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    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...
  2. M

    Wago 224 Use On Under Floor Heating Mat

    Would it be acceptable to use Wago 224 connectors to join a cable that powers an underfloor heating mat that has been damaged? The mat is powered via a thermostat that is connected to a fused connection unit fitted with a 13 amp fuse. The wire feeding the mat is 1.0mm2. I see Wago call the...
  3. E

    Heatmiser underfloor heating

    I’m scratching my head here , any reason the pump isn’t kicking in and valve when I turn on zone 1
  4. L

    Ceiling heating

    Hi all my ceiling heating stopped working recently and I want it back on for the winter. I have checked the feed to the contactor which was live but was the voltage was not going through the contactor. I replaced the contactor with a similar 4 pole model but have the same issue. I have wired it...
  5. M

    Electric Boiler Help!!

    Hi I've just started renting a new flat with my partner and we're having some energy problems. The boiler that we have is as I understand it, a pretty inefficient one - a Heatrae Sadia Electromax. The landlord and their engineers have been really pretty useless with helping with any of our...
  6. C

    Garage Heater Hardwire Help

    I am a home owner that has a lot of previous success with some pretty heavy DIY projects including running a 100 amp box in the garage and adding 7 outlets on 3 breakers, etc. That said I just purchased a Dimplex euh12b84ct and have not been able to get it running. Its 12.5 KW 600 Volt and I'm...
  7. A

    Underfloor heating not working

    Hello. I was called to a house yesterday where the electric underfloor heating doesn't function. The supply is good but the customer did say that the temperature probe was replaced a few years ago, and a new thermostat panel fitted , see attached photos. What are the 2 clear sheathed wires for...
  8. T

    Immersion heating dual tarrif

    Hi all, looking for some advice. I very quickly looked at a job in an apartment block. It has a normal dual rcd board in and a, what i assume is an off peak board. The off peak is an old rewireable fuse type. It would appear that at some point there has been storage heaters in but now there is...
  9. D

    Issue with heating controls

    Hi all hope you can help me on this one as heating is not my forteit. Got a communal heating system 6 flats one heating system. 5 flats have heat 1 doesn't. Plumber been to it and says its electrical as no power to the controller. Each flat has it's own controller fed locally from their own...
  10. K

    Underfloor heating

    I live in a first floor flat and would like to install underfloor heating in the bathroom and kitchen. The mains box is in the communal area on the ground floor. Would an electrician have to connect the underfloor heating to the mains box and would that require a lot of work? Thanks in...
  11. HappyHippyDad

    What electrics are required for water underfloor heating?

    I have been asked by the plumber to be present when he installs the water underfloor heating. This was not part of my quote as it is not something I do. Bit unsure of exactly what he will want as it is the builder I am talking to and have not yet spoken to the plumber. I was hoping for a bit of...
  12. H

    Hey just wondering if a isolating switch is required is required for 1800 w strip heating units?

    Hey just wondering if a isolating switch is required for 1800w strip heating units?
  13. D

    Help.. potterton heating control

    Hi all went to swap a faulty potterton E range heating system control and couldn’t for the life of me get the old one off. no grub screw , not hidden catch or latch. i tried prying the front off but it started to pull the screws out the wall. any ideas or do I simply force it off ...?:eek:
  14. C

    Under floor heating issue

    I have a heating system that will have ufh and standard heating upstairs. There is a motorised valve on the heating system but the plumber hasnt put one on the ufh. My issue is is that wen i call the ufh on both turn on . Ive been told to put a put a relay or contactor on them but i cant get my...
  15. J

    Central heating wiring salus ep210

    Hi there just to ask on wiring for a salus 2 channel programmer. We only have the boiler coming off this at present. We don't want to seperate the rads and water as yet as this wiring is upstairs! So we are using two channel programmer to basically operate the boiler. We have LNE coming off a...
  16. C

    Nest Thermostat - vacation home setting - hot water / heating

    Dear community, as the Pro Nest are too fare away from my place in Italy, I am seeking here for advice. The actual work will be done then by my local electrician - I am a DIY. Goal: I want to install a Nest 3rd generation learning thermostat (not the thermostat E) including heat link to my old...
  17. A

    Hi, can anyone offer any advice as to why the heating would run when HW is called for?

    Hi, can anyone offer any advice as to why the heating would run when HW is called for?
  18. Dave Edwards

    How to reduce power to a heating device.

    OK, this is a weird one! I have a grid tied PV system which exports spare power to the grid. The maximum it will export is around 2.5kW Now I want to use around 1.5kW, but I want to use it to heat a 3kW element. So it will be a slow long heating rather than the full 3kW the element normally...
  19. X

    Is it okay to run some heating cable up the wall behind a mirror?

    I'm looking at installing Ecoflex loose cable under the floor in my bathroom. I'm also going to be installing a large mirror, running the length of one wall, which I'd also like to heat to stop it misting up. I understand it hasn't been designed with that in mind, but would there be any...
  20. M

    Dumping PV into PTC heating elements

    Thinking of a simple way of cooking direct with PV in the summer - ie, DC, no batteries or inverters. This concept seems simple and scalable. Envisioning something pretty scaled up - using around 3kW of PV. Considering using PTC elements. Here is a catalogue with some basic information on...

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