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Controlling how you use your night storage
heaters is a simple way in which you can help save on your fuel
bill and protect the planet.
Heating accounts for 80% of the average household energy
bill and equates for more than a quarter of the UK's carbon
emissions.
Storage heaters work by storing up heat overnight night and then
releasing it during the day.
They should be run on the Economy 7 electricity tariff which
means they take advantage of the cheap electricity available from
suppliers between midnight and 7am.
You should check you electricity bill to see if you are on this
tariff and if you see no mention of Economy 7 then contact your
supplier to find out more about it.
There are two main controls on a night storage heater including
an input control and output or boost control.
The input control sets how much heat is stored and should be
kept on a low setting during mild weather when only a small amount
of heat needs to be stored.
Higher settings should be set to store the maximum amount of
heat and should be used in colder weather.
The output or boost control sets the room temperature and on a
low setting allows heat to leave the heater slowly.
On higher settings more heat is given out at a faster rate and
these should be used during the day.
The lowest setting should be saved for before bedtime as this
will prevent the heat being stored up through the night from being
released.
This may sometimes explain why storage heaters run out of heat
during the afternoon.
For further information please contact our
Home Energy Efficiency Officer on 01934 426
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