Any heating engineers / plumbers here?
Discussion
I've just moved into a new rented place and the peasants that had it before have fitted economy 7 heating.
It's the worst contraption ever. If I want a 30 second shower at 6am, then it just about does it's job. I run a 24hr business, so I could want hot water at any time of day (washing up, shower, bath etc).
It's got a boost function, which will happily heat enough hot water for a 30 second shower during the day, but it seems that once it's used that will be your lot. With two of us living there, someone ends up with a cold shower. Lets face it, that means I get a cold shower
What I'd really like is a system that keeps a tank full of hot water, and then heats it back up as it's used, working on some kind of thermostat. Is this possible to convert from economy 7? Surely it's just a case of swapping the control box for something less restrictive?
I can't see this being any less efficient, as you would only be topping up with little bits all day.
So, anyone here a boiler boffin?
It's the worst contraption ever. If I want a 30 second shower at 6am, then it just about does it's job. I run a 24hr business, so I could want hot water at any time of day (washing up, shower, bath etc).
It's got a boost function, which will happily heat enough hot water for a 30 second shower during the day, but it seems that once it's used that will be your lot. With two of us living there, someone ends up with a cold shower. Lets face it, that means I get a cold shower
What I'd really like is a system that keeps a tank full of hot water, and then heats it back up as it's used, working on some kind of thermostat. Is this possible to convert from economy 7? Surely it's just a case of swapping the control box for something less restrictive?
I can't see this being any less efficient, as you would only be topping up with little bits all day.
So, anyone here a boiler boffin?
Engineer1 said:
I have a s
tty old economy 7 set up that has 2 mains circuits and 2 meters meaning that the Economy 7 side can only be operated when the economy 7 circuit is activated by the clock locked in the meter setup. I mention this as just saying Economy 7 may not be enough for someone to tell you also you mean heating technician, or repair man not Engineer.
Ok so I mean heating technician THEN!tty old economy 7 set up that has 2 mains circuits and 2 meters meaning that the Economy 7 side can only be operated when the economy 7 circuit is activated by the clock locked in the meter setup. I mention this as just saying Economy 7 may not be enough for someone to tell you also you mean heating technician, or repair man not Engineer. So if you removed the clock, it would just heat all the time? That sounds great.
Landlord said:
KingRichard said:
I've only had gas central heating and water heating before now.
They do! I was the same as you... but then we moved in to a place with an electric shower and it's great.You will need an adequate circuit though (30amp??!) which you may not have which will (sensibly) mean getting a sparks in, so it would be a cheap solution.
tegwin said:
Yup... you ideally need a correctly rated MCB of 30A plus correct cabling from your consumer unit. We were lucky in that, our shower room replaced an old kitchen upstairs... and the cooker supply was perfect for the job!
Right... so I go and buy an electric shower from homebase or similar, and then get a sparky to fit it?Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff