Horstmann Electronic 7 Water Heater, Multi

Cant quite believe how fantastic this product is. After looking at many different models I finally made my decision based on the review of Amazon1 who had attached photos and I was astounded my old timer was the same as their old timer. So I had no doubt it would fit perfectly. It looks like it might be tricky to program but it is so easy and takes seconds. Infact it is so much quicker and more efficient than trying to set the old mechanical style timer. It is extremely precise as you can program it to the exact minute as oppose to roughly guessing on an old dial style timer. A very simple efficient design and from what I have read the Horstmann series seem to be pretty much all interchangeable. The other great feature my old one didn't have is its ability to automatically switch between summer time and winter time. You must have it set to this feature if you need it. I do as I have Economy 7 but it depends on ones own system. As it has a battery back up the clock did not need setting and was telling the correct time as soon as it was given power. The boost button will heat your water for one hour before switching off should you need it. So easy to use I wouldn't consider anything else. Comes with full installation and user guides.

Installed this as replacement for Horstmann manual e7 timer. It was an exact match and no need to change the back box, just unscrew the faceplate then unclip the wires from original timer and attach them to the new one. Done in 5 minutes. Equally simple to set up the times. I have mine set to be on for 2 hours in the night which is plenty; with the manual one the minimum setting was 4.5 hours which meant the water was heated too early for the morning and was then reheated during the 4.5hrs as it lost some heat. Now it heats once just before I get up so it should be more economical. Also my e7 times change when the clocks change and the manual timer was quite difficult to use in those circumstances, this one is much easier. Quality-wise the product was brand new in the proper packaging and has worked perfectly for a couple of months now

I bought this to replace the old analog Horstmann unit I had fitted to my immersion tank which had a minimum time setting of 4.5 hours. This new digital control unit is great, allows me to set the time intervals easily which will save me a lot of money as I can heat the tank for only a couple hours a night, as opposed to the minimum 4.5 hour minimum on the analog unit. Fitting took less than 5 minutes. Plug and play after removing the base plate, all the connections are easily labelled and the existing mounting plate didn’t need to be change. £70 is quite steep for what this is, but there’s no easy alternatives.

Installation very easy and simple To replace from the old horstmann 7. The programming set up is however quite confusing to work out and set up. Could be made more simple.

Great product, should have bought it sooner, with having the airing cupboard in my son’s room, it was important to be able to set when the tank heats up the water, with this simple unit we now have it set to 6am and also the booster set for the evening, one thing to point out the booster only works if you have a twin immersion, (which we do) We had this installed by an electrician which took about 2 hours because of where our booster was linked to, otherwise this could have be done in under an hour Really easy to set the time and timer, just check with you electric supplier when your off peak starts and finishes to maximise the usage during the off peak rate

Bought this to replace a failed Economy 7 model. Because the new model shares the same back box, replacement took only minutes. The mains cabled are screw terminated, but the connection to the electronics is spade and tails, so you can leave the old back box in place, disconnect the electronics, and replace with the new electronic unit. A rare bit of solid design. Programming the new unit could not be easier.

We’d been using an older model (probably 20 years at least) so when we updated the water heater we decided to purchase a new Horstmann. It was easy to install and easier to use compared to our older version. We have it set to come on during the hours that our electricity is cheaper to use. Heats up the water perfectly. We haven’t had to use the booster yet but I’m sure it will work just perfectly. Great energy saving product.

Direct replacement (correct) for previous model of (1995 vintage) as described by other reviewers. Required to support 2 separate immersion heater elements. Whilst listed as Horstmann, it is now manufactured by Secure. The trade brochure (Electronic 7 Series 3) states that is has a "7 year no quibles warranty". Warranty not identified in user/installer instructions or on packaging. Not had the opportunity to achieve registration as yet. Please note that this item is described as "No longer available" in the Secure website.