I have a NewLec Economy 7 quartz timer, and a hot water tank with two immersion elements.
The timer box has two sections:
Main timer with a dial for the 24 hour clock. If I turn this manually, the off-peak light comes on at the 2am mark and off at the 7am mark.
The booster which allows me to control the 2nd heating element for up to an hour. There is a 1 hour timer here to control it and also a light to indicate the booster is activated.
For both sections, the light is working correctly. However, the dials do not turn. Is this just a battery issue within the timer box? Or is it likely to be a general fault where I need to replace the whole box? The boiler was rarely used before I noticed it had broken down because I only need hot water for shower (electric shower) and washing dishes (can use kettle). I'm not sure if there is some sort of rechargable battery that has now worn down due to lack of use. If the whole box needs to be replaced, would this be a complicated job or can someone with basic electrical skills carry out this task?
Additionally, I am not sure if there is an issue with the main immersion element. I know the booster element works because when I turn the booster on (even if the dials don't move) the light on the fused spur (?) connected to the element lights up, and I can hear the immersion elelment running.
However, this is not the same with the main element. I do not know if this is because I'm not testing this during off-peak hours. I thought this would not make a difference if I am able to manually turn the 24 hour dial to the 2am mark, but I read on some other posts that they need to wait till during the night to test it (not sure if this is because they don't have a 24 hour dial).
Hope this all makes sense. I have only figured out some of this info from reading other posts, and other than that have no experience at all in these things! I would only like an idea of what is involved to fix this so that I understand how to discuss this with an electrician without being completely clueless.
The timer box has two sections:
Main timer with a dial for the 24 hour clock. If I turn this manually, the off-peak light comes on at the 2am mark and off at the 7am mark.
The booster which allows me to control the 2nd heating element for up to an hour. There is a 1 hour timer here to control it and also a light to indicate the booster is activated.
For both sections, the light is working correctly. However, the dials do not turn. Is this just a battery issue within the timer box? Or is it likely to be a general fault where I need to replace the whole box? The boiler was rarely used before I noticed it had broken down because I only need hot water for shower (electric shower) and washing dishes (can use kettle). I'm not sure if there is some sort of rechargable battery that has now worn down due to lack of use. If the whole box needs to be replaced, would this be a complicated job or can someone with basic electrical skills carry out this task?
Additionally, I am not sure if there is an issue with the main immersion element. I know the booster element works because when I turn the booster on (even if the dials don't move) the light on the fused spur (?) connected to the element lights up, and I can hear the immersion elelment running.
However, this is not the same with the main element. I do not know if this is because I'm not testing this during off-peak hours. I thought this would not make a difference if I am able to manually turn the 24 hour dial to the 2am mark, but I read on some other posts that they need to wait till during the night to test it (not sure if this is because they don't have a 24 hour dial).
Hope this all makes sense. I have only figured out some of this info from reading other posts, and other than that have no experience at all in these things! I would only like an idea of what is involved to fix this so that I understand how to discuss this with an electrician without being completely clueless.