Has your electric storage heater stopped working? Is there no heat coming out? These two questions make you wonder whether you should repair your broken storage heater or simply buy a new one.
The most common causes of a broken storage heater are a faulty thermostat or a blown element. If you are a competent user who is confident enough to take off the front panel, you may check if there are really problems with the thermostat and see if it can be repaired. If problems are beyond that, you will need the services of a qualified electrician to repair your storage heater.
Thermostat and elements need to be replaced every two years or so. When the section of a heater turns cold, it means that an element has failed.
Spare parts that commonly cause a broken storage heater include (in order of occurrence):
Most of time, these would be the main problems that lead to a damaged storage heater. If your storage heater stops working, there are two most common possibilities – a faulty thermostat and a broken element, provided that it was not covered by clothing accidentally. If these are the problems, you do not have to worry! They can be easily replaced and are also relatively cheap.
How can you check and fix the thermostat of your broken storage heater? By performing a thermostat manual reset, it is possible to repair your storage heater.
When should you replace your storage heater? Storage heaters typically have a long life span although the thermostat or elements may fail in 6-8 years. Before you replace a broken storage heater, check if there are faults with the switch, circuit breakers or wiring.
Ask help from a competent user or an engineer. Then, the engineer could check the circuit to find faulty components or measure resistance to check for failed elements in order to eliminate other possible problems.
These are just tips that will give you an idea on how we repair storage heaters. It is not something we encourage our customers to do. To know more about our repair services click here.
Without diagrams, your instructions are almost useless!
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Please don’t hesitate to contact us by calling our landline or sending us a message at info@storage-heater-repair.co.uk. We’d be more than pleased to help you with any instruction you need!
I’m having trouble with my storage heaters. The main light switch isn’t coming on in the hall late at night, to build the heating up of the bricks which goes off automatically early in the morning. Can you help me. Julie.
Thanks to your instructions I was able to fix my storage heater! ^^ Tnx a lot!
I have a Sunhouse SSH18CW storge heater which trips the thermostat frequently!
Please advise on cause and remedy,complete with part number(s) if possible.
I also need a toggle switch for the convector side of this heater,if you could supply one of those too.
If you should prefer I can be contacted on 07756680075.
Thanks,Ian.
I live in a rented flat. One of my storage heaters does not seem to hold as much heat as the other and does not seem to heat up sufficiently even though the settings are on exactly the same input and output.
Have you any idea what could be the issue?
Hi,
I have a Creda night storage heater, TSR24AW, 79361S
serial No. 4925H. The heater has stopped working wit one of the control units burnt out, there are two units, one fot input and one for output. Small round units about 15mm dia., with a connector each side.
Can I purchase these units, if so can you give me the details?
Thanks
some advice please. we have a live in carer for our 99yrs old mother. The carer was taking clothes out the washing machine and placed some on the night storage heater a creda tsr24cw it stopped working. can it be repaired? thank you
how do i re place my dimplex xls12n charge conntroller
Hi,
I apologise for my brief words on my previous reply. I want to replace the charge controller in my dimplex MODXLS12N Automatic Storage Heater. Serial number is 008065J It is approximately 9 years old. This model has the thermostat with an external sensor. The wire is soldered to the tempurature sensing thermostat. Will the heater have to be completely stripped down to replace this part?
Alternatively, Could I replace this with a bi-metal that the XL models use adjustable manually which would be easy to be fitted?
Your suggestions would be greatly appriciated.
Many thanks,
Barry Cooper
Do you have this part of my HEATER CREDA CAT.NO 85711
Not got that on my storage heater.
Polo-like item ?, no one know’s what a “polo” type item is ??…. maybe a better description or photo ?….
my night storage heaters are now much hotter than they should be last winter they stayed really hot even after I turned them right down and my electricity bills were really high my electricity supplier informed me that they were using a lot more electricity than normal do I need to replace them or could they be fixed thank you
Hello,
I need to fix a couple of storage heaters that have stopped working.
Is it possible to have a professional check on them?
Thank you.
Kind regards.
I’ve got two storage heaters and both do not work but we’re working last winter had them off since,they haven’t come on this year,why could that be? Many thanks
Very helpful information. It works for me. Thanks
My storage heater only stays warn for 1 hour in the morning.Can I rectify this.Thank you.
My Heatstore operates properly at first, with heat coming out, but switches off after 90 secs. It now happens every time. What is the solution, please?
One half of my storage heater is working the other half cold
Storage heaters in my cottage date from 1981. Over the years since 1997 I have replaced or dumped several. Howeverthe smallest bedroom,never much used, has a heater working well all last winter. Not working now. I migrated to this roomas I want to move and re-paint the other two.I am not able to replace the heating system entirely. This will have to be up to the buyer.
I hope your instructions will work for one of the last three old storage heaters in the cottage. I put a modern one in the bathroom at an extortionate price. It is a swindle.
Do you come out to repair night storage heaters ?
Hi I have some sunflow radiators but the dial doesn’t click the red light comes on if you turn it it goes green but no heat . Could you tell me what is wrong with it . Thanks bev
We have a dimplex storage heater
One end gets hot the other end is cold
Can this be repaired
If so please give me a call I am in East Bridgford
07906054718
Thx
My storage heater won’t turn on in my living room and I have a 1 year old in my house. The other heaters are working it’s just this one.
My off peak night storage heater is no longer working. Changed the switch and for a while was okay and then started over heating again and has now gone kaput and stone cold. Thinking it may be the thermostat but not sure what it looks like or where to find it. Can’t find the reset button either. The elements look fine. A picture of what it looks like would help as can’t find it on google. Many thanks.
