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Night storage heaters

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 426 686.

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