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    Heating blanket controller

    I'm not an electrician- I don't know the right terminology- I'll try to be clear... I cut off the broken controller from my electric heating blanket. I connected one lead of the blanket to house mains. I connected the other from the blanket...
  2. S

    Hive underfloor heating fitted incorrectly...?

    I have two hive zones. One for the house and one for the UFH in the kitchen. When I boost the UFH from the thermostat or the Hive app the light on the Hive receiver comes on immediately, but the boiler does not fire and the valve triggering the UFH does not move. Basically nothing happens...
  3. sargentbash

    central heating or electric heating?

    Hi all, I have a quick question. I live in a ground floor 1 bed flat. The building is pretty old, the wall on the front/right side & back is brick , no insulation what so ever. I have 1 large radiator in the open plan kitchen/living room and 1 radiator in the bedroom, I also have a hive smart...
  4. D

    Can I use an electric clothes iron to control a quartz heating element?

    Thanks.
  5. The apprentice

    y plan heating (combiboiler)

    hi there thanks in advance for helping was just wondering if anyone had diagrams of y plans which i think are combi boiler wiring diagrams
  6. W

    S plan plus heating system help needed

    Evening, im going to try and explain the heating system im currently wiring, I have most of it wired up, there’s just a few bits im not sure of so any help/diagrams would be very helpful. heatmiser UFH 8 wiring centres are used in both cupboards. In the utility room cupboard (cupboard 1)...
  7. H

    Economy 7 with underfloor heating

    Hi. We have moved into a new build house in Feb this year that has infrared underfloor heating and an economy 7 tariff. For info we also have solar panels (obvs useless in the winter when we use the UFH). Our electric bill was huge and we are trying to work out how best to use the economy 7 with...
  8. M

    Underfloor heating pump

    Hi guys just in the process of wiring up a 3 zone Drayton jb with 3 zone wireless heating controls. My question is as it stands at the moment which ever zone is on ie rads, hot water and underfloor heating the pump on the underfloor heating will start running, now I’ve not done a lot with...
  9. W

    Best way of supplying underfloor heating

    At a rewire today, client has decided he wants underfloor heating all through his house. This is what will be heating his house. Downstairs it’s 4 small bedrooms and a small hallway, upstairs he has a dining room and a very large living room. Never done underfloor heating before, I was going to...
  10. M

    Repairing damaged Under Floor Heating Element...?

    Just been to a customer's who has just had LVT type flooring installed on top of under floor heating. Unfortunately now whenever its turned on, it trips the RCD. So seems the floor fitters have damaged an element. Its in 2 sections, one reads 50ohm, the other is open circuit. So defiantly...
  11. S

    Solar Panels Best option for central heating & hot water w solar PV installation

    Hello, I am looking at getting a solar PV installation (8 x 350W plus 4.6 kWh battery) and wondered how I might best take advantage of it when re-designing the central heating system, with the aim of reducing natural gas usage without spending more money on electricity from the grid. This is...
  12. FUSEServices

    Restaurants / Pubs Outdoor heating.

    I have been asked to quote to install 6 x 1.8kW heaters to a wooden pergola with a perspex roof. It's on decking and there is a TN-C-S earth provided. There are obvious things to consider about the heat etc, but I'm more concerned about the electrical installation. It is 12m long and 4m wide and...
  13. K

    Zanussi Dishwasher Not Heating

    My five year old Zanussi ZDF26011WA dishwasher is not heating correctly. On the Auto cycle, the water heats to around 38 degrees near the start of the cycle, but never reaches full temperature, and finishes cold (normally finishes hot and steaming when opened). I have checked the following...
  14. D

    Towel rail will not swich off when heating timer goes off

    Looking for some advice..... I work with a 4 zone heating timer programmer. Zone1 = kitchen,hall & towel rail but just in the last week when the heating goes off the towel rail comes straight back on so it must be something to do with towel rail signal as kitchen & hall heaters go off. The...
  15. H

    Fused spur rating for electric underfloor heating

    Builder installed 175w / sq metre in an area 6.7 x 3.5. What should the fused spur be rated at and should it have a contractor as well? Am I correct in thinking it is drawing just over 17A therefore 13A fused spur is insufficient? Thanks
  16. B

    UK Heating Controls Wiring

    Hi. I’m a heating engineer who primarily services and fixes boilers. But I also install smart heating controls such as Hive & Nest etc. When diagnosing faults I’m obviously testing wiring continuity, checking devices and then with installing smart controls I’m checking circuits, removing old...
  17. R

    S Plan Heating with UFH

    Hi guys Looking for some advice with regard to wiring a heating system. Starting a new build next week and have little if any experience with heating systems. The heating system is a system boiler with a cylinder. There is radiators upstairs and an UFH downstairs. I understand the wiring setup...
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    Rewiring the correct wires for an internal heating element to a Belling Home Oven.

    Hello first post I inherited a secondhand freestanding Belling Oven (make and model below) BEL FSE 60 MF Model Number 444449575 Serial number 31222241 Was working fine for just over 1.5 years until I smelt burning plastic. Disconnected the "cooker flip switch" power supply in my home's...
  19. P

    Tado and Electric Underfloor Heating

    Hi, I would like some advice on using Tado with electric underfloor heating to ensure it is I have Tado contolling my boiler and radiators around my home and would like to add in 3 zones of electric underfloor heating in to this system. Unfortunately Tado does not officially support electric...
  20. B

    How good is underfloor heating in a large room

    Morning all, I'm about to embark on some home renovation and the kitchen is the first target. We are looking at making it bigger, all in the room would be 32m2. I have read that electric underfloor heating systems are better and more efficient for smaller rooms, but that they can take a while...

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