Installation of DC Heater

The plumber came this afternoon and successfully installed the brand new DC Heater by Seers. As he entered the door he was asking me whether it's Joven or Alpha. Then his eyes set upon the huge box..... he was really surprised. He said he has never installed a DC Heater before. Anyway he checked the manual and said OK no prob - it's similar to the other storage tank water heaters. 

He took about 2 hours to complete the installation. Had to drill holes on the wall in the plaster ceiling to support the water heater. The heater took about an hour to heat up the water. So far so good! Nice hot water in the shower, bathtub and mixers in the master bathroom.

DC-Heater

I mentioned in one of my earlier posts that I bought 2 Stiebel Eltron instant water heaters. I passed them to my ID and instructed the electrician to ensure that the wiring is changed accordingly to enable the water heaters to work. However, the electrician did not change the wiring...... although he claimed he did. After the plumber installed the water heaters, one of them couldn't work. Then I called the condo management to take a look instead. They sent 2 electricians and after checking they said that the wiring has not been changed to support the water heaters. In order to change the wiring, the existing 4mm wire needs to be removed and replaced with 6mm and 10mm wires respectively. Even the amperage is not enough. The maximum amperage is 20Amp but the water heaters need 32Amp and 45Amp. Unfortunately, all this changes would require hacking and a lot of work. 

The condo management facilities manager came over to have a look too and she suggested that I purchase the storage tank water heaters as the bathrooms are designed for storage water heaters. She also mentioned that there were 2 cases whereby the owners also installed Stiebel Eltron water heaters without changing the wiring (they were also conned by their electricians!) and what happened was the wires connecting the water heaters melted and power supply tripped.

I've requested for a compensation from my ID because of her electrician's fault. My ID apologized and said she will send me another new electrician to check on all other wiring. I've since ordered another water heater from Bathroom Gallery Seapark PJ - just one unit for the master bathroom to try out first : Creation DC-Heater - horizontal type 40L for RM1500. The DC-heater is a storage tank water heater but consumes very low amounts of electricity. For complete info do check out their website : dc-heater.com

Kitchen Installation Part 7

Purchased the following items from Ikea and arranged for Hello Handyman to come install them.

1) Rationell Pull-out Waste Sorting Tray RM85

2) Rationell Compost Bin RM39

3) Rationell Waste Sorting Bin RM39 each

4) Rationell Variera Waste Bin RM12.90

I also purchased a mixer from Ikea as I felt the complimentary mixer from the developer is too tall for the peninsular. This mixer costs RM49.

Here's how the Rationell waste sorting tray and bins look like install inside the cabinet beside the double bowl sink. The Rationell Variera white basket fits inside too.

This is the other Rationell bin installed on the door of the cabinet below the round sink with the Ikea mixer.

LCD TV

Purchased my Sharp Charisma 32" LCD TV from D'Legend SS2 during their canopy sales just before Chinese New Year. Price was lowest amongst all other electrical shops : RM999. My DVD player is also brand new from Sony (lucky draw prize)

Wall-mounting the TV on a standard bracket costs RM180. Adjustable bracket costs RM260, inclusive of labour.

After the installation - our TV looks like this but I don't quite like the wires sticking out from the DVD player. So, we did this :

Only downside is to access the DVD player, we have to open the cabinet door but other than that, it looks much better - more minimalistic!