Dial button broken on storage heaters

Ladybird20

HI the other day i was setting the temperature for my storage heaters and the dial snapped off in my hand so now i cant set the heat settings anymore .I gave the dial to the builder and he said he is going to get a replacement....i dont think that getting a new dial is going to work as it has snapped off from the metal "stem" that seems to open up the bricks to let more heat out....Question is,,,is it a simple repair or do i need a new heater...the heater is brand new , well 6 mths old...thanks for your replies x

mebumu

Hi Ladybird20

It may be helpful if you could state which make of storage heater it is; I think Creda and Dimplex are the main ones.
This link gives you prices for the controllers for the Dimplex range (these are the type I have in my house):
http://www.torreelectrics.co.uk/acatalog/XL_Range_storage_heaters.html
You can also get them on Ebay:
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/thelectricalman/

Ladybird20

they are from heat store

mebumu

Try this link:
http://www.torreelectrics.co.uk/acatalog/Heatstore_Storage_heater_HSX_DA_spares.html

They come in at £7.02

Ladybird20

wot a great site this is ..thank you mebumu xx and the heaters are the hx range.....so does that button just get pressed onto the metal rod then that i assume opens and shuts the bricks???

mebumu

Hi Ladybird20

If they work the same as my Dimplex ones, they simply push onto the metal stem (sometimes they come off accidentally when I change the settings); take care to line the controller up when installing it as it only fits on one way; its hard to confirm from the website's picture if they are exactly the same type of fit, it might be worth giving the company a call before you buy.

Ladybird20

brilliant and thank you x

mebumu

Hi Ladybird20

Just as a final thought you may want to contact an official Heatstore supplier first; there may even be one near you and they may be more reliable and/or cheaper; you can get a list here:
http://www.heatstore.co.uk/distributeSelect.asp

Good luck!!

Ladybird20

now what a great site this really is ..sorted thank you xx