Old heating control, anyone know how it works???

unklerosco

This is the heating control that's in the new house we've moved into, it's fairly retro and I've no idea how to program it. Also, it's next to the fuse board which needs a step ladder to get to so I want to move it out of there and get a new one...

So, does anyone know how to use this one and/or can someone recommend a replacement heating control? Ideally I'd like a 7 day programmable timer + 1hr boost... That I can control from my phone, that will save me millions on heating and play soothing music... Failing that, one that will turn my heating on and off will do



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Wearb

These sort of timers usually work by placing ( not sure which colour turns on and which turns off) white and red plastic tabs on the circumference of the dial in the places needed for turning on time and then another one for the off time. You can do this as often as you have enough tabs for.

You seem to have about 4 of each, so that would give you 4 on and 4 off times. They probably just slide out of their position and slide into the chosen position. Your dial is reading about 4.30 pm at the moment and is set to come on (or off depending on what the white ones do) at about 2 am. Hope this helps. You will be able to find which colour does what by turning the dial CLOCKWISE until it goes past the next set of tabs and then checking whether it has turned on or off your system. Make sure to turn the dial back (clockwise) to the correct time afterwards.

Any good hardware/plumbing suppliers will be able to advise you on a timer that will suit your needs. Judging from your electrical fuse board, you will not need anything too complicated, assuming your heating controls are of the same vintage. You should have that upgraded as soon as funds allow. (Reading over the last paragraph, I sound a little belittling, I don't mean to be.)

unklerosco

Cheers... We do plan on upgrading the whole heating system once we save up a few pennies to allow for it, bulk of the current one is from the 70's.. I know it has a fairly new oil boiler/burner but the rest is old.

shane0007

unklerosco wrote: »

Cheers... We do plan on upgrading the whole heating system once we save up a few pennies to allow for it, bulk of the current one is from the 70's.. I know it has a fairly new oil boiler/burner but the rest is old.

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As it is wired directly into your fuse board, only a qualified electrician can move it. Might be best to look into upgrading your electrics while you are at it.

Robbie.G

unklerosco wrote: »

This is the heating control that's in the new house we've moved into, it's fairly retro and I've no idea how to program it. Also, it's next to the fuse board which needs a step ladder to get to so I want to move it out of there and get a new one...

So, does anyone know how to use this one and/or can someone recommend a replacement heating control? Ideally I'd like a 7 day programmable timer + 1hr boost... That I can control from my phone, that will save me millions on heating and play soothing music... Failing that, one that will turn my heating on and off will do



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It's a copy of a sangamo timeclock a very good clock.The small black dial is the days of the week turn them out for the days you want it on loosen the centre knob to set the time then align the outer pins to the time you want the heating on.The clock was more common in commercial buildings as its a 24 hr 7 day clock you could just turn off any days you wanted.

One united

Wo that's an old timer works just like the last guy said usually replace them to an area more excessable and easier to use although the Esb love these clocks and still see them a lot in meter cabinets controlling night time saver electricity they swear by them they never give trouble and run for years (mostly mechanical inside with one electrical coil ) fuse board is old and should be looked at most likely the earthing and earth leakage protection is not up to standards

One united

C17 horseman clock is a nice one about 40€, 7day 24hr boost button and advance button and a battery back up