The old heating timer has deceided not to work any more
we can switch manually, water or heating,

So, can i use a timer to replace it on a temporay basis ?

If so whats the best one i could use ?

Steve

It would depend on how it is wired and swithched at the minute if wired via a pug socket and a manual switch on the boiler I would think the standard plug in timers would suffice. It may cause problems with hot water if you do it this way though as it would turn power off to the boiler

It is powered by a 13 amp plug, and that is why i wondered if i could use a timer ??

Steve

Only thing it would affect is hot water unless you have a water tank so you may have to disconnect it when you want hot water.

Thanks for the reponse austin man,

Hot water is only through the boiler, and no imerssion

so i will put a timer on it tomorrow, as a trial

Steve

is it a combi or a system boiler? (does your boiler heat a water tank or just when you turn on a tap)
the timer for the c/h should wire from a live output inside the boiler so there is always a permanent feed to the boiler for the h/w.

Its not a combi, just a pure hot water and or heating from the boiler, and hot water is stored (rather victoriian) in a tank in the airing cupboard.

Steve

you need a 2 channel time clock by the sound of things. if you buy one and get stuck with the wiring, u2u me and i will talk you through it