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Post by sweetpea on Oct 11, 2020 18:07:18 GMT
Another run in the country today to collect an old Eltex heater. Just need to source a paraffin supply and work out what size wicks it uses.
I'll give it a good clean up first just to tidy it up a bit. The leccy one which is in the g'house must be faulty as when I turn it on it causes a fuse to trip.
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Post by daitheplant on Oct 11, 2020 20:20:01 GMT
It could be just a loose wire in the plug sweetpea.
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Post by sweetpea on Oct 12, 2020 9:24:42 GMT
It could be just a loose wire in the plug sweetpea. I'll check that out when I bring it indoors Dai. Usually when things go wrong its me having a SCREW LOOSE 
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Post by daitheplant on Oct 12, 2020 18:39:26 GMT
It could be just a loose wire in the plug sweetpea. I'll check that out when I bring it indoors Dai. Usually when things go wrong its me having a SCREW LOOSE I refuse to comment on that. 
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Post by sweetpea on Oct 12, 2020 22:08:23 GMT
The plug is one of them that you can't undo and since then there has been another power cut so chances are it wasn't the heater after all. mystery!
Meanwhile I've lit the paraffin heater to see how it does and as soon as the weather is better I will investigate the power cable which is partly buried where it enters the g'house.
Watch this space.
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Post by daitheplant on Oct 13, 2020 20:08:47 GMT
Good plan.  |
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Post by sweetpea on Oct 13, 2020 22:37:33 GMT
I seem to have isolated the fault by a process of elimination. It seems the uv light on the pond filter could be the culprit. I switched it off and since then no trouble so fingers crossed.
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Post by sweetpea on Oct 14, 2020 11:39:09 GMT
 at least this kept the temp. up overnight
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Post by ladybird on Oct 14, 2020 12:53:00 GMT
Whats the consumption of parafin sweetpea ? I just threw out two old paraffin heaters, that I accidently left outside, as they were badly rusted. I found the paraffin consumption to be quite expensive .
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Post by sweetpea on Oct 14, 2020 14:25:05 GMT
Whats the consumption of parafin sweetpea ? I just threw out two old paraffin heaters, that I accidently left outside, as they were badly rusted. I found the paraffin consumption to be quite expensive . It is expensive Bridie but I just keep some there for emergencies. At Homebase a 4 litre container cost £10.00 which is ridiculous but I just needed some in a hurry. Bang goes the thrifty Scotsman theory 
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Post by ladybird on Oct 14, 2020 19:22:31 GMT
wow that is expensive though I do love the smell of it in the greenhouse. I still have a container of paraffin in the shed. I must put it up on free cycle .
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Post by daitheplant on Jan 24, 2021 17:33:54 GMT
All shops have stopped selling paraffin here in Cwmbran.  |
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 25, 2021 13:59:11 GMT
All shops have stopped selling paraffin here in Cwmbran. Of course dai, who needs to keep warm in winter?
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Post by daitheplant on Jan 25, 2021 18:55:02 GMT
They have stopped for good for some reason.
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