Hi,
We are running Economy 7 / immersion heater / Horstmann timer system for our hot water. In usual daily use the boost switch on the timer isn't used during the day so by evening the water is tepid at best.
However, when running the hot tap last night and again tonight around 8pm, the water was running piping hot. The boost switch hadn't been used.
The timer unit appears to be working properly (i.e. the 'Timed' indicator light goes out at the end of the Economy 7 overnight cycle). The clock is showing the correct time.
A friend suggested I alter the temperature setting on the thermostat from 60 to 50 degrees. But will this fix the problem? With the immersion heater sitting idle after the Economy 7 cycle switches off, won't lowering the temp on the thermostat mean we'll just have cooler water first thing in the morning?
Hope someone can cure me of my ignorance!
Thanks
We are running Economy 7 / immersion heater / Horstmann timer system for our hot water. In usual daily use the boost switch on the timer isn't used during the day so by evening the water is tepid at best.
However, when running the hot tap last night and again tonight around 8pm, the water was running piping hot. The boost switch hadn't been used.
The timer unit appears to be working properly (i.e. the 'Timed' indicator light goes out at the end of the Economy 7 overnight cycle). The clock is showing the correct time.
A friend suggested I alter the temperature setting on the thermostat from 60 to 50 degrees. But will this fix the problem? With the immersion heater sitting idle after the Economy 7 cycle switches off, won't lowering the temp on the thermostat mean we'll just have cooler water first thing in the morning?
Hope someone can cure me of my ignorance!
Thanks