Storage Heater Advice

Brenner

Hey Guys,

I've question about storage heaters. Just moved into a new place, with big thick stone walls (so potentially a cold place!)... There are a number of storage heaters in the flat and I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on the best way to use them...

They've no timers, no switches apart from the one on the wall for the mains and 2 knobs (one controlling the "early" and "Late" boost, the other the "input" 1-9 based on weather conditions). I know that they work on the principle of storing heat during the off peak times, and releasing it later etc.

Was just wondering if anyone had any advice on how to maximise their use i.e. not heating an empty house during the day and keeping us warm at night/morning when we're actually there.

Cheers
Bren

Hoagy

Storage heaters heat from 11pm to 8am so they are hottest in the morning.
The bricks are in an insulated box to retain the heat as long as possible.
There is a little flap along the top which is controlled by the boost control.
All you can do is set the boost as late as possible and the little flap will stay shut until the evening.

Tazz T

This type of 'Nightsaver' heating is some of the worst heating system ever devised. First check if you are on Nightssaver with ESB to get the savings If you're not and you're not going to be there during the day I wouldn't bother with it. Use the timer to have the boost come on in the morning and just turn them on manually when you come in at night. Otherwise it'll be warm all day when you're not there and cold when you come in - a waste of money.

Brenner

Cheers guys!