I have a MATHIUS storage heater that is broken, ELNUR ..sh12A 220-240 V 1600W typ.AD2x2120,the thermosate needs repacing could you give names of possible service engineers in GWYNEDD .NORTH Wales
Our storage heaters were installed in the 80s,ugly and expensive.
Our housing ass. even stopped servicing them 9 yrs ago.
Can i take the old storage heater out and install a panel heater plugged into a normal household wall socket?
Thank you for any advice.
D.Winder
My heater keeps charging during peak hours. Otherwise works fine. What should I check?
The discharge knob is broken
How do i repair a Heatstore storage Heater Model number HSXDA24N serial number 000572H . Are the parts still availiable to purchase? Thermal cut out and temperature controller ?
The storage heater has been assessed by an electrician as needing new element. Cannot find anyone to replace it
Why would a three solid elements type storage heater only heat at the top and stay cold at the, bottom after being on all night
Our storage heaters suddenly cost more to run. We are on a fixed tariff. Last winter at 4°clock in the morning it cost average £1.50 now £2.70.I am checking my monitor every morning. Why?
My storage heater does not seem to ‘obey’ the thermostat. If it is switched on, it just gets very hot and stays hot. What can you suggest?
Hi,
One of my storage heaters isn’t working. The part you turn to change what number setting you want over night seems to be loose and maybe no longer connected to what it’s suppose to be connected to inside. I hope that makes sense.
Could this be fixed?
Thanks
my night storage dimplex is still working but my out put has come of so i can not reglate the heat try to get it on but no good hope you can help me doreen
very helpful info thanks martin.
my storage heater is not working.
Hi have been called out to look at one of your heaters which is tripping the on peak power to a rental property, seems the element at the bottom of the heater is short circuit to ground, how do I obtain replacement parts for this heater its a hhr20
My heater was accidentally covered, and now its not turning on. Is it fixable?
Your article is clear and concise and quite helpful too. Diagrams are not necessary in my view as they can be found online elsewhere if needed, or on the manufacturers website.
I do have a few questions though that I have concerns about:
1. Do night storage heaters require a 20amp switch socket at the wall?
2. Would a 13amp switched fused spur be ok?
My heaters have a mixture with two of the same size (2.4Kw) on different sockets!! I have not had any issues to date, but I am presuming that the 20A sockets would be the correct ones, especially if they are all being heated up on maximum input at the same time.
Once I know, then I take the correct necessary measures to rectify ant issues.
I’d appreciate your input.
Many thanks in advance
I have a storage heater but the components knobs I use to turn heating up and down have become warm and have broken off could someone come out and fit knew knobs on please. Thanks. Contact on mobile 07854472642.
Paulette Beckford
79 Brecon Tower
Guild Close
Ladywood
Birmigham
B16 8DT
Just a quick question. Would the placing of an oil filled electric radiator near to a storage heater possibly cause the thermal fuse to melt during use? Many thanks.
I have a Dimplex storage heater CXL N which has stopped working. My electrician said the element is gone. It’s over 20 years old and I am looking at replacing it unless you think it’s worth keeping. Please advise. Thanks.
Hi, is the email (info@storage-heater-repair.co.uk.) still active?
Hi
I need replacement elements for a small Dimplex storage heater thats about 15 years old.
Can you help?
Quantum storage heater not working – there is power to both electrical sockets but display unit isnt working so can’t get menu or anything. Any advice please. Thanks
Hi. I have a Sunhouse storage heater. I only use it at the coldest times of year. I have used it less than 5 times since new. After initial heat begins to come out, the control panel starts flashing red. And then it stops working. Any ideas. I installed – and wired myself – about 50 of these heaters in let properties a few years ago. Only one didn’t work properly and an engineer came under warranty. he said there were only two things which could go wrong. One was the control panel needed replacing. the 2nd problem – l do not remember. I used to be able to diagnose and repair the old style heaters, but have little experience of the new ones. Any suggestions would be gratefully received ! Thanks, Tim
One of our storage heaters appeared to have a spade terminal not connected tightly which had caused a melt down of the terminal block. After replacing the terminal block and reconnecting the wires it then blew the 15a fuse.
No electrician locally would look at it so I replaced the fuse and it has worked ever since. It is a 3.4kw rated heater so 15a doesn’t leave much spare. I had thought of uprating to 20a but so far 15a is working.
Good to hear that you repair storage heaters.
Hi, I have a rented property and it has storage heater. It is working but not heating properly.
What can be the cause and how it can be fixed?
Thanks,
Sunil
Hi. I got 2 new elctric heaters I sett them to run 6 hours during the night. Two weeks all good but now ar stop working after 2 hours. Is working again only if i unplug them an plug them back. Bouth ar stop working in the seame time.Any healp? Thank you.
Hi almy storage night heaters no working but. The day ones work could it be a loss wire would that stop all 3 thanks bye cheers can only be that checked fuses ect bye it could be a break in cercit? Cheers
I don’t know if you can help me. Back in May this year I had a Smart meter fitted. On going to switch a storage heater on recently. My trip switch in the bungalow is tripping everything out so no electric.Ive tried all three storage heaters individually, and they all trip everything out. So have no heating for the winter. Could you give me your opinion please on what you think it could be. And if you think its related to having this new Smart metre fitted this May. The storages heaters’s are 20 years old but we’re fine before had this Smart Meter fitted.Thanks
What value should resistors RSUP. AND RSUP1 AS MINE ARE BURNT OUT?!
I require a new pcb
ELNUR 30100087 Where can I get one from and how much will it cost??
Problems with night storage heaters