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  1. Phil L

    Good quality smart looking Panel heaters

    Anyone got any recommendations for a modern looking panel heater for a Timber man cave approx 6 x 4 mtrs?
  2. W

    3kw heaters installation

    Hi, I’ve been asked to install 5x 3kw ceiling heaters in a room for a salon. I just want to check how you would install them? I’m thinking a radial in 4mm2 cable (singles in conduit), from cu to thermostat, to contactor to heaters, 13amp f/spur at each heater? Customer wants them all to come on...
  3. O

    Replace old storage heaters with electric rads

    We have old dimplex storage heaters which need replacing. We don’t use E7 so want to replace with modern electric radiators. One large room (20m2), two medium (15m2) and one hallway. The range and types are baffling. Can anyone either recommend a type/manufacturer or a source of reliable...
  4. M

    UK Off-Peak / Peak Immersion Heaters

    Hi All, my flat has Off-Peak and Peak power supply and the hot water is produced via 2 immersion heaters, the bottom element is fed by the Off-Peak supply and the top one by peak (24hr) supply. As immersion heaters have a limited life span, I'd like to have more control of the Off Peak element...
  5. B

    Heaters for fishtanks

    Hi, I've being asked to provide pwer for multiple fish tank heaters about 20 of them just thinking of running 3 or 4 radials on rcbos Any ideas
  6. Mark42

    Thermostatic control of socket outlets for portable heaters. OK or not?

    I'm repurposing an agricultural building as a research workshop, where sometimes reasonably accurate air temperature control will be needed. I want to keep it simple, flexible, and cheap. Rather that fit modern and expensive wall-mounted heaters, which have a plethora of complicated...
  7. K

    UK synchronisation of storage heaters and Economy 7 supply timings.

    please could somebody tell me how storage heaters are linked/synchronised with the electricity supplier so that they switch themselves off and on to coincide with the timings of the Economy 7 rate. In my case, for example, the E7 timings are allegedly 11.30 to 6.30am but the storage heaters are...
  8. W

    Storage heaters not complying from 2021?

    Hi all, I've been asked to comment on a quote by a builder, part of the quote was to replace all the storage heaters in the property as "they will not comply with new regulations coming in 2021". I'll be honest, I've been trying to avoid wholesalers and been on a few personal non Electrical...
  9. M

    3 x 1.5kw heaters on one circuit

    Hi, been asked to wire 3 x 1.5kw heaters in offices in an old warehouse. 2.5mm radial - 20amp rcbo with 20amp DP switch with flex outlets That sound about right?
  10. gazdkw82

    Storage wall heaters

    I need to put some storage heaters in a large room. It's around 50 square meters. Energy efficiency is my number one priority. What is the leading energy efficient technology when it comes to wall heaters? Last time I fitted some, infrared was the leading form
  11. L

    UK storage heaters

    Do storage heaters need to go on own circuit
  12. K

    UK Replacing Night Storage heaters - advice please

    I rent out a flat in a small west London block built in 1990s. 2 storage heaters installed around 2005 now have stuck or broken switches so I'm looking for advice about replacement. One has both night and a daytime part, but the other seems to be only wired to the night meter with no other power...
  13. J

    UK Do these storage heaters have asbestos in them?

    Morning, I’ve got a cheek making this this my first post but... Can anyone put a rough date these storage heaters? Specifically, do they look post-1974? They’ve been disconnected but I’m worried I’ll get face full of asbestos when I take them off the wall. They’re a Heatovent RAJ30 & a Creda...
  14. Z

    Storage heaters

    Hello all, I have a question regarding storage heaters. The new types that also need an off peak supply as well as a 24 hour supply. My first question is why do they need two supply's, and secondly can the storage heaters run only on a 24 hour supply since there is no off peak supply installed.
  15. HappyHippyDad

    Night storage heaters or electric heaters?

    I have a customer who wants to change her existing night storage heaters as they are around 20 years old and she fears they are no longer efficient. I'd like to get peoples views on if new electric radiators are likely to be more or less costly to run than night storage heaters? I realise this...
  16. W

    Electric radiators on one circut?

    Hi everybody I'll try to put it as simple as possible. I'm rewiring my two bed flat and want to hard wire all electric oil radiators on one circuit. There'll be 6 Harmoni Lugo oil rads 1x1540w, 3x1100w, 1x660w, 1x500w: all together 6000 watts. One electrician told me every radiator must have...
  17. P

    Over door fan heaters

    Hi, Could anyone advise please, we only have electric in house, I am thinking of using a Over door Air Curtain, 3kW, in a bathroom to dry towels, The spur box would be in hall outside bathroom and it would be 1.5m outside zone 2. Has anyone tried it and would I be breaking any regulations, I...
  18. B

    Contactor for outside heaters

    Hi looking for some advice, looking to put some outside heaters (in my garden) 2 x 2500w, now I want a time delay switch but this can only switch 16A, so I’m looking at putting a contactor in as I already have one, but I’ve only ever used contactors twice before, is this the best way to set up...
  19. bigspark17

    Smart electric panel heaters

    What makes are people installing? I install haverland ultrarad atm but finding the heater almost impossible to control for users that dont own te property ie holiday lets. Look forward to replies
  20. D

    Dimplex Quantum RF heaters

    Has anyone installed on of the newish RF wireless Quantum storage heaters - are they able to connect to the same Dimplex controller or are they stand alone via wifi?

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