Problem with my storage heaters and I havent got a clue!!! d

[dumbblonde72]

Hi everyone,

My user name says it all. Let me set the scene, just moved back into my gaff after letting it for a year. Now its getting cold I decided to pop the storage heaters on. put one on at first and nothing happened, so I tried the other one the next night and again nothing happened.

I thought about it and realised it must be the switch in the airing cupboard that operates the E7 for them, so I popped it open to take the fuse out and the damn thing disappeared behind the hot water cylinder and I cant get to it!!!

What I need to know is what amp fuse would be in that switch as I cant think what else would stop both heaters working at the same time? Dont want to put the wrong one in and cause myself more probs.

Failing that what other heating is economical in a place thats all eletric?

Any help greatly appreciated
Claire

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Hi everyone,

My user name says it all.

I thought about it and realised it must be the switch in the airing cupboard that operates the E7 for them, so I popped it open to take the fuse out and the damn thing disappeared behind the hot water cylinder and I cant get to it!!!

That will have been the fuse for the immersion heater, not the storage heaters. If that had been working, BTW, the there's nothing wrong with your E7 supply and you need to check the fuses/circuit breakers for each heater and if that's not it check the thermal cutouts inside.

What I need to know is what amp fuse would be in that switch as I cant think what else would stop both heaters working at the same time? Dont want to put the wrong one in and cause myself more probs.

13A if it's for the immersion heater.

Failing that what other heating is economical in a place thats all eletric?

There's no such thing as economical electric heating. Off-peak storage heaters are the least evil.

 

[dumbblonde72]

That will have been the fuse for the immersion heater, not the storage heaters. If that had been working, BTW, the there's nothing wrong with your E7 supply and you need to check the fuses/circuit breakers for each heater and if that's not it check the thermal cutouts inside.


Hi, There are two in there, one that appears to go to the emersion heater and timer control for the hot water and one thats seperate that I'm sure is for the E7 as when that one if soo the emersion still works!

It would see a bit odd that both fuses would go at same time

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Is it a dual element or with a boost facility to use in the day?

That would explain there being 2 FCUs in there.

 

[dumbblonde72]

Is it a dual element or with a boost facility to use in the day?

That would explain there being 2 FCUs in there.

Oh hell, I have no idea what you're saying but there is no boost

 

[OwainDIYer]

Hi everyone,

My user name says it all. Let me set the scene, just moved back into my gaff after letting it for a year. Now its getting cold I decided to pop the storage heaters on. put one on at first and nothing happened, so I tried the other one the next night and again nothing happened.

Ask the former tenants what they did.

 

[dumbblonde72]

Ask the former tenants what they did.[/quote]

I have tried but she wont answer my texts, they worked before she moved in as I had them on then as I own the property.

I have been and looked at the fuse boxes in the outcupboard and there are 2 30 fuse sections in the fuse box which I presume are for the 2 heaters. Just not sure how to know if they are ok or not.

its just odd that neither heater will now work, it it was one of them I'd blame the heater

 

[ban-all-sheds]

 

[dumbblonde72]

Mr Ban-All-Sheds I know this is hard but I'm a woman with many skills but not in the electrical dept!!! I have since rang a man that can who is coming out to sort for just 30.00 as I told him he hasnt got to come far as I live up the road.

thanks for the lovely pic and advice but I think I'm about sorted now ta

Been a pleasure

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I'm a woman with many skills

 

[Chri5]

Storage heater tend to be wired 1 cable to each unit. Each cable going back to a fuse board (cu) where each is on it's own fuse- Fuse types vary but the common types would be mcb's (mini circuit breakers) which have up / down switches on them. The other type is fuse wire in carriers that hold the wire.

Check that the main switch for the fuses hasn't been turned off (for the summer?). If that's on then make sure the mcbs are all in the on position.

For fuse wire, turn the main board off and then pull out each carrier and look to see if the wire is still intact. replace if broken.

Then there's the obvious switch to the side of the heaters, make sure that's on.

 

[dumbblonde72]

thanks Chris,

My electricians came last night, apparently there were two heaters at 26amp running off a 15amp circuit!! fusebox had burnt out. It had been ok when I was there before even tho too much on circuit ( I had no idea as heaters already there when i bought the place) but they think my tennant hung clothes off them and they overheated.

They disconnected and killed off one and sorted the fuse box so the other did come on last night, yay.

and yeh, I may be blonde but I did know to turn them on at the wall!!! lol

as for you Mr Blonde bombshell, there will be no pics, cheeky lol

 

[mointainwalker]

B-A-S - blonde bombshell -cheeky ???????

this is a very new and unexpected turn of events !!!!!!!! ( same number as ? _ !)