storage heaters

Glow

hi, i have an all electric flat which is heated by storage radiators, i am looking into electric radiators (no pipes) but am unsure if it will be more expensive, would be obliged if anyone could advise me, thanks.

Cardew

Generally it will be a lot more expensive to run.

We all appreciate that storage heaters have their drawbacks, especially if you are out at work all day. However you are getting heat at less than half the price on an Economy 7 tariff, and cheap hot water as well.

It is not possible to quantify how much more expensive it is to run, as it depends on your personal circumstances.

mf65

re-storage heaters, i am thinking of installing some night storage heating as i think it is now cheaper than oil to run. there is a company advertizing electric heaters (not storage ) who are arguing that its cheaper to run theirs on a flat tarrif ( no economy7) than night storage heaters on economy7. the argument is that day rate is very high on eco.7,thus counting out the saving on night rate.
any comments please ?

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what they say is partly correct,but it does depend on how you use electricity

Ectophile

mf65 wrote: »

re-storage heaters, i am thinking of installing some night storage heating as i think it is now cheaper than oil to run. there is a company advertizing electric heaters (not storage ) who are arguing that its cheaper to run theirs on a flat tarrif ( no economy7) than night storage heaters on economy7. the argument is that day rate is very high on eco.7,thus counting out the saving on night rate.
any comments please ?

The day rate is higher. You would need to look at how much electricity you would use during the night and day, and add it all up to see which works out cheaper.

Don't just rely on what somebody else says, often based on some unrealistic figures.