Storage Heater not working - wall fuse?

seamus · 20-10-2010 9:37am #1

Very quick question here.

We've a storage heater in the hall which has stopped working since it was last switched off before the summer (probably 6 months ago now).

Thought we could do without as it's not really adequate for the space and it's right beside the front door, but I realised today that it does add some nice heat to the hall on a freezing morning.

The breaker at the main board is fine. I did notice when I tried to switch it on once that the light above the wall switch flashed very briefly, but doesn't do that any longer. From looking at circuit diagrams of the storage heater, there are no fuses in it. Would there be a fuse in the wall switch?

Dulchie · 20-10-2010 9:43am

Probable switch failure. Power is getting to the switch but switch failing to lock on.

seamus · 20-10-2010 10:42am

Cool, I'll take a look at it tonight.

M cebee · 20-10-2010 12:51pm

you know it's an off-peak supply?

seamus · 20-10-2010 1:04pm

Yes. Definitely not working off-peak

seamus · 21-10-2010 8:16am

Spot on Dulchie, well diagnosed. Saved me the €70 call-out fee for an electrician, or whatever it costs these days. Nice one.

M cebee · 21-10-2010 1:30pm

seamus wrote: »

Spot on Dulchie, well diagnosed. Saved me the €70 call-out fee for an electrician, or whatever it costs these days. Nice one.

yes -assuming you did it right:)

seamus · 21-10-2010 2:33pm

Well it's a wall switch and it works now where it didn't before. Foolproof really

M cebee · 21-10-2010 2:34pm

you'd be surprised

seamus · 21-10-2010 2:36pm

OK. Well if the switch explodes I'll come back and let you know, but it worked fine overnight....so it's probably not going to.

M cebee · 21-10-2010 3:07pm

could be a 'timebomb' like a loose connection

you may even be lucky and got it right:)

seamus · 21-10-2010 3:09pm

It's electrics, not rocket surgery.

But thanks for your concern.

RoundyMooney · 21-10-2010 11:26pm

Once the polarity is right you should have no problems.

The layout of these isn't exactly intuitive, but everything is labelled, so I'm sure there's no bother there.

Just a note for anyone coming here from a search really.

Bruthal · 22-10-2010 4:20pm

seamus wrote: »

It's electrics, not rocket surgery.

But thanks for your concern.

I have to agree with him though, it may not be rocket science, in fact its simple. But so is rocket science to rocket scientists.

AlexDellaRay · 22-10-2010 11:52pm

I have a similar problem have a Creda combination heater (storage and convection) that I havn't used for about 5 months.

The convection works fine but I am having no joy with the storage
these past few days. Is it likley to be a blown fuse?

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Storage Heater not working - wall fuse?

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