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Post by manonthemoon2 on Aug 12, 2021 21:49:50 GMT 1
We've installed a 150 litre ballon today, tried to heat the water by putting the heating mode onto "on" rather than auto. It didn't heat the water after 4 hours.
Now we've put it onto auto so should heat up during cheaper rates through the night.
How long should it take to heat the water usually?
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Post by ibis on Aug 12, 2021 21:52:45 GMT 1
If you have installed it then there should be an instruction book.. Read it...
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Post by ibis on Aug 12, 2021 21:55:17 GMT 1
I am sorry for the above post but there should be a manual and it will tell you everything and in this day and age in every language possible.
2000w is 2000w no matter if you are 110v or 220v and the time required will be the same
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Post by ibis on Aug 12, 2021 21:56:36 GMT 1
remember to flush the pressure valve once a month also. (edit) the little red lever (/edit)
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Post by robertarthur on Aug 12, 2021 22:34:48 GMT 1
Rule of thumb: between 5 and 8 hours. The question is of course: any voltage to be measured ballon side? This is an example of the wiring lay-out for the heures creuses/heures pleines connection of a chauffe-eau. For modern meters: the digital Sagem type or the new smartmeter Linky. For an old disk meter there is another wiring diagram with a separate relais de découplage. Signal tracing for the famous day/night switch explained for a French audience. Where "bobine" is the coil inside your day/night switch: voltage applied to this coil and at the secundary side the power switch comes into action, feeding your chauffe-eau. Possible fault conditions ballon side: open heating element or thermostat open, can be pushed back (not always). |
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Post by robertarthur on Aug 13, 2021 7:13:13 GMT 1
From the many answers in English given on TotalFrance, FrenchEntree, Pontnoir and - still in the air without moving - NFF something about the wiring of the electric chauffe-eau. Searching NFF with arguments as chauffe-eau / problems etc. could also be helpful to understand our sometimes cool French friend: newfrenchforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=127088&hilit=chauffe+eau#p127088 |
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Post by manonthemoon2 on Aug 13, 2021 9:17:22 GMT 1
If you have installed it then there should be an instruction book.. Read it... I have read the manual but it doesn't actually say how long it will take to heat the water. Anyway we have an electrician coming later today to verify all the connections are correct |
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Post by robertarthur on Aug 13, 2021 9:48:24 GMT 1
DIY or professionals. A simple digital multimeter sells for about 15 euros these days in the bricosheds and the old old Duspol is still very effective.......I must admit: I started around the age of ten,when my father promoted me to his assistant electrician for several rewiring jobs in my parent's house.....So I fully understand that most of the people keep a certain safety distance, even my eldest son is very hesitating in front of a tableau-électrique. |
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Post by Aardvark on Aug 13, 2021 9:48:30 GMT 1
I have bought and installed two and neither one came with any sort of instruction manual. From experience of firing them up twice a year from cold, four hours is not enough.
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Post by lurcher on Aug 13, 2021 18:16:43 GMT 1
After four hours there should be a significant warming of the water and that would be available from your hot taps. The insulation around the tank may be disguising the actual inner temperature rise.
The previous poster mentions using four units overnight. Have you checked the state of your meter while it is on? If you have a Linky it is easy to check the instantaneous power on the display to make sure there is a proper connection when you switch on and off. An older meter would also give you visual evidence of the power drawn over a few hours.
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Post by robertarthur on Aug 13, 2021 19:20:39 GMT 1
The older electronic type meter, made by Sagem and Landis+Gyr, can also be used to measure the amps you are consuming. The rotating disc meter - the famous compteur bleu - starts speeding as soon as you switch on your chauffe-eau électrique. No special measurement equipment needed, your eyes are enough. |
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Post by ibis on Aug 13, 2021 19:26:27 GMT 1
The older electronic type meter, made by Sagem and Landis+Gyr, can also be used to measure the amps you are consuming. The rotating disc meter - the famous compteur bleu - starts speeding as soon as you switch on your chauffe-eau électrique. No special measurement equipment needed, your eyes are enough. We had the same situation there - something was causing it to spin out of control - it was our premier flat screen plasma tv... A huge energy eating device it was.. |
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Post by robertarthur on Aug 13, 2021 20:13:16 GMT 1
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Post by Polarengineer on Aug 14, 2021 9:57:05 GMT 1
What is the status now Motm2? If you still have no hot water, some heating elements have an overtemperature trip on the thermostat. Check your handbook for where this is. Sometimes the power is put on before the ballon is filled and this trips the thermostat, it has to be reset by pushing a button on the element unit.
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Post by robertarthur on Aug 14, 2021 10:07:21 GMT 1
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