Can you service an electric fence unit?

[chaps89]

Darling pony broke through the fence a couple of weeks ago overnight.
When I got down in the morning the energiser unit had been pinged off its earth stake and into my wheelbarrow, which had filled with water, so it was sat in water still connected to the battery merrily clicking away ?
I didn’t use it for a couple of weeks as they snapped the cable that connects to the actual fence and it took a little while to get it fixed.
Since then it’s just not right.
I’ve freshly charged the battery so I don’t think it’s that as it made no difference.
Sometimes it works as it should (light indicator flashes intermittently, slow if only just turned on or faster if turned up full) but mostly the light just flashes consistently and really quickly, even if only turned on low. And sometimes the light doesn’t flash at all.
I tried emailing fenceman but it was undeliverable. Can I get it serviced/where can I take it for someone to look at it?
Or is it borked and I need a new one?

Edit - I haven’t tried the fence tester yet to see if there’s any current actually getting through

 

[planete]

Try putting it in the airing cupboard for a bit?

 

[Parrotperson]

yeh I doubt it'd be worth repairing tbh. The cost would be the same or more than buying a new one. Could always sell darling pony instead though?! ??

 

[honetpot]

It depend what it cost. Rutland and Hotline do a standard fix fee. My Hotline was £66 including return postage.
https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/electric-fence-energiser-repairs.145930/

 

[MereChristmas]

Our unit was very old and stopped working. OH dismantled it. It had fallen apart inside. He cleaned and refitted everything and providing we don’t shake it too much it works fine.
Not sure about water damage though.

 

[paddy555]

my hotline mains was hit by lightening which had hit a tree and come down to the energiser. It completely knocked it out. I took it to hotline (they are close to me) and they repaired it.

 

[Widgeon]

Try putting it in the airing cupboard for a bit?

We had one that had got very wet (inside) and stopped working. Left it in the tackroom for a few weeks and it was restored to life, so I also think drying it out properly is worth a go before resorting to paying anyone!

 

[chaps89]

There are 2 darling ponies and whilst I suspect I know which the culprit is, I wasn’t there so couldn’t be sure so they get the benefit of the doubt.

It was about £100 new about 18 months ago. I had it in my car for a week or two when it happened but will try bringing it home and taking it apart and seeing if there’s anything obvious wrong and letting it dry out. Sadly no airing cupboard to use though!
Failing that I’ll look into the link for servicing it, I know it’s not a mega expensive unit but slid rather repair if I can.
Thanks all