Have just moved & have storage heaters for the first time. They have 2 dials, input & output. There's no timers or anything. So, do you select the levels & they automatically take in power overnight, then release it during the day ? Help !!
2007-03-14 04:47:28 · 7 answers · asked by Chris H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Firstly, they are a pain!
OK, they charge up during the 7 hours that electricity is cheaper at night which is why the are often called Economy-7.
The input is how much power they draw at night - the higher the number, the hotter they will get.
The output is how much it will discharge during the day. The higher the number, the hotter the air will be, but the quicker they will cool down. A lower output will be cooler but stay warmer for longer.
I used to have one, switched it off in my bedroom and bought an oil-heater radiator from Argos for about £50. Much more versatile, and had a good timer.
Trouble with storage heaters is that if its an unexpected warm day, there's nothing you can do other than open all the windows and get hot!
2007-03-14 04:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by Marky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the answer is to find out how to use the storage heaters properly. Using convector heaters will probably not save you very much if anything as for a start you will almost always be using 'on peak' energy.Using one as a top up or for a cold snap(lol)in the 'summer' will still cost but it is instant heat where a storage heatwer will take an overnight charge to be any use.
2016-03-28 22:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's exactly have they work, low cost off peak electricity through the night to charge up the brick work in the heater, the heat is then released thought the day. Input dial sets the amount of heat energy inputed into the bricks, output sets how quick the heat is released from the heater.
2007-03-14 09:10:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn it on at the wall. The input is the one that heats the bricks inside, so if its cold set it higher. The output determines how much is released during the day the lower it is set the less it will release. Once the dials are set you can leave them as they are. If you are on economy 7, you should be with storage heaters, it will automatically turn its self on at midnight.
2007-03-14 04:55:23 · answer #4 · answered by rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this is of no use to u what so ever,but I've got storage heaters,what a total waste of time,i ent got a clue how they work Iver,all i know is they build up heat through the night & it come's out during the day,then go's cold come 8 O'Clock at night,,plus they are soooooo,exspencive to run,i have them in work so i don't realy use to much electric,it's only a small place but once i started putting the heating on i was putting £20 aweek on,compaired to the summer when it's only about £5,do urself a favour try & see if u can get some oiled filled heater's,,saves u in the long run..good luck.
2007-03-14 04:59:24 · answer #5 · answered by kimble 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the other answers are correct, however they are not as expensive as people make out. We heat a 3 bedroom 1930's house with 4 heaters and our total electricity bill is around £600 for the year. There is no gas in our house so this is for EVERYTHING including cooking, hot water etc. The great advantage of storage heaters is there is no maintenance costs. A boiler service will cost several hundred pounds per year. As with any heating the better your insulation the lower your heating costs will be. We have 12 inches of glass fibre in the loft, cavity wall insulation and double glazing throughout.
S.
2007-03-14 05:37:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you set the input setting to 5 or high....the output setting can be on low (1) but if you require more heat open the output setting..........but remember be4 you go go to bed turn the output setting back to 1......one more point they are expensive to run as i have them
2007-03-14 04:56:23 · answer #7 · answered by man with the golden gun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