ElectraMate A Class

Replacement Service & Repair

ElectraMate A Class

ElectraMate Group is a specialist provider of technical services to homeowners, housing associations, registered charities, local authorities and businesses across the south of the U.K. Open vented thermal store repairs from the UK’s leading experts.

On the 17th of October 2008, Gledhill Water Storage Limited (the company that manufactured electric wet central heating and mains pressure domestic hot water supply systems such as the ElectraMate A Class) was subject to administrative proceedings. A winding-up order was issued on 19th October 2009 and after a name change to GWSL Limited, the company was dissolved on 2nd August 2013.

As a result, unfortunately, all Electramate Electric wet central heating and mains pressure domestic hot water supply systems produced by Gledhill Water Storage Limited are no longer covered by a manufacturer’s warranty.

ElectraMate Group is owned and operated by MK Electrical Group Limited an independent BoilerMate specialist that have no connections with Gledhill Water Storage Limited or any other Phoenix Company that has since been incorporated.

The Technological Leap in Central Heating and Water Storage Solutions

The Gledhill ElectraMate A Class had been established as the undisputed no1 solution for apartment buildings for over 7 years. An electrical appliance that could supply the benefits of mains pressure hot water with wet central heating while making the most of off-peak tariffs and yet require no pressure or temperature relief runaways, it saved tens of thousands of pounds in ducting costs alone.

The ElectraMate A Class
A Comprehensive Overview

The ElectraMate A Class redesign looked even better in the cupboard and took up less space. It was simpler to position and install, yet it offered the same superb performance as its predecessor the 2000 – mains pressure high-quality water to every tap; powerful showers; fast-filling baths and truly responsive central heating – as it ever did.

You could site ElectraMate A-Class anywhere. Although the heating system was sealed the primary store was open-vented, so there was no need for pressure or temperature relief valves or associated runaway pipework from the ElectraMate itself which could save tens of thousands of pounds in an apartment building.

PVCu soil stacks fail when unvented cylinders discharge into them and this product does not need any form of discharge.

ElectraMate A Class could provide up to 35 litres/minute of domestic hot water raised through 35°C directly from the mains. With the standard E10 model, up to 90% of its energy usage was taken at off-peak rates. On this basis, the running costs were comparable to gas heating, when annual servicing for a gas system was taken into account. An optional MT model is available for other tariffs. However, any tariff should allow some electricity to be taken during the day at off-peak rates.

State-of-the-art technology meant that few controls were needed and with simplified switch gear working in timed operation, the load on the electrical supply was minimised.

All the proven benefits of Thermal Storage

Ultra-high performance providing instantaneous hot water and heating
The ability to save up to 15% on fuel bills
‘Power Shower’ pressures for every shower in the home
The ability to take a bath, a shower, and run hot water all at the same time with no loss of heat or pressure
Dry roof space with no tanks or pipes in the loft, so no need to worry about freezing pipes in the winter
High-quality water at every tap
Balanced pressure to all terminal fittings
Because the immersion elements are situated in the same primary water all the time and this water is not renewed, no scaling takes place, even in hard water areas.

There was no requirement for

Secondary supply tank
Ball valve
Warning pipe
Pressure-reducing valve (under 8 bar)
Separate external expansion chamber
Shower pump – thanks to excellent hot water performance

It makes possible the use of

Smaller diameter supply pipes
Simpler terminal fittings including mixer taps
Sophisticated shower valves
High-pressure showers

Plus the Evolutionary benefits of ElectraMate A Class

The ability to make the most of off-peak tariffs
Lower running costs than dry storage radiators and off-peak hot water storage
Only one energy supply to the property required
No flueing problems.
The need for annual boiler servicing is eliminated.
Capital cost is comparable to other systems when the simplified energy supply is taken into account.
A responsive radiator and high-performance hot water system.
Provides over 35 L/minute
Water is controlled at 55°C at the taps (or lower if required)
Heating is provided at normal design temperatures (or lower if required)

Revolutionary Design Provides Mains Pressure Hot Water And Wet Central Heating At Off-Peak Rates

The ElectraMate A Class Thermal Storage system simply reverses the primary and secondary water functions. 270 litres of primary water is stored in a unique, interlinked, all copper, three tube construction to save space, with all controls conveniently grouped in the fourth quadrant. The water is heated, generally at off-peak tariff times, by two low-watt density immersion heaters, as programmed by the two store control thermostats, and pumped through the radiators as required. The heating circuit opens in the same way as any ‘wet’ system. Control is by a programmed room thermostat (supplied).

ElectraMate 2000

Secondary water flows directly from the cold mains into the high-efficiency plate heat exchanger, where it is heated by the hot water in the store before being delivered to the taps.

The innovative new ElectraMate A Class offers significant benefits over ordinary systems

NEW High Efficiency Plate Heat Exchanger that offers:

Extra High Hot Water Flow Rates
No Need for In-Line Scale Inhibitor
No Need for Pressure Reducing Valve
No Need for Non-Return Valve

Operational noise is reduced to a minimum because:

Water is pumped over the immersion elements whenever they are providing heat to minimize “kettling”
The thermal store and heating circuit operate as a sealed primary system.