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PulsaCoil ECO Stainless
Will I save money by turning the unit off overnight?
No, turning off your unit overnight will not save money since the temperature of the
water held in the store will fall and a similar or greater amount of electricity will be
used when the unit is turned back on to restore the water temperature.
Will I save money by turning the unit off during the day?
No, turning the appliance off during the daytime will not save electricity. Since the
unit only charges overnight, unless you are on an Economy 10 tariff or actually
request a top up of hot water (by pressing your ‘Boost’ button on the wall) you will
not use a significant amount of electricity during the day.
Should I turn my unit off when the property is empty?
We advise that if you are away from the property for less than 2-3 weeks, then leave
all power switches on.
Inside your appliance a store of water is held within a stainless steel cylinder,
which will cool if the appliance is switched off. If the water held in the stainless
steel cylinder is allowed to remain cool for a prolonged period of time, corrosion
of the stainless steel cylinder can occur and the lifetime of your appliance can be
significantly reduced.
We would not therefore recommend leaving your unit switched off for several months
without the appliance being drained. Gledhill Response would be pleased to drain
your unit for you at a subsidised rate should this ever be necessary. However, the
PulsaCoil ECO Stainless is very well insulated and so the cost of draining and
refilling the cylinder will almost certainly be more than the cost of energy used by
leaving the cylinder switched on.
Why do I get cold water when I first turn on the hot tap?
When you initially turn on the hot tap, you draw the water that has been stood in
the pipework between the PulsaCoil ECO Stainless and the tap itself. It is not until
this water is drawn off that you then receive the hot water that is generated by
the PulsaCoil ECO Stainless. This would be experienced with ANY boiler and is
