Warmup Electric Underfloor Heating

[ukmercenary]

Hi All

I need some help in repairing my underfloor heating.
Speaking to WarmUp they said they can send out an engineer to run a current through the cable and then use some kind of thermal imaging camera to find out where the break is. However they want to charge £250 for this.

Is it something I could do my self?
Looking on there website it says http://www.warmup.com/wp-content/uploads/How-to-use-a-TDR-meter.pdf

I guess I would need a TDR meter ?
I have tried to email some sparkies from Check a Trade however most don't seem interested in helping.

I am just thinking about cost too maybe it's worth getting the tiles taken up and getting a new cable installed.
The system never worked correctly in the first place as the thermostat kept on resetting every few months (even though I had sent the thermostat back to WarmUp and they tested it and found no faults).

Thanks for any Advice.

 

[mwatsonxx]

Abandon it, You will spend the rest of your life trying to pin point that fault. In the mean time you will be damaging your floor and previously undamaged cable.

 

[flameport]

guess I would need a TDR meter ?
I have tried to email some sparkies

TDRs are specialist items which most electricians will not own or use. They are also very expensive.
As locating such a break could easily take many hours, £250 is not unreasonable for a fixed price.

 

[Taylortwocities]

I agree. £250, job done. And Warmup will give a guarantee.
One small thing. I hope that you have some spare tiles?

 

[ukmercenary]

I agree. £250, job done. And Warmup will give a guarantee.
One small thing. I hope that you have some spare tiles?

Thankyou and Yes I do have box of them.