Economy 7 Hot water cylinder timer

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Hey Guys.
I have economy 7 in my Flat - Which seems to work out very expensive (When i have 3 storage heaters on it is around £6 / £8 a day!).

I have 3 Storage Heaters (Lounge, Hallway, Bedroom 1). There are also Panel Heaters in the Lounge, bedroom 2 and 3.

The hot water comes from a cylinder with an attached Hortsmann Economy 7 Quartz Timer (See manual here)

Over the past few months, i have noticed the timer seems to keep falling out of sync over the matter of days. This obviously means the Economy 7 primary heating comes on at times outside of the Night rate.

I am looking at replacing this.

Does anyone know of good quality alternatives? Preferably something with Daily timers (I work away a lot so would love to be able to set days I want it on or not). - Even better would be something I can control online.

Also, is this something I could install my self? - I am not an electrician (i know my way around home electrics though).

Thanks in advance.
 
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I have used Lightwave switches on immersions, as long as you have a reliable connection they work ok
 
I don't know what a lightware switch is, but I guess the advantage of the timeguard one is that it carries on doing sensible (cheap) times, unless it is told otherwise
 
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The lightwave will switch at whatever times are programmed into the app, with manual override
 
I have just noticed a little complication.

Most of these switches are rated 3kW.
My tank has 2 x 3kW immersion heaters in it (1 at bottom, 1 in middle).

The current hortsmann quartz (really old) runs both.
 
You gave a link for your present timer manual - read it.


Yes. Top is boost.


Yes. You cannot have both on together.

Sorry. My bad. Because I know how to use it, and didn't plan on doing anything with it, I never read it.

Read it now.

I understand.
:D
 
So you could get dual back box (2 singles together).

Put your Wi-Fi switch in one side to drive bottom element.
And a boost timer in the other side for top element.

However having a Wi-Fi switch your bound not to move off the couch...
Well you probably would
 

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