storage heater

[bluesky]

hi guys, a client asked me to install 3 storage heaters for him, i have never done this before, the only thing i know it is that it is very heavy, about 100kg, does it mean i must have a helper to do the job? also is there anything important i need to know about storage heaters?

where can i buy this heavy thing? any advice will be appraciated.

thanks.

 

[jonnyboy1]

allright mate

you wont need a helper, dismantle heaters indvidually brick by brick, charge by the hour and take ur time

also you might want to ask your client to switch heaters off night before so bricks arent roasting when you go to fit or you will have a long wait for them to cool and use heat resistant flex of course

 

[oldtimer]

Bluesky send me your email address and I will send you a Dimplex instruction manual sorry I cannot add to this mail but pdf file is 2 meg and is too big to to a post and even if it was small enough apparently you can only attach pdf files if you start a thread instead of answering one

 

[Guest123]

apparently you can only attach pdf files if you start a thread instead of answering one

Not so.

Anyone can attach a PDF at any point in a thread.


See.....

 

[nickblake]

Only thing im going to add is how old the storage heater is if its an old type Pre 1990 it could contain asbestos and all precautions when moving then should be carried out

i say pre 1990 as i cant remember the year when asbestos was stopped being used in storage heaters

just added a bit more info

 

[jonnyboy1]

asbestos heaters are usually the free standing ones

 

[Sparky Ninja]

Remember to keep your back straight or you'll be feeling it for the rest of the week.

 

[nickblake]

Are Storage Heaters Containing Asbestos Dangerous?

As a rule storage heaters are perfectly safe providing that they are not damaged or tampered with, i.e. been dismantled and then put back together again, as damage to the asbestos sheets (which is used as a fire retardant) as it can cause the sheet to release asbestos dust and fibres. These fibres can be inhaled into the lungs where they can cause asbestos related disease such as asbestosis and mesothelioma. Many storage heaters manufactured before 1975 contain asbestos, and you may have purchased a property where these have been installed.