Off Peak Storage Heaters

Off peak storage heating products.

Off peak storage heaters. Economy rate meters were made for electrical heating systems like storage heaters but they will work in any house. Works by storing heating during off peak times for use during the day. Economy 7 and economy 10 are types of economy rate meters. It is the cheapest form of heating available.

With steffes ets systems ability to store vast amounts of heat for long periods of time you can get on peak performance for an off peak price. It is heat when and where you want it at off peak rates. You can programme it with daily and weekly schedules or choose from its three preset profiles using its lcd screen which is colour coded for clarity. Steffes ets systems convert this off peak electricity to heat and store it in heating elements contained within high density ceramic bricks.

Stored heat is then used later typically during daytime. If the difference in the on off electricity rates is considerable that can provide lower energy bills. In many ways this metaphor extends to storage heaters. These heaters store heat when electricity is at its cheapest then release it into your home when you need it the most.

From the very second a storage heater stops charging it begins to lose heat until there s nothing left. Dimplex s quantum storage heater range claims to be the most advanced economical off peak heater. This is why storage heaters are more economical than conventional electric heaters. The cheaper times are normally called off peak.

Also bear in mind that night storage heaters are heavy and full of bricks so be ready to dispose of the old units. This is because the on peak and off peak circuits will need to be removed and rewired and the power sockets converted to plug sockets for the new electric radiators. Switching times are when the meter switches between the off peak and peak rates. Off peak heaters many ranges and models are available to suit your heating needs.

Off peak storage heaters also called off peak heat banks and electric thermal storage or ets take advantage of dual tariff electricity meters by making the best use of the cheaper electricity rates. There are four types of heater each offering different levels of comfort control. Manual off peak heaters require someone in the house to manually set dials on the unit to determine how much heat should be stored and for how long. Only older homes have this type of obsolete model which can often to energy waste or a cold home due to human error.

Off peak storage heaters off peak heaters such as quantum and storage heaters are electric heaters designed specifically to operate using cheaper off peak electricity and as the name implies store heat until it is required.