Storage heater - fitting carpet inderneath

Allexie

Want to put down new carpet...got all the old stuff up apart from the bit that's under the storage heater. Can I safely(!) get it off the wall myself without

• Electrocuting myself :eek:
• Dropping it on me foot :eek:

I then want to fit the new stuff underneath. If it's possible, how do I go about it please..it seems to be screwed to the wall. (Seem to remember something about 'taking bricks out'??) I really don't want to do the fitting around the feet thing if I can help it....

irnbru_2

Allexie wrote:

(Seem to remember something about 'taking bricks out'??) I really don't want to do the fitting around the feet thing if I can help it....

You will have to take bricks out - two for each element IIRC.

Does your storage heater also have a daytime convection heater?

Do you know where your fuseboxes are and which one is the nightime box?

Allexie

irnbru wrote:

You will have to take bricks out - two for each element IIRC.

Does your storage heater also have a daytime convection heater?

Do you know where your fuseboxes are and which one is the nightime box?

Thanks irnbru

No, storage heater doesn't have a daytime convection heater.....is wired into the Economy Seven thingy.
Yes I know where the fusebox is......this sounds ominous!!!

jimf_2

This is easy if there are two relatatively strong people .
The storage heaters are very.. heavy. they are fixed to the wall with a bracket. Normally there is a small screw at each end of the bracket, top side left and top side right.
These are removed . The heater will move slightly forwards away from the bracket. By leaning it forwards the carpet can be removed from under the feet, or if you are strong enough drag the heater forwards clear of the carpet.

There is normally enough electrical flex , which is connected to the switch on the wall to allow some movement.

Remember to switch the wall switch off or switch off the heating supply box at the electricity meter. Prior to doing anything

Allexie

Thanks jimf and irnbru....


I think I'll have to lure some unsuspecting bloke in to help with the promise of chocolate hobnobs......:D

irnbru_2

Unless you disconnect the flex from the wall and move the heater to another room, I don't think your carpet fitters will move it during the fitting.

Once you've got it safely disconnected - fusebox off and cable removed from wall connection box etc - its straight forward.

Take the font panel off, might be an insultion sheet to be removed as well and then you'll see the rows of bricks.
Remove the front rows.
You can then remove one or all the elements to get to the bricks at the back.
Then remove from wall as per jimf's instructions.

Remounting is the reverse and again is straight forward as its pretty light .....

Allexie

Thanks chaps...job done!

Undid screws and did the 'lean' thingy enough to get the old carpet out. You were dead right irnbru...fitter didn't want to know about moving it. He fitted the new one around the feet but has made a very good job of it soooo well pleased.

Thanks for your help

gary38uk

if you not going to move the heater in the future why not just get carpet fitted around heater?
we had ours just layed over the feet with a slit cut in carpet so if heater is removed/replaced the carpet could be then stuck down.

elvis_bloggs

gary38uk wrote:

if you not going to move the heater in the future why not just get carpet fitted around heater?
we had ours just layed over the feet with a slit cut in carpet so if heater is removed/replaced the carpet could be then stuck down.

That's how I would do it, might be a little bit of work down on your knees but less hassle.

Allexie

Doh! Now you tell me when the job's done!!!