This type of heating provides an effective and low cost solution.
Cost of replacing night storage heaters.
Join the thousands who have already made the change to energy efficient designer electric radiators ultra slim with state of the art temperature and energy management our electric radiators offer a cost effective alternative to old fashioned storage heaters.
They use low cost energy tariffs such as economy 7 which is cheaper as electricity is supplied overnight when the demand for electricity across the country is low.
Dimplex quantum storage heaters cost around 700 each plus installation.
The dimplex quantum is the most advanced storage heater in the world and the best alternative to old inefficient storage heaters.
So to charge a 3 4kw storage heater with heat for the 7 hour economy 7 period at an electricity cost of 5 5 pence per unit would cost 130 9 per night to run that storage heater.
Though quotes for electricians will vary a full house of storage heaters could cost between 500 and 1000 without any complications.
Using storage heaters on any energy tariff other than economy 7 will never be a cost.
Running costs may be cheap if you use the heaters carefully.
This fantastic energy efficient storage heater is the only storage heater recommended by the government to improve your property s energy performance certificate epc.
Using night storage heaters with economy 7 and 10 energy tariffs.
Using the same 5 5 pence economy 7 off peak rate i have also given the example below for the running costs of the popular sizes of storage heaters.
Benefits of electric radiators.
The future of economy 7.
Now as a quick recap for those readers who are unaware storage heaters take advantage of cheap electricity at night normally via the economy 7 tariff to charge they then release the heat during the day as required one of their major shortcomings is that the older models struggle to retain their charge or heat instead they leak so by the time you want the heat you actually need to.
If your electric storage heaters are 10 years old or perhaps one is faulty heater grants can fit brand new high heat retention electric storage heaters that are fully programmable.
Traditional storage water tank heaters also known as boilers are the most common water heaters installed and are used for central heating and can even heat the water for your home using steam.
Fan assisted storage heaters cost around 500 each plus installation.
Free storage heater grants are available to fund the cost of replacing inefficient or faulty electric storage heaters.