Help! Need a fused switch with a timer built in.

[Kermit power]

Hi All,

We have an electric radiator/towel rail thing in our en-suite shower room. It can't be left on permanently, as it makes the small room unbearably hot - to say nothing of the expense - but it takes at least half an hour to heat the place up from scratch, so I don't have time on waking up to flick the switch and warm the room before I need to shower.

The switch for the radiator is in the bedroom, and is one of those things with a fuse holder built in to it. I'd like to replace this with a timer version - maybe something like this but I'd like to know if this is an easy swap before I buy it?

Has anyone used one? Is there anything else I should look at?

[Raverbaby]

That should do the trick under normal circumstances, you say en-suite, is the switch near a bath/shower, the timer switch may not be suitable for that type of environment.
You could possibly put the switch on the otherside of the en-suite, back to back with existing one, so the switch is out of any zones.
Hopefully you are RCD protected too.

[cjs]

You could use an Immersion Heater timer. This could be mounted next to the fused spur, all you would need to do is cut the cable and wire in the timer, insuring you switch the power off first!

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/89388/Electrical-Sup...

There are also more expensive digital versions available, may be a bit quieter!

Edited by cjs on Wednesday 10th November 09:33

Edited by cjs on Wednesday 10th November 09:40

[DJFish]

Would this help?
http://www.heatingbargains.com/shop/article_ELEMEN...

[LivingTheDream]

cjs said:

You could use an Immersion Heater timer. This could be mounted next to the fused spur, all you would need to do is cut the cable and wire in the timer, insuring you switch the power off first!

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/89388/Electrical-Sup...

There are also more expensive digital versions available, may be a bit quieter!

Edited by cjs on Wednesday 10th November 09:33

Edited by cjs on Wednesday 10th November 09:40

This is pretty much what I did for our towel rad - I used this timer though, wired in line with the fused switch.

On the other side of the wall though!

[Kermit power]

Cheers guys. Looks like an answer there.

[cjs]

LivingTheDream said:

cjs said:

You could use an Immersion Heater timer. This could be mounted next to the fused spur, all you would need to do is cut the cable and wire in the timer, insuring you switch the power off first!

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/89388/Electrical-Sup...

There are also more expensive digital versions available, may be a bit quieter!

Edited by cjs on Wednesday 10th November 09:33

Edited by cjs on Wednesday 10th November 09:40

This is pretty much what I did for our towel rad - I used this timer though, wired in line with the fused switch.

On the other side of the wall though!

You need to be careful with that timer, it is only rated at 3 amps, you should check how many watts/amps your radiator is.

[garycat]

I think this is what you need. I have one for my heated towel rail.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SMFST11.html

Edit - just realised it is the same thing you posted. Installation was easy using a spur from the ring main and a normal patteress box. Programming it was a pain but you only do it once.

Edited by garycat on Thursday 11th November 09:38