Help with storage heaters

[MELODYMAKER81]

Hi all,

I moved into my flat a couple which has an electric boilder and storage heaters. I have previously only used gas central heating so it is all a bit new to me!

Basically there are three heaters in the flat. The first is a small storage heater in the hall way, the second one a panel heater in the bedroom (does not appear to work as a storage) and the third is a large dimplex storage heater in the living room. I can work the bedroom and hall way heater but am having problems with the living room one which I just cannot figure out!

There are two switches located to the left of the heater which seem to be power supplies to the heater. I think one is to use the heater off peak and one peak as and when required.

The switch one the left appears to be the peak one as the heater will work at any time and straight away when I switch this one on but when I switch the other one on and try to use it off peak nothing happens. I know roughly how they work and so understand the heater needs to store heat during the night but despite leaving it on on over night with the input set to 8 or 9 (or indeed any number) it will not store any heat whatsoever like the hall way one. It will as I said earlier work using the other switch any time but of course this is costing me a bomb!

I'm new to storage heaters so I'd be really appreciate any advice or odeas people might have for whats wrong.

Thanks for your help

 

[bassman]

there should be a cable feed from the storage heater to the switched spur, you will have to open the spur units to see how they are connected.

Switch of mains at the consumer unit first.

Make sure power is off to the switched spurs (fcu).It may have been wired direct to the non

of peak rate wireing.

If there is only the heavy duty 3 core from the heater connected into the one switch, that is the way it is it would have to be inpected if you are not sure of the wireing.

If not sure contact a electrician

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Hi melodymaker. You are correct about all your heating. Most likely a thermal trip has operated inside the storage heater, on the night storage part. This is common if the air vents are blocked ( normally by clothes being placed over). Depending on the model ( whats yours ?) there will be either a button to reset or a link that needs replacing, inside the heater at the top. The cover will have to be unscrewed to get to this. Do check all the fuses are ok, or circuit breakers are on at the distribution board. Make sure you turn off both circuits before removing any covers.

 

[Apache]

Hello and welcome to the forum

Let us know how you get on

 

[bassman]

Hi melodymaker. You are correct about all your heating. Most likely a thermal trip has operated inside the storage heater, on the night storage part. This is common if the air vents are blocked ( normally by clothes being placed over). Depending on the model ( whats yours ?) there will be either a button to reset or a link that needs replacing, inside the heater at the top. The cover will have to be unscrewed to get to this. Do check all the fuses are ok, or circuit breakers are on at the distribution board. Make sure you turn off both circuits before removing any covers.

Slips

He is stateing it is working on normal peak use not working of peak.Suspect wired direct without going through the off peak feed.Heater is working not as he expects it to or wants it to?

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Slips He is stateing it is working on normal peak use not working of peak.Suspect wired direct without going through the off peak feed.Heater is working not as he expects it to or wants it to?

bassman you are wrong. You have obviously never seen a combinaton storage heater, which this must be as the OP mentions two flex's are entering the unit. My original points still stands.

 

[batty]

Hello Melodymaker welcome to the forum. Are you able to check heater yourself ie have you any electrical Knowledge.

Batty

 

[bassman]

bassman you are wrong. You have obviously never seen a combinaton storage heater, which this must be as the OP mentions two flex's are entering the unit. My original points still stands.

Slips

Sorry i didnt realise it was a combination heater. I will take six of the best.

Senoir moment.Must admit never seen inside one.

Live and learn.

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

bassman you are wrong. You have obviously never seen a combinaton storage heater, which this must be as the OP mentions two flex's are entering the unit. My original points still stands.

Concur with slips...

Don't these sort of beasties have two separate elements..

the brick heating one..

and a day time convector type heater one?

My only other point would be...

is this a rented property?

and if so would some of this come under landlords responsibilities?? ?:| :|

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

SlipsSorry i didnt realise it was a combination heater. I will take six of the best.Senoir moment.Must admit never seen inside one.

Live and learn.

SIX???

a real man would ask for seven!!!!! :^O :OGuiness DrinkGuiness Drink

go stand in Admins office with your pants on your head for half an hour! ] ]

 

[MELODYMAKER81]

Hi Thanks for all your help guys it is really appreciated

I have an old Dimplex model. States CXL on, not sure if this is the model number.

If I remove the cover the switch that I am looking for what will it look like precisely? Also what do you mean by link'? Sorry bit ignorant with storage heaters only used gas central heating before! Oh by the way I bought the place so will have to take care of this job myself.

Thanks again for your help

 

[Andy™]

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[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Hi Thanks for all your help guys it is really appreciatedI have an old Dimplex model. States CXL on, not sure if this is the model number.

If I remove the cover the switch that I am looking for what will it look like precisely? Also what do you mean by link'? Sorry bit ignorant with storage heaters only used gas central heating before! Oh by the way I bought the place so will have to take care of this job myself.

Thanks again for your help

Manual bi-metal thermal saftey device according to thier spec.

 

[batty]

Generally with Dimplex I have found recently on two that when the element goes it trips the the cut out on the charge controller. If it is an old one it will be at the back you should find a little button which clicks back in but then element will need replacing around

 

[MELODYMAKER81]

Thanks thats clear that up....

I'll take the cover off tomorrow and let you know how I get on

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Dimplex tech specification for CXL range can be found here..

Dimplex - INSTALLED HEATING - STORAGE HEATERS

On the right hand side you can link to some operating instruction PDFs

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

SlipsSorry i didnt realise it was a combination heater. I will take six of the best.

.

Apache, can i borrow a horse whip

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Apache, can i borrow a horse whip

I did hear rumours Admin & Admin2 borrowed the horse whip at the weekends??? :O:| ; \

cant imagine what for???]BlushingB-)

 

[a1]

I did hear rumours Admin & Admin2 borrowed the horse whip at the weekends??? :O:| ; \cant imagine what for???]BlushingB-)

For horse riding of course. What else? ]

Talking of whips - Where's Steptoe? :|

 

[MELODYMAKER81]

Morning all,

Just got the cover off and pressed the reset switch. It made a 'click' sound as I did so fingers crossed thats got it!

I'll let you know tomorrow if it heats up.

Thanks for your help guys