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Storage Heater not working - wall fuse?

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  • 20-10-2010 10:37am
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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭


    Very quick question here.

    We've a storage heater in the hall which has stopped working since it was last switched off before the summer (probably 6 months ago now).

    Thought we could do without as it's not really adequate for the space and it's right beside the front door, but I realised today that it does add some nice heat to the hall on a freezing morning.

    The breaker at the main board is fine. I did notice when I tried to switch it on once that the light above the wall switch flashed very briefly, but doesn't do that any longer. From looking at circuit diagrams of the storage heater, there are no fuses in it. Would there be a fuse in the wall switch?


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    Dulchie
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Dulchie


    Probable switch failure. Power is getting to the switch but switch failing to lock on.


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Cool, I'll take a look at it tonight.


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    you know it's an off-peak supply?


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    :) Yes. Definitely not working off-peak :)


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Spot on Dulchie, well diagnosed. Saved me the €70 call-out fee for an electrician, or whatever it costs these days. Nice one.


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    seamus wrote: »
    Spot on Dulchie, well diagnosed. Saved me the €70 call-out fee for an electrician, or whatever it costs these days. Nice one.

    yes -assuming you did it right:)


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Well it's a wall switch and it works now where it didn't before. Foolproof really :)


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    you'd be surprised


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    OK. Well if the switch explodes I'll come back and let you know, but it worked fine overnight....so it's probably not going to.


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    could be a 'timebomb' like a loose connection

    you may even be lucky and got it right:)


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    It's electrics, not rocket surgery. :)

    But thanks for your concern.


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    RoundyMooney
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    Once the polarity is right you should have no problems.

    The layout of these isn't exactly intuitive, but everything is labelled, so I'm sure there's no bother there.

    Just a note for anyone coming here from a search really.


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    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    seamus wrote: »
    It's electrics, not rocket surgery. :)

    But thanks for your concern.

    I have to agree with him though, it may not be rocket science, in fact its simple. But so is rocket science to rocket scientists. :D


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    AlexDellaRay
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭AlexDellaRay


    I have a similar problem have a Creda combination heater (storage and convection) that I havn't used for about 5 months.

    The convection works fine but I am having no joy with the storage
    these past few days. Is it likley to be a blown fuse?

    Any advice greatly appreciated.


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