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Hi, I have read through this fantastic collaborative thread and my washing machine has exactly the same symptoms, but the circuits seem completely different, so I am starting a new thread. https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/miele-w828.130792/ My friend changed the dampers for me as the washing...

Thanks Chris, it did seem a bit mad at times. I have hopes that lots of people with Horstmann Economy 7 switches can save theirs too!

SUCCESS!! @AndyPRK ESP have assured me that this battery will replace the GP one. It holds 330mAh, rather than 320, and may be a slightly different size (this is one that costs more to post than buy!). They say they will fit the tails if it has a connector on the end & they have the connector...

Thanks for clarifying John, Yes, needs to be same voltage. Why can't it be a bit bigger in size, or different shape? Plenty of space to attach.

Fantastic John, thank you. Now I need to find a battery that meets those parameters, I presume? Could you see the battery in the thumbnail a few posts back? It is only one cell (1/3" ish thick).

Saving the World....one component at a time

Does anyone know how to find out what properties the battery needs to have? eg I imagine it must be able to function in a hot space, as the switch is in my airing cupboard. But I don't know what the mAh or voltage should be. There's a number of button batteries that are NiMH, and 1.2V (If mine...

My understanding is that that is at the beginning of it's life. A battery measuring 0.1V is dead, as in non-revivable. (and I have had it powered for months, just in case!) However, this does emphasise that the unit won't work without a working battery. I am sure I don't need the replacement...

Good point - I think I did last time - it doesn't look as though it is meant to be replaced. And it's worth me trying them. Thanks @AndyPRK - did you try Horstmann?

Nothing on green wrapper. How do i measure the "unit correctly", John?

There is a continuation of this thread here: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/horstmann-economy-7-immersion-timer-battery-problem.572259/page-2 I didn't find this thread in my search (no idea why not!), so started another one on exactly the same topic. GP don't do it any more. Success -...

Thanks for further input & info, John. yes it looks similar or the same (see green in photo - are you able to see it or would a better photo be better?), although I haven't measured it yet. Many button batteries seem to look like this! Yes, this is why I have started looking at multi packs -...

I am going to update this message, as I get results in, so no one need repeat any research unnecessarily: GP - only do consumer batteries now, not industry ones. She said this one looks like an industrial one, and so far cannot verify what BVH stands for. RS - don't stock it CPC - no longer...

This is the nearest I have got so far (apart from finding some potentials in Russia and US), hopefully it's the correct one! https://www.espspecialbatteries.co.uk/battery/ESP-0-65-0000 https://www.espspecialbatteries.co.uk/battery/model/29/286/955/GP320BVH says "There is 1 battery for GP320BVH...

thanks, will try. The motor? behind the timer? Ah, ok, thank you. How can I check out the motor? The battery is definitely dead, and apparantly they don't work when they have dead batteries, so could be both.