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Immersion suggestions needed

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  • 06-12-2012 1:03pm
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    TOMP
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    I have a traditional imersion system - a basic sink and bath switch located inside the hotpress - but I am always turning it on and forgetting about it sometimes until the next day - any suggestions what change I can make electrically so I dont forget about it being left turned on?


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    2011
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    TOMP wrote: »
    I have a traditional imersion system - a basic sink and bath switch located inside the hotpress - but I am always turning it on and forgetting about it sometimes until the next day - any suggestions what change I can make electrically so I dont forget about it being left turned on?

    1) Install the switch outside of the hotpress with a neon indication lamp.
    2) Install a digital timer (you may need a contractor for this) and use the "boost" and timer features.


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    Tow
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    3) Make sure it is well insulated and just leave it on.

    When is the money (including lost growth) Michael Noonan took in the Pension Levy going to be paid back?



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    2011
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    Tow wrote: »
    3) Make sure it is well insulated and just leave it on.

    Only do this if you intend on wasting vast amounts of money. A standard 3kW immersion in a "well insulated tank" will cost a fortune to run if it is on 24/7.

    I am told that there are exceptionaly well insulated hot water cylinders only loose 1 DegC per 24hrs. However tanks such as these cost about the same as the national debt.


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    M cebee
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    add a boost timer


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,593 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    M cebee wrote: »
    add a boost timer

    Yeah, that is what I suggested above.


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    TOMP
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    Thanks for replies. I have looked at some different digital timers on ebay. One question, if you have a boost timer installed, and you press the switch to leave it on, say, for one hour, will it heat the water at what used to be known as sink or bath level or does it depend on the way its wired?


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    M cebee
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    TOMP wrote: »
    Thanks for replies. I have looked at some different digital timers on ebay. One question, if you have a boost timer installed, and you press the switch to leave it on, say, for one hour, will it heat the water at what used to be known as sink or bath level or does it depend on the way its wired?
    you use the existing imm switch to change over


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    2011
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    M cebee wrote: »
    you use the existing imm switch to change over

    +1

    The sink/bath switch will be downstream of the timeclock.


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    Bruthal
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    2011 wrote: »
    Only do this if you intend on wasting vast amounts of money. A standard 3kW immersion in a "well insulated tank" will cost a fortune to run if it is on 24/7.

    I am told that there are exceptionaly well insulated hot water cylinders only loose 1 DegC per 24hrs. However tanks such as these cost about the same as the national debt.

    Yea a giant vacuum flask they would want to be.


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    Kat1170
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    One of these as previous posters have said makes it impossible to forget to turn off your immersion ;)


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    johnwest288
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    M cebee wrote: »
    add a boost timer

    Never heard of a boost timer,I am assuming its like a button you press that turns the immersion on for a set period then knocks it off automattically? Like one of those auto light devices in some apartment blocks?


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    johnwest288
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    Kat1170 wrote: »
    One of these as previous posters have said makes it impossible to forget to turn off your immersion ;)

    Ohh that answers my question. I actually installed a clock timer, which most of the time i cant be arsed to set properly and then i say ahh sure ill knock it off after........ Yes after 2 days lol :p
    Thats a great gadget ill be getting one:cool:


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    Bruthal
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    johnwest288 wrote: »
    Ohh that answers my question. I actually installed a clock timer, which most of the time i cant be arsed to set properly and then i say ahh sure ill knock it off after........ Yes after 2 days lol :p
    Thats a great gadget ill be getting one:cool:

    They are great. I threw together a 1 to 7 hour one for the heating here. Find it as handy as any timeclock.


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