Storage heater advice

nicearbhaill

hi ya

posted kinda same query on a different forum but only got one reply so posting again

I have one working storage heater in the living area of my apartment. Was working fine up until the weeked and then I changed the settings and now doesnt seem to work apart from boost.

The input is at 6 and output is at 4. That is the only change. Woke up this morning and the heater was cold. The boost works fine. Left it 24 hours to charge and again cold this morning.

Was advised here to check if anything tripped and nothing that I could see has done that.

The boost still works.

I work everyday so leave the apt from 8am until approx 6.30pm. I am thinking of just giving up on the storage heater and buying a halogen heater instead to keep me warm in the evening.

Just wondering does anyone think there would be a quick solution to this problem. I like my landlord and dont really want to bother him at this time of year. There are only 2 storage heaters in the apt and both were replaced since I moved in nearly 3 years ago. The one in the bedroom has never worked though so I just use a fan heater instead.

Any advice on how to resolve this myself. There is power going to the storage heater but it is just not storing heat at all suddenly.

djimi

It sounds like something has gone in the heater itself. At those settings the thing should be hopping off the wall first thing in the morning.

To be honest, Id consider it a blessing in disguise! Storage heaters are expensive and totally unsuitable for heating a home, especially one where the occupants are not there during the day. We ditched ours and replaced it with a plug in oil filled radiator, which does the job for us at a fraction of cost.

nicearbhaill

sounds good. I always found the apt warm when i returned to it from work etc.

Would you have any recommendations for a small radiator

Looking at this one in argos http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4152167/Trail/searchtext%3EOIL+FILLED+RADIATOR.htm or http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/catalogId/14551/partNumber/4152686.htm

djimi

The one that we have is something more along the lines of http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/catalogId/14551/partNumber/4152095.htm.

I have to admit I dont know a lot about them really. Ours is 1500W which does the job for us. Im not sure what the story is with those 700W heaters; whether they give off the same heat in a more efficient manner or if they are less powerful. Im sure if you ask in the likes of DID they might be able to offer more assitance!

nicearbhaill

super stuff...thanks a million.

nicearbhaill

looking at this one

http://www.did.ie/winterwarm-oil-filled-radiator-wrc15-prd