Hi the model says newlec NLQE7, but it’s the same as horstmann economy 7 and there’s more knowledge available about the latter.
The problem is it ticks unbelievably loudly and continues to do so if the timer is switched off. It’s in a cupboard in a temporary accommodation at the foot of my bed, so I can’t sleep. After finding the manuals, I discovered that this is because of the rechargeable battery. I suggested to the owner of the flat that the battery is removed so I can switch off the ticking at night. I assumed it’ll still work fine on mains, but after doing more research, it looks like even when connected to mains, the model needs the rechargeable battery to work or there’ll be no hot water. Is this correct?
Edit: I understand that the battery powers the clock to keep time when the mains is off. I don’t care about the time getting behind as I can reset it. I would like to know if the water would still heat at all if the rechargeable battery was removed, even if at the wrong time?
The problem is it ticks unbelievably loudly and continues to do so if the timer is switched off. It’s in a cupboard in a temporary accommodation at the foot of my bed, so I can’t sleep. After finding the manuals, I discovered that this is because of the rechargeable battery. I suggested to the owner of the flat that the battery is removed so I can switch off the ticking at night. I assumed it’ll still work fine on mains, but after doing more research, it looks like even when connected to mains, the model needs the rechargeable battery to work or there’ll be no hot water. Is this correct?
Edit: I understand that the battery powers the clock to keep time when the mains is off. I don’t care about the time getting behind as I can reset it. I would like to know if the water would still heat at all if the rechargeable battery was removed, even if at the wrong time?
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