Trauma water heater (1 Viewer)

[Simon Meadwell]

Am I expecting too much when we heat the water on electric. Gets warm but no red hot like when on gas. Or have i got a problem with boiler.

 

[yorkiebar]

How long was it on for ? Electric mode is slower.

 

[Simon Meadwell]

How long was it on for ? Electric mode is slower.

It was on all night .

 

[GeoffnDee]

If it is a Truma Combi One of the two mains power heating elements may be faulty.

 

[Pausim]

It was on all night .

If you turn the warm air heating on it sucks the heat out of the hot water quite quickly.

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[Simon Meadwell]

Should it get the water as hot as it does on gas? Im going to try electric again tonight and see how it is tomorrow. When its on gas its almost too hot.

 

[daveclare]

Ours did the same two days after the warranty ended. It was the elements with ours. Got gradually less hot. 6E truma.

We find putting the heating on actually heats up the water.

 

[David and Sally]

Should it get the water as hot as it does on gas? Im going to try electric again tonight and see how it is tomorrow. When its on gas its almost too hot.

Ours does. Truma Combi 4. But if heating is on then not as hot.

 

[Simon Meadwell]

So had the water on electric 2 all night last night just luke warm this morning. Will try it on gas tonight see if its just the electric side.

 

[Lenny HB]

Which setting are you using on the water?

Eco is a waste of time as it heats to 40° but the thermostat has a large hysteris doesn't switch back on until the water is down to 27° so most of the time you get luke warm water.

On Hot it heats to 60° and maintains it there.

On Boost it heats to 62° then turns off.

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[Simon Meadwell]

Which setting are you using on the water?

Eco is a waste of time as it heats to 40° but the thermostat has a large hysteris doesn't switch back on until the water is down to 27° so most of the time you get luke warm water.

On Hot it heats to 60° and maintains it there.

On Boost it heats to 62° then turns off.

Its on electric no 2 all night

 

[Lenny HB]

Its on electric no 2 all night

That is only fuel its running on, what is the water temp setting?

As I said on Eco it will probably be luke warm by morning and on boost because it turns off after getting up to temp.

 

[Reallyretired]

We often use electricity on out 4E in the summer and it's fine. Useless if you want heat as well though. We leave the water heater on 24/7 as cant see the point of repeatedly letting it get cold and having to heat it up again.

 

[Landy Andy]

I would have thought the more the elements work the shorter their life will be. So when I occasionally use electric, I run it the same as when on gas. Turn it on about 40mins before use. Turn off when I don’t need hot water anymore.

 

[Lenny HB]

I would have thought the more the elements work the shorter their life will be. So when I occasionally use electric, I run it the same as when on gas. Turn it on about 40mins before use. Turn off when I don’t need hot water anymore.

I use the timer for hot water in the morning any other time we boil a kettle. Rarely use EHU so normally on gas.

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[kev54]

Should it get the water as hot as it does on gas? Im going to try electric again tonight and see how it is tomorrow. When its on gas its almost too hot.

It depends on your unit. We have two electrical settings (roughly applicable to 4Amps and 8Amps (depends on your source). The electric elements never quite reach the same temperature as the gas ( certainly never as quickly). On all night sounds like at least one of your elements isn’t working. We have an ECO setting on gas that shortens the time and limits the temperature a bit. Note what Lenny HB said about cooling down over time ( but it’s not THAT cold now, is it?Forgive the stupid question - but when you say gas gets the water too hot - you do have a mixer tap to allow cold in - don’t you?

 

[Simon Meadwell]

Yes we have a mixer tap. Its red hot on gas but you can control it. Thats my question it just doesn’t get anywhere near that heat on electric.

 

[kev54]

Yes we have a mixer tap. Its red hot on gas but you can control it. Thats my question it just doesn’t get anywhere near that heat on electric.

That’s what we find