water...
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    Homeowner - Pushmatic Breaker and Water Heater Conversion

    Hi all, I converted my gas water heater to electric. I have a two pole pushmatic breaker of 20 amps. I am wanting to connect this to a 40 gallon 4500 watt water heater. I currently have a 12/2 wire connected, and get 240 volts when read with a multimeter. I wanted to get input before I...
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    Water heater use stored energy?

    Can anybody advise? I have a 3 rate old style electricy meter with 3 rates (day, night, and stored energy) Storage heaters are completely off at the mains (red fuse) , yet the bill is showing a ton of stored-energy usage 2849. kWh over 3 months. What else would use stored energy? Does the water...
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    UK Storage heater help needed

    Hi all, I'm looking for a bit of assistance please from those that know more about this stuff than I do. Currently in a rented flat and there's an old style Breda (beige /grey) storage heater in the living room with an input and out put dial. When I used the heater in the winter last year I'd...
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    Dimplex CXL 18 Storage Heater - Resistor Question

    Hi, I'm just a DIY're but I'm OK with basic electrics. Grateful if anyone could help me with the location of where the double resistor is wired to. I had to replace the control panel on the convector side of the heater and decided to also replace the elements as one had stopped working over...
  7. electricnewbie

    Baseboard heater periodic buzzing when maintaining set room temperature

    Hi, A baseboard heater in my house emits a short buzzing sound every 30 seconds. It seems to happen only when the room is near the temperature I've set on my thermostat, that is, only when the heater is keeping the room at a certain temperature, and not when it's working hard to raise the...
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    Kitchen heater leaking. Water touches the extension cord. Will I run into issues?

    Hi, would would be your thoughts on this one? On the floor under the sink in my kitchen is a power cord that connects the small undersink water heater to the outlet. It's the heater's power cord connected to a simple extension cord. The coupling of the extension cord lies directly on the tiles...
  9. punkin

    PAT testing a Ariston Andris under sink water heater

    Hi All I’ve come across this heater Ariston Andris Lux Undersink Water Heater 2kW 10Ltr - Screwfix - https://www.screwfix.com/p/ariston-andris-lux-undersink-water-heater-2kw-10ltr/3248g Its a plugin & I’m trying to PAT test it. It doesn’t say which class its is under (1 or 2) I would assume...
  10. groetschel

    The timer switch in the sauna heater broke replace smart?

    Hello DIYers I need some help reading the attached diagram. The "Timer (60 minutes)" broke and I need to replace it. First, for my theoretical understanding: the voltage between L1 and L2 is 240VAC. How is the timer able to connect to L1 and L2, while only one line goes into the Thermostat...
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    Indesit tumble dryer IDC8T3B wire has come loose - heater does not work

    Hi ... I've made a silly mistake by not taking pics of wiring before starting a tumble dryer belt change. I hope someone can assist. I changed the drum belt on my Indesit condenser dryer IDC8T3B, but the heater did not come on and I noticed a loose orange wire next to the controller. The drum...
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    What under sink water heater?

    I've been asked to provide hot water in a small kitchen, no room for a storage tank, any recommendations on under sink heaters? The largest demand will be a pot wash sink so it needs to be hot and reasonably quick.
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    Car heater electrics - wrx 2003 impreza

    Don’t know if anyone can help me. My car heater blower is getting no power until the car gets up to running temperature only then will it kick in. Once up to running temp it works great on all settings. I have changed relay, resistor and the motor but it’s still the same… any ideas?
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    DIMPLEX PLX1250TI PANEL HEATER

    SOMEONE HAS REMOVED THE SPADE CONNECTORS FROM THIS DIMPLEX PLX1250 PANEL HEATER, JUST NEED CLARITY ON WHERE THEY RE-CONNET TO ? THE FLEX FROM FUSED OUTLET ISNT SHOWN IN PICTURE THANKS
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    wiring in a bathroom heater

    DIY and new to the forum Hi there. I want to install a simple bathroom heater in my bathroom (this one: Wall fan Heater 7 DAY Timer PTC bathroom workshop electric wall mounted Remote | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183692212680). I have an unswitched fused spur in the bathroom close to...
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    Disconnect for electric tankless water heater

    I'm installing a Rheem Retex-27 27kw electric water heater. While it's not required by the code where I am, I'd like to have a disconnect switch for it. It requires 3 40A double-pole breakers with obviously 2 wires for 240V coming from each, so total 6 gauge 8 wires plus ground coming to the...
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    Panel Heater broken, can be replaced?

    Hi, Obvously im not an electrician, but i can just replace this broken "fuse box" at this heater with insulated crimps instead or something similar, without blowing up the house? Not sure what the connection is in the broken one (see attached). Has this odd metal bit on the back of it. Any...
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    Immersion heater - New switch install help

    Hi, I'm about to switch to an energy tariff whereby i think it would be better/cheaper to heat my water via my immersion heater and not my gas boiler. I have a plain old switch attached and wanted to install a new WiFi-enabled switch or, failing that, a timer switch. I've just opened up the...
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    element on dimplex asp20 heater cutting out

    hello all! i have a dimplex aspen asp20 heater that isn't working properly! the light, flame effect, and fan all works fine, but when the element (or both elements) is turned on, it cuts out after about ten to twenty seconds, and can't be switched on again until it is powered off for ten...
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    12v power supply for diesel heater

    Hi, I am in the process of setting up a diesel heater to warm our conservatory and need to provide 12v power to it. I have purchased a CCTV distribution box which essentially has a 30amp convertor wired to distribution board. My plan is to remove the distribution board and wire the power...

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