Which switch for a dimplex heater?

What would you do?

A Dimplex storage heater with a panel heater built in on the front, the old type.

The switch that turns the convector heater bit on and off has gone so needs replacing.

This is all I can find for the "correct" one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Dimplex-Storage-Convection-Heater-On-Off-Neon-Rocker-Switch-CXL-XL-BK/362840284156?hash=item547af75bfc:g:uZ8AAOSw06Bd6WqV

But £20 for a poxy ordinary looking rocker switch.

CPC has this https://cpc.farnell.com/molveno/sx8111681g000000/rocker-switch-20a-red-sp-off-on/dp/SW05298?st=rocker switch

Same size, same contact configuration, 20A contact rating and only £1.43

I think I know which I will be buying.  Apart from the different appearance, is there any reason not to fit the cheaper one?

I’d be fitting the cheaper one.

The CPC one will be £5.63 once you include carriage , if this is all you are buying ..........

Buy some batteries or other useful bits to take the order over £8 (pre-vat) and get free postage.

There are always things I need from CPC,

Get two!

just in case

as said before build the order to minimum value and get free delivery.....because you cannot just pop-in when passing on the way to,get a pint of milk, unlike some.

bear in mind though that CPC stands for

Cant Pick Correctly so you could end up with anything, really ANYTHING

just local

2 switches and some batteries I needed ordered for a few pence over £10

Dust masks an Drew gloves are always handy....not available , but handy

Gloves always tend to be handy.... thats sort of the point...

Is that switch the same  size ,  to fit the hole I mean  ?  

Evans Electric said:

Is that switch the same  size ,  to fit the hole I mean  ?  

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Yes. It's a pretty standard size which is what made me look at general purpose switches rather than the OEM one.

Theres often a bargain if you stop to look .        We used to fit loads of PSU  s  to fire doors in hospitals  ,  local supply powers the door magnets & the Fire Alarm trips them out . 

The PSU  makers  , for reasons unknown , sold the plug-in  relays separately  for  something like £20   .   We bought them,   little 8 pin relay,  at RS  at something like  £2  .   Think the PSUs were Newman Tonks .   

Perhaps I should buy a job lot and put them on ebay as a "compatible" replacement for a bargain price of £10, half the price of the OEM one?