Whats the difference between a programer and timer?

[devonwoody]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/horstmann-cen ... mmer/11225


timeswitch

http://www.screwfix.com/p/horstmann-c17 ... itch/27967

I want heating and hot water

or hot water only ( I have a threeway motorised valve honeywell)

A constant switch (override of timer)

Existing swichmaster 400 now not available. & old type boiler gas.

 

[nev]

PASS.
http://www.horstmann.co.uk/central-heating.php

 

[Jonzjob]

I can see 2 basic differences there and I thought they were fairly obvious?

1. Timer begings with a 't' and programmer with a 'p'. And 2. £7 or there abouts :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Doug B]

It would appear that this is a direct replacement for your switchmaster 400 if you don`t want to get into re-wiring

http://www.hav.co.uk/products/shw-detai ... id=12760&=


A time switch will usually just switch on hot water only or both heating & hot water together at the same preset times, where as a programmer will allow independent settings for both heating & hot water.

 

[devonwoody]

Thanks DougB, that looks like the replica of my old switchmaster.

 

[Doug B]

Thanks DougB, that looks like the replica of my old switchmaster.

In that case it will (fingers crossed) fit straight onto the old wiring back plate, so should only be a matter of removing the old clock & fitting the new with out changing any wiring.

Just check the instructions.

 

[AndyT]

Thanks DougB, that looks like the replica of my old switchmaster.

In that case it will (fingers crossed) fit straight onto the old wiring back plate, so should only be a matter of removing the old clock & fitting the new with out changing any wiring.

Just check the instructions.

The reviews suggest that either of them will fit nicely as a straight swap, but the timer one doesn't control heating and hot water separately as much as the programmer one does.

 

[devonwoody]

Thanks all, I want the programer so I can control heating and water separately

 

[devonwoody]

Thanks DougB, that looks like the replica of my old switchmaster.

In that case it will (fingers crossed) fit straight onto the old wiring back plate, so should only be a matter of removing the old clock & fitting the new with out changing any wiring.

Just check the instructions.

The plumbing outfit telephoned me Saturday and requested £225 to supply and fit a new programmer, I wasnt very polite in my reply.

Especially as your suggestion is only around £40 plus.

I asked the outfit to service my boiler last December and fit a new motorised 3 way valve, the valve failed end of May when I switched the programmer to water only. So they have somehow managed to get their business up to nearly £500. I am procrastinating very loudly, hence that citizens advice letter quote I posted the other day.

The valve is faulty and the old programmer could not take the repeated attention of trying to put all things right.

I told them that if I had a second life I would consider being a plumber.

 

[flanajb]

A timer is a useful piece of equipment, where as a programmer tends to be a boring individual who sits in front of a computer all day?

 

[Dibs-h]

A timer is a useful piece of equipment, where as a programmer tends to be a boring individual who sits in front of a computer all day?

ROFL!!