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Economy 7 help
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I have two switches. The boost one which I can put on any time and an economy 7 switch that only comes on during the night but now it doesn’t come on at all . I’ve told my landlord and they are on the case
the boost switch works fine so my question is if I only turn it during the economy seven hours will I still be using the night time rate or not ?thanks
the boost switch works fine so my question is if I only turn it during the economy seven hours will I still be using the night time rate or not ?thanks
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Yes, you'll pay the low rate on all off-peak E7 usage including the tumble dryer, kettle etc. You'll only get half a tank of hot water, but presumably that's your intention. But do confirm that the meter really has switched over to low rate, either by looking at the meter itself or by any circuits (e.g. storage heaters) with neon indicators on the switches. Remember that some regions go back to day rate in the middle of the night for a couple of hours, e.g. 2230 - 0030 then 0230 - 0730 GMT.But woe betide you if you forget to turn the boost switch off !1
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Unless the controller is faulty, then one element of your immersion heater has failed.
Whether the boost charges at off peak rate during off peak hours will depend on the metering/switching and wiring, but if you switch it on and then check your meter, it will be obvious.No free lunch, and no free laptop0 -
macman said:Whether the boost charges at off peak rate during off peak hours will depend on the metering/switching and wiring1
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macman said:Whether the boost charges at off peak rate during off peak hours will depend on the metering/switching and wiring....All electricity consumption is at the off-peak rate during those hours so there isn't any way to to wire it otherwise... ?The only question is over the meter switching to the off-peak rate or not, as Gerry mentioned, if it is switching then it is likely that the immersion element has failed, if it is not switching then it is a meter related fault.
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So the replacement immersion heater only lasted 5 months?
In Olden Times with the mechanical timer systems it was just the NSHs and immersion that were charged at lower rate, as I understand it.0 -
So the replacement immersion heater only lasted 5 months?
In Olden Times with the mechanical timer systems it was just the NSHs and immersion that were charged at lower rate, as I understand it.1 -
So the replacement immersion heater only lasted 5 months?
In Olden Times with the mechanical timer systems it was just the NSHs and immersion that were charged at lower rate, as I understand it.
the boost switch works fine however1 -
venomx said:The electrician the landlord sent out said it could be the thermostat or a problem with the fuse box as there was no power coming onto the e7 switch0
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Gerry1 said:macman said:Whether the boost charges at off peak rate during off peak hours will depend on the metering/switching and wiring
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Gerry1 said:venomx said:The electrician the landlord sent out said it could be the thermostat or a problem with the fuse box as there was no power coming onto the e7 switch
anyway I think il just put the boost on before I need it then turn it off again
hes replacing the thermostat soon so hopefully that rectifies it0
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