I can't get my head around how to use this hot water timer

Martin_Man · 17 Jul 2011 at 12:12

Me and the girlfriend have recently moved into our new flat. However I am not sure how operate this GRASSLIN SP SBSTU 16 AMP SOCKET BOX 24HR TIMER to heat up the hot water. I have googled yet found no instructions what so ever, so i turned to the good old OCUK and hope to find someone who can help. how do i use it?

BloomerzUK · 17 Jul 2011 at 12:14

http://www.tfc-group.co.uk/_sa_webapp/run71c9.html

998cc · 17 Jul 2011 at 12:32

Move the little things during the times you want hot water. 1-24, thats your clock.

Youve currently got hot water 7-9.30am and 3-7pm

Biohazard · 17 Jul 2011 at 12:34

It works the exact same as the old socket timers before they went digital.

The switch in centre/right - 0 is off all together. 1 is on all the time. The clock is 'timed' which uses the large ring.

If you have the pegs inward that means it's off, so if you push say an hour of them to out that mean it will come on the for that hour.

etc So that's set to come on at just before 07:00 and off at 09:30; then on again at 15:00 to 18:40.

IIRC

Not sure what the grey minute hand/clock does, never seen that before.

4ndy89 · 17 Jul 2011 at 12:35

Flip the little switch to the middle, thats the timer setting, up is on down is off.

Set the time to the little arrow thing on the right hand side and choose your on/off times by moving the little sliders up or down.

Martin_Man · 17 Jul 2011 at 19:35

I'm starting to understand it all now. However our water doesn't seem to be warming up at all. The landlord has notified some plumbers which they shall be coming around tomorrow to make sure everything is alright.

Many thanks

Glaucus · 17 Jul 2011 at 19:36

Have you got a gas boiler? If so just don't use the timer at all.

Uhtred · 17 Jul 2011 at 19:36

pilot light is probably out, there should be instructions on the inside of the flap perhaps.

Martin_Man · 17 Jul 2011 at 22:58

It's electric, they do not allow us to use gas in the flat for health and safety reasons. There is a switch directly above it though which i've been told can warm the water up but it costs more expensive if you keep it on. Do you think i need to have this switched on as well as the timer?

Glaucus · 17 Jul 2011 at 23:02

No that switch at the top is an overide iirc and if you leave that on your electricity bill will bankrupt you.

vicisthebest · 17 Jul 2011 at 23:37

If it's an electric switch above your panel, is it likely to be for an immersion heater? If so they cost a fortune.

LiGhTfasT · 18 Jul 2011 at 00:09

That timer is for the immersion if there is no gas, so the yes the switch above it will need to be on for it to work.

I ran my immersion for 2 years (on and off) before i realised the boiler could also heat water, didnt cost much at all

Lethagized · 18 Jul 2011 at 15:54

Yeah, by the sound of it, the switch above the timer needs to be on in order for the timer to work and go round by itself. Turn the switch on above, then turn the little switch on the timer to I for an hour and see if you get hot water.

Martin_Man · 18 Jul 2011 at 17:14

ok, I shall give it a try now. I was wondering why it was still not working lol. Damn i hate these things!

DJMK4 · 18 Jul 2011 at 17:27

Hows your new place going bro?

I will pop up at some point, you will have to send me the address, just text me

Chat soon

Martin_Man · 18 Jul 2011 at 17:35

Success!

. Cheers for all of the help guys!

Martin_Man · 18 Jul 2011 at 17:35

DJMK4 said:
Hows your new place going bro?

I will pop up at some point, you will have to send me the address, just text me

Chat soon

I'll text it to you later mate

trentlad · 19 Jul 2011 at 23:43

Here you go mate:

If it's functional then the entire middle of the switch should rotate so the black triangle is pointing at the correct hour of the day.