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  1. dfreitag

    reduce consumption of off-peak hot water boiler - timer?

    Hi there I have 2 electric hot water boilers in my house (in France). They both work with off-peak power, but they run all night long, so they consume way too much Because of this, I'm looking for a way of reducing their consumption. For example, I was thinking if I could replace their...
  2. W

    Hot water direct to solar panels

    How to connect hot water system to solar panels
  3. P

    Alpha E-Tec 33 - Intermittent Hot Water Issue - Wifi Connection?

    Good afternoon chaps, I have an Alpha E-Tec 33 combi boiler (with Google Nest 3rd Gen thermostat) that occasionally fails to put out hot water. The C.H. works fine (at least I haven't noticed any issues), but in the past 6-9 months or so, when using the thermostatic shower, there's sometimes...
  4. P

    Solar Solar Iboost diverting electricity to the hot water tank

    Hi, I have a Solar Iboost and I understand that when I export electricity, it gets directed to the hot water tank. Is it supposed to be directly heated by solar, or does the mains add to it along with the solar? My smart meter is showing that I am using 2kw when the Solar Iboost is diverting...
  5. S

    Creda Electric Shower no hot water

    Sorry not a question rather a solve.I had no hot water from my electric shower.I was going to buy a new one as it is quite old anyway.When I opened it up for a quick look anyway I noticed something that didn't look quite right.It was a little switch just sort of hanging there.With further...
  6. J

    2x4.8kw hot water with 1x4.8kw source

    I have a 4.8kw solar diverter with 2 x 4.8kw hot water systems. Is there a switch that will only heat one hot water system at a time and switch over? So basically, 1 x 4.8kw line that goes to two hot water systems that only heats one at a time and switches over to the next one when one is done...
  7. C

    Horstmann Electronic 7 - No hot water, no LED indicator

    Hi all, I've come back from a 5 day holiday to no hot water, and the Horstman Electronic 7 controller on (LCD display working) but the neon indicator does not turn on during off-peak hours or when the boost button is pressed. It's looking like it's going to be a couple weeks until I'm able to...
  8. S

    Hot Water Recirculator

    I've been having problems with a hot water circulation system. It worked last winter and is connected to a wall mounted thermostat for radiant heating. When I multimeter the switching relay I don't have low voltage across the wires that connect to the thermostat (T and T when checked against...
  9. A

    What can I do to get hot water?

    We have a tribune water cyclinder powered by an old version of the horstmann electronic 7. We haven’t had hot water for a day or so now and wondering what I can do? There are 2 electrical inputs to the cyclinder and the lights on the socket are usually off. I pressed boost and I saw one of...
  10. bobmeades

    Oil verses economy 7 electricity for heating a hot Water tank?.

    With rising energy costs small differences in cost, are getting larger. So assuming a well insulated tank & not much water being used during the day Washing up & face wash then a bath in the evening would the immersion heater on Economy 7 be enough & comparison of cost with oil. Thanks.
  11. S

    No hot water Hortsmann 7

    Hi, my mother has been without hot water for 4 days now. She lives in a sheltered accommodation and 3 different repair men have been and not resolved anything. The electrician keeps saying it’s not a electrical issue and it needs to dealt by the plumber or heating engineer….the plumber came...
  12. Mcharles

    Can i keep hortsman 7 on 24hours to have constant hotwater?

    Can i keep hortsman 7 on 24hours to have constandt hot water and will that spike my bills or will that be ok since its top up and not heating all tank?how do i make it heatup 24hours as it only heat water between 2 am and 8 am . So if i finsh hot water during day, i have to wait till next day...
  13. Z

    Prepping for an On-Demand Hot Water Heater - Amps

    Hi folks. I'm asking so that I can do some planning, and then hire a local electrician to do the work. WHAT: This is my first question, ever, on this forum. I've joined so that I can understand better what I have in my home so that I do not run the risk of putting too great a load on my...
  14. S

    48 v adjustable relay for over system hot water heater

    How to have a hot water heater turn off below 50 v and on at 52 v. I have a 48v off grid pv system running our cabin. It has a 5000w inverter. I have been heating our domestic hot water during the day with 120vac and manually turning it off at night in order to preserve the battery capacity...
  15. G

    Block of 200+ flats, eleven single channel hot water timers blown this week alone.

    Got called to "a flat in Manchester has no hot water" at 16:30 today and to be frank I was a little miffed to have to attend. So arrives at site, spends 20mins finding parking, 30 mins finding the site contact, getting keys and then being informed that it was not one flat but eleven. Have no...
  16. S

    Solar and hot water

    Looking for advice. I have a 5kv solar system. My inverter is currently showing output of just under 3000 w. In the past my energex qld meter would tell me that the solar was giving grid excess after the inverter was reading over 1400w that was with pool pump and hotwater on. They came and put a...
  17. S

    Baxi Bermuda no hot water

    As usual, a problem arises nearly last thing on a Friday!! Was wiring a kitchen for someone this week & the customer noticed this afternoon before I finished there was no hot water. Central heating is working fine. The back of the programmer shows it as fully pumped on the selector. Getting no...
  18. J

    No power to water boiler (UK)

    Good afternoon, Hope you are well. Firstly I would like to Appologise for my incorrect naming of components, I really don't know alot about this kind of thing. I have an issue regarding my water boiler, for the past few days I have had no hot water. It is powered by a control box and a timer...
  19. S

    Solar Panels Best option for central heating & hot water w solar PV installation

    Hello, I am looking at getting a solar PV installation (8 x 350W plus 4.6 kWh battery) and wondered how I might best take advantage of it when re-designing the central heating system, with the aim of reducing natural gas usage without spending more money on electricity from the grid. This is...
  20. J

    Horstmann electronic 7. Cant get hot water regardless of what I do

    I have moved in 3 days to a flat which seems to have a lot of problems. I have not had hot water yet and the agent tells me I will pay for a call-out if it will be something simple and I could have found it on the internet.. So I am paranoid. The red light is on. I usually would have a shower...

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