How to use storage heaters

Ragtimeplayer

I have moved into a rented house and the landlord isn't contactable.

The house has storage heaters and I have no idea how to use them as I have never had them before.

Could someone give me an idiots guide on how to use them please

Ragtimeplayer

I have googled it and found this information if anyone else was struggling


Input control – This is sometimes called ‘Charge’ or ‘Auto-set control’. This
determines how much heat is ‘charged’ into the storage heater during the night. On
older models this is determined directly by the ‘Charge’ control setting. On more
recent models ‘charging’ is thermostatically controlled either by room temperature or
by an external weather sensor.
Some electricity companies have a service where they can automatically charge
storage heaters remotely according to the weather forecast in your area.


Output control – This is sometimes called ‘Boost’ or ‘Room temperature’. As described
above, Night Storage Heaters have flaps, which open to release heat. How much the
flap opens is determined on older models directly by the output control. On more
recent models the flap is controlled by a thermostat. You set the thermostat by
adjusting the setting of the ‘Output’ control.

Katie-Kat-Kins

Basically, set your input to about half (3 of 6 on ours), leave this alone unless you find it is making the house too warm, or you run out of heat too quickly.

Before you go to bed turn the output to minimum (0 on some 1 on others) when you want the heat turn the output up to say half. When you no longer need the heat turn it back down again.

This is a quick start guide, google your make and model for better guidence, some have fans and boosts etc

If you find that your heater is cold by bed time turn the input up and make sure that output is turned off whenever you are not using the rooom.

Make sure your house is well insulated and reduce drafts as this contributes to heaters loosing their heat too soon.

The input controls how much heat your heater stores when it charges over night. The output controls how fast this heat is let out. Turn it up high and you will get lots of heat but it will be let out fast and you will run out before the heater charges again. Turn it down low and you will get less heat over a longer period.