Guernsey Electricity

Hot water cylinders are available in a variety of sizes and heat the water in the cylinder using a number of different methods. Each cylinder is sized based on how much water it can hold, typically varying from 80 litres to 300 litres. Each cylinder is also placed into different categories; vented or unvented and direct or indirect.

• Vented cylinders are connected to a header tank usually located in the property’s loft. Unvented cylinders are connected to the mains water of the property.
• Direct cylinders only contain immersion elements. Indirect cylinders contain both immersion elements and a primary coil inside the cylinder, which can be linked up to central heating boilers.

Using Timers

Using the immersion element in a water cylinder, the water is heated up in a similar way that a kettle boils water. The immersion element has a thermostat inside which only allows the immersion element to heat the water up to the desired temperature (typically 55 degrees Celsius). Once the cylinder temperature is achieved, the immersion element will switch itself off and on, to maintain the desired temperature in the cylinder. This will continue throughout the day unless a timer is fitted to control when the immersion element can be activated. This allows you to heat the cylinder water up solely in the Economy 12 low rate, therefore saving money on your electricity bill.

Horstmann Timer guide

Grasslin Pin Clock Timer guide

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