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Dead timer

  • 06-04-2014 9:09pm
    #1
    mikehn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭


    Hi All
    The wife switched on the oil heating tonight, we dont use the timer just switch on the constant option if its chilly. Because shes a wee little thing she uses the brush handle to flick the switch but tonight she got a flash and a tripped breaker. The rocker switch seems to have fused, the unit is 18 years old and when I google this model (theben ram 326 see pics) I come up with nothing. Is anyone familiar with this one, if a replacement is not available would I be mad to replace the rocker switch. ( I have a funny feeling that the brush is redundant as i will be the switcher onner after tonight :p)
    Any suggestions appreciated.
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Comments

  • #2
    agusta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭agusta


    YES,You would be mad to replace the rocker switch,maybe even insane.You could buy a new one for less than 40 euro.Also get your electrician to lower the unit so your wife can turn it off and on.


  • #3
    mikehn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭mikehn


    agusta wrote: »
    YES,You would be mad to replace the rocker switch,maybe even insane.You could buy a new one for less than 40 euro.Also get your electrician to lower the unit so your wife can turn it off and on.
    Fair comment, reminds me of the crack about the garda tapes last week, I wasnt going to do it, just asking:D, Anyway I got a good run out of this one, does anyone have any suggestions for a good quality replacement that I can have waiting for my Leccy when he calls tomorrow evening.
    Thanks


  • #4
    agusta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭agusta


    you will get a good quality one in most plumbing merchants or electrical merchants


  • #5
    solargain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 330 ✭✭solargain


    Looking at the photo , there appears to be burning on the back of the resistor , new clock and get an electrician to make it more accessible


  • #6
    Billy Bunting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Billy Bunting


    If you don't use it as a auto timer then a normal switch would do the job.


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  • #7
    DGOBS
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    or a wireless programmable room stat, leave the base station there, and move the stat to somewhere suitable for your beloved


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