Horstmann BX2000

[bowlingo]

Hi all,

Im an electrician and have a customer with a faulty Horstmann BX2000 hot water controller.

This basically has on peak supply, off peak supply, 1 hour boost, 2 hour boost, controls 1 imersion element, has an on peak switch and off peak switch.

The customer wants the cheapest possible replacement unit as a new Horstmann BX2000 unit is £51.45 + VAT from TLC direct

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/HOBX2000.html

Please can anyone tell me a cheaper replacement unit and also where I can buy it preferably online.

Thanks
Alex

 

[Softus]

Hi Alex

You get what you pay for, and IMHO you're unlikely to find anything reliable for less than what you've quoted.

For example, I've just replaced a faulty Horstmann Economy 7 Quartz IH timer, that the customer said had been fine for about 15 years. Since Horstmann still make the unit, I just bought him a new one and fitted it in the same backbox.

For him, the total cost of this work amounted to about 2p per day over those 15 years...

 

[bab]

Got to agree .trying to help customers by fitting cheaper & lower quality items can often come back & bite u on the bum. I only try to fit the best quality items i can buy because its not my money. as long as u ar'nt ripping people off with the price its in there best interest to have a reliable unit that you won't have u go'in bak for free.