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Storage Heater Question

Ive just had a sunhouse storage heater fitted and it seems that the damper flat that allows the heat to escape is not lifting at all on settings 1-4 but lifts only when set on 5 & 6. This doesnt seem correct to me because whats the point of having output settings of 1-4? Can any one advise? Thanks

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  • Does it emit heat on the lower settings?
    if so i would not worry
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215
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    The damper is designed to delay the heat coming out of the core.
    The settings adjust the delay timing.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • tinpot wrote: »
    Ive just had a sunhouse storage heater fitted and it seems that the damper flat that allows the heat to escape is not lifting at all on settings 1-4 but lifts only when set on 5 & 6. This doesnt seem correct to me because whats the point of having output settings of 1-4? Can any one advise? Thanks

    The "output" controls are primitive and crude, this is 1950s technology
  • Thanks for your help, it's heating the house up so seems to be working properly.
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