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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: firefly123 on December 10, 2012, 07:44:04 pm

Title: immersion heater question
Post by: firefly123 on December 10, 2012, 07:44:04 pm

 after installing one which is the best way to get power to it do you need to wire into a ring main or can you run off 13 amp plug

Title: Re: immersion heater question
Post by: evo on December 10, 2012, 07:56:46 pm

just use 13 amp plug but make sure you use 16 amp ext lead and your be fine.

Title: Re: immersion heater question
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on December 10, 2012, 08:07:35 pm

Ideally, you would have a suitable feed direct from main fuse board. This wouldn't be an expensive or big job for an electrician to do.

 I run mine from a 13a socket on a timer via a heavy duty extension cable. NOTE- the extension cable must be FULLY unwound, not coiled up etc. Timer has a max load of 3120W. This is my 3rd winter with it & it's been a life saver.

Next year though, I'm going to get a dedicated line from the fuse box to one socket.