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Message started by Duffy89 on Apr 1st, 2018, 1:04pm

Title: Storage heater timer ideas?
Post by Duffy89 on Apr 1st, 2018, 1:04pm

Hi guys,

My flat has storage heaters which all come on automatically in the night. However there is one that just needs turning on manually and has no timer. I can't connect a timer plug to it as there's no plug hole - just a wire into the wall.

Is there anyway to put a timer onto this? I've attached a picture to this post. It's the white socket in the middle - as you can see there's a switch but no plug hole.

Title: Re: Storage heater timer ideas?
Post by Lectrician on Apr 1st, 2018, 3:21pm

Hi.

Swap the wall plate with this:




https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SMFST24.html?source=adwords&ad_position=1o2&ad_id=45425533757&placement=&kw=&network=g&matchtype=&ad_type=pla&product_id=SMFST24&product_partition_id=174056217427&test=finalurl_v2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhoLWBRD9ARIsADIRaxT0wbbTXgisGR-YcxaTbP-UOUr82qSY4QPmwNr2bVssRVonWSzRWhgaAverEALw_wcB



Title: Re: Storage heater timer ideas?
Post by Duffy89 on Apr 1st, 2018, 4:14pm

Brilliant! Thank you very much!

Title: Re: Storage heater timer ideas?
Post by CWatters on Apr 20th, 2018, 7:30am

Are you sure it's a storage heater not just an ordinary heater? (Not that it changes anything but the time you want it on).

Title: Re: Storage heater timer ideas?
Post by Lectrician on Apr 21st, 2018, 7:40am

The photo is of a standard Dimplex PLX panel heater.

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