DeLonghi Convector Heater HCS2053T - hot plug & trip switch keeps going!?

wallofbeans

Our boiler is broken and we're without heat until the middle of next week (perfect timing for the coldest few days of the year) so we just bought a DeLonghi convector heater (model no. HCS2053T) today...

We've had it on for maybe 5 hours in the living room and when I unplugged it the plug, the lead and the whole plug bank it was connected it to was very hot... it didnt seem good so I unplugged straight away... Then noticed a message straped to the power lead telling me that the plug will get very hot and that its totally normal...

Can that really be true? Is it totally normal? Should I be plugging it into a plug bank? Thats what seems the most worrying and I thought I should at least plug the heater in on its own or something...

Any advice?

KillerWatt

You should plug it in to it's own socket rather than one of those 4/6/8 gang "powerstrips" as it does pull a fair bit of juice.

As far as the plug and the flex getting warm during prolonged periods of use, that sounds quite normal to me given the power that your convector heater is pulling from the mains.

muckybutt

Perfectly normal for plug and flex to get warm, but just to be safe if its a rewirable plug just check the connections are tight.

As killerwatt says make sure its also on its own in a socket rather than on an extension.

wallofbeans

ive tried plugged directly into wall socket this morning and its still warm but not half as worryingly so as yesterday! can i plug it into an extension on its own though? the lead isnt very long so it has to sit in an awkward position if not...

ps. its a molded plug so no connections to check!

wallofbeans

anyone know why the 13amp sockets trip switch keeps going off whenever we put the (electric) hob on or the tumble dryer? I'm assuming its too much power being used all at once but is there a way i can avoid it happening again?

forgotmyname

Dont use too much power?

TimBuckTeeth

wallofbeans wrote: »

ive tried plugged directly into wall socket this morning and its still warm but not half as worryingly so as yesterday! can i plug it into an extension on its own though? the lead isnt very long so it has to sit in an awkward position if not...

ps. its a molded plug so no connections to check!

It is the extension that is causing the overheating, most are cheaply made and not really up to taking the full 13A load current. I would not advise using one at all, the worst case would be something melting or burning.