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Blown/melted switch for underfloor heating
Shimlasun
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Hi new to this forum but looking for a bit of advice.. Moved into a newly renovated studio flat and woke to find the switch for the underfloor heating had done this -see picture.
I think I had programmed it to just come on in the evening so don't think it was over used /overheated but even so the fuse should have blown without catching fire as it appears to have done ???? ....
Hi new to this forum but looking for a bit of advice.. Moved into a newly renovated studio flat and woke to find the switch for the underfloor heating had done this -see picture.
I think I had programmed it to just come on in the evening so don't think it was over used /overheated but even so the fuse should have blown without catching fire as it appears to have done ???? ....
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Bad installation is still under warranty? An electrician needs to find the short in the wiring - expensive as the floor will need to be ripped up.Do you want your money back, and a bit more, search for 'money claim online' - They don't like it up 'em Captain Mainwaring0
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If you're lucky, it will just be a bad connection at the fuse unit that has caused to to overheat. There may be nothing wrong with the underfloor heating itself.
In any case, it's one for a qualified electrician to look at.If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0 -
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Fuse has blown dramatically, so that's actually a good thing, it has protected the property.
You need a spark to come in and test whether the fuse blew because of the underfloor heating cable itself, or just the wall switch. If the former, you live without it, if the latter a £20 part plus fitting.0
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