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Hot water timer wont turn on following tipped fuse

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.55 PM

I have a water storage heater with a timer that used to work fine. However my hot water has stopped running and the timer panel doesn't turn on. I checked the fusebox and this had tripped so I flicked it back up but the timer panel still wont turn on. Any suggestions? Thanks

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3 Answers

Electrical Safety Services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Dereham
Most likely the element in the tank has blown and the fault has also blown the electronics in the timer. Difficult to say exactly without looking but a new Hortsmann E7 timer is approx £70, and a new element approx £30, so your probably looking at around £150+ with labour.
Answered27 January 2013
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Anonymous user

It may be the water heater has a fault and might need replacing or the time unit has a fault and needs replacing. At the extreme a cable may have been damaged or the trip has been damaged. All possible reasons so all should be checked.
Answered27 January 2013
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Anonymous user

The Fuse, most likely an Minature Circuit Breaker has tripped for a reason (Safety) related... if it wont turn on then there is a permanent problem which resetting the fuse wont cure. Could be crossed wires, could be an internal fuse blown. To identify the problem it would need a check over by a fully qualified electrition. Hope this helps. Titanium Trades
Answered27 January 2013
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