Myson Kickspace heaters (wet)

[Davi]

Anyone got one of these? If so, is the fan noisy / annoying and have you had any problems with it? Really didn't want to go down this route but running out of options

[s3fella]

We have two, very good, a bit noisy but not obtrusive and the in built stats work well.


The only slight annoyance is they are different sizes, one an 80, one a 500 and the butons and switch plates on the front are totaly different! Looks a bit crap!

[Ferg]

I fit Smiths.

[Tin Hat]

I got two, I was unable to use anything else aswell. Fitted about 3/4 years ago.

Very effective, 2 settings, on fast can be a bit noisy, but not unbearable!

[Davi]

Ferg said:

I fit Smiths.

Any particular reason? I was told to go for Myson or Smiths on a "they are similarly excellent" basis but I'm really worried about the fan noise!

To the two other posters - are either of you particularly sensitive about noises? The bathroom extractor fans piss me off, whole house pump pisses me off, the extractor hood fan pisses me off... and yet visitors reckon they are hardly audible. I really don't like fan / pump noises so a tad nervous about adding one of these

[Tin Hat]

Davi said:

Ferg said:

I fit Smiths.

Any particular reason? I was told to go for Myson or Smiths on a "they are similarly excellent" basis but I'm really worried about the fan noise!

To the two other posters - are either of you particularly sensitive about noises? The bathroom extractor fans piss me off, whole house pump pisses me off, the extractor hood fan pisses me off... and yet visitors reckon they are hardly audible. I really don't like fan / pump noises so a tad nervous about adding one of these

You will be pissed off

[Ferg]

Davi said:

Ferg said:

I fit Smiths.

Any particular reason? I was told to go for Myson or Smiths on a "they are similarly excellent" basis but I'm really worried about the fan noise!

I've always found Smiths to remain quiet for a much longer period. Myson's tend to get noisier more quickly, but I am taking about 10 years! Remember it's a motor which is operating in a really dusty environment, have you ever looked behind a kitchen plinth!! They do get noisy, but nothing like as noisy as an extractor fan!!

[Davi]

Tin Hat said:

You will be pissed off

Bugger

Ferg said:

I've always found Smiths to remain quiet for a much longer period. Myson's tend to get noisier more quickly, but I am taking about 10 years! Remember it's a motor which is operating in a really dusty environment, have you ever looked behind a kitchen plinth!! They do get noisy, but nothing like as noisy as an extractor fan!!

Worth considering the Smiths then! Are the motors reasonably easy to service - can you take them out without disconnecting the plumbing?

Also, daft question time - how are they wired in and what controls the fan run times? Are they wired to the C/H control unit or just stand alone stats / switches that work off the water temp / flow / room temp?

[Ferg]

Certain models come with flexi hoses which allow the unit to be pulled forwards for servicing.
Generally they are permanently live, but operated by a flow temperature sensor so the fan only fires when the heating is on. They also have the ability to have the fan switched on in summer just to shift the air about.

[Davi]

lovely job, thanks Ferg

Think I'll try and find a fitted example to listen to (though in reality, unless I want to start bricking doorways up and hanging sinks in mid air I've not got a great deal of choice!)