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Storage Heaters which elec co is best???

TotalDespair
TotalDespair Posts: 95 Forumite
in Energy
hi

am just about to move into a new flat tenancy and the heating is all electric storage heaters:eek::eek: and im used to a lovley gas combi boiler central heating system and dont have a clue re storage heaters:confused: how to use them but have a notion there a poor form of heating and expensive.

so any hints tips would be gratefully received on how to maximise this kind of heating system..and

who is the best electric company for electric ...
Lexie
One newly single jobless female here thats disillusioned by having an expartner that didnt accept any financial help with the mess he was in...:mad::mad: so am out there again on my own :T:T paddling my own canoe, unfortunately jobless but solvent but extremley skint:D:D :rotfl::rotfl::j:T;):):D:D:D

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  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    TotalDespair wrote: »
    ...
    who is the best electric company for electric ...
    Lexie

    That would probably be the cheapest for your consumption.

    But you won't know what your consumption will be presumably. So perhaps see if you can find out from the previous tenants and use that as a starting point.
    Keep an eye on your meter and take regular readings to see if you are using the same amount as envisaged.

    Oh, and use the comparison sites in the resource bar above to find out who would be cheapest for you.

    Mind you, you'll have to sign up with the existing suppliers first and any switch in supplier will take at least 4 weeks which, at this time of year, should give you a good idea of how much elecytricity you'll be using over the winter.
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
  • shegar
    shegar Posts: 1,978 Forumite
    Phew that will be a culture shock to go from gas to expensive storage heaters.My best advise would be dont turn them on :eek::eek:.!!!!
  • deedee71
    deedee71 Posts: 918 Forumite
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    edited 8 December 2009 at 10:13AM
    I'm with Scottish Power and every time another company cold calls me, when they hear I have Economy 7 they say just stay with SP as they are the cheapest.

    Storage heaters are tricky and mine are ancient. It took ages for me to work out how best to use them.

    I got two quotes for central heating yesterday as I can't stand being in a cold house any longer.
  • Lish_2
    Lish_2 Posts: 168 Forumite
    Oh I feel your pain! I moved into a flat 2 months ago and have storage heaters and Ive heard nothing but horror stories about how expensive they are! If i knew then what I know now then I wouldnt have taken the flat! I have been advised by EDF (my elec comp) that if I left them on for a month, my bill will run into hundreds of pounds each month!!!! ARGH!
    It is very depressing that I can see my breath when I am sat watching TV in the evening- never again will I neglect to check what heating system my next place has! I cant wait for March when my tenancy is up! Im outta there!
    :j :jTotally and utterly debt free as of 27/05/09!!!:j :j
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    deedee71 wrote: »
    I'm with Scottish Power and every time another company cold calls me, when they hear I have Economy 7 they say just stay with SP as they are the cheapest....

    What a strange thing to say! :eek:

    ... unless that other company is one of the new boys that don't offer an E7 tariff
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
  • gemstars
    gemstars Posts: 515 Forumite
    edited 8 December 2009 at 3:25PM
    Don't panic. I've bought an all electric house and I'm not finding the bills particularly alarming. 3 bed end terrace townhouse with 2 adults working full time. We have a TV, Pc, Wii, DVD player and all the usual stuff.

    Our electric bill is working out at about £18 per month without the heating and £35 per month with the heating on (which it is all the time now as I have two very small kittens who need the warmth).

    EDIT - Here's some tips

    Hot water - our shower heats it's own water and it's cheaper to just boil the kettle to wash dishes, so we don't have the immersion heater on.

    Tumble dryers and dishwashers are expensive to run, so don't use them if you can manage without them.

    Washing machine - we set our to go on overnight when the electric is cheaper.
  • shegar
    shegar Posts: 1,978 Forumite
    My son as storage heaters ,( no other choice)2 children in 3 bed house 5 storage heaters, no tumble dryer, winter bills £410.00 per quater!!:eek:. Hes just bought a portable gas heater with bottle to top the heat up as the storage heaters dont have much heat to chuck out by tea time .WORST FORM OF HEAT EVER INVENTED. :mad:
  • KimYeovil
    KimYeovil Posts: 6,156 Forumite
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    shegar wrote: »
    2 children in 3 bed house 5 storage heaters, no tumble dryer, winter bills £410.00 per quater!

    That's cheap :confused: .
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
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    It probably will be compared to the portable gas heater.

    ... and to think of the comments the person who recently was thinking of getting a flueless mains gas heater got.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2082661

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=600185
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
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