All Electric Flat - Alternative to Immersion heating?

MoneyEM

I have just bought a new flat which has been recently converted from office space, it has a large immersion tank in a cupboard upstairs.

The flat is duplex, so has open kitchen/living space downstairs (& downstairs toilet) with stairs directly up to the bedroom like a mezzanine level, with an ensuite bathroom.

Is there a more effective way instead of using the immersion heater? It is only going to be occupied by myself so it seems a bit of a waste to heat a whole tank for just me. Is it possible to get an electric only boiler installed in the kitchen? there is space for it... if this is possible, what is the cost implication? Are there any other better options or should I leave it as it is currently?

I have electric heaters (not storage) which i believe will not be affected so it's just the heating of hot water i'm concerned about

This is my current setup

SailorSam

Is that the type of thing you want ?
Relatively cheap and easy to fit.

http://www.hygienesuppliesdirect.com/sub/over_sink_water_heaters?gclid=CPfridyLjc4CFWUq0wodCI0Bjw

dominoman

Modern tanks like those are very well insulated. You'll lose little heat from it, so I'd leave it as is.

If you want to save some money go on to an economy 7 tariff and then set the timer so the water only heats overnight when you will be paying much less for the leccy. The tank will stay hot all day.

Ectophile

That looks line a nice modern insulated tank. Stick some foam pipe lagging on the pipes around it, and it will stay hot all day on one burst of heating.

Instantaneous electric boilers will either give you a dribble of hot water, or take a ridiculous amount of power (probably more than your electricity supply can handle).

Jonesya

What is it supplying - is it feeding a bath, or shower? Or just sinks?

-taff

I removed my ancient tank ad put in a standalone hot water heater, works very well if you have soft water. I didn't have soft water but it still worked for the 3 years I had it with no problems, At some point I would have disconnected it and run some limescale cleaner through it to counteract that problem though. I was also going to put in a water softening unit.
It needed a separate fuse, but it powered the shower ok. The water was not under massive pressure, but I didn't need or want a power shower.


https://www.cnmonline.co.uk/instant-water-heaters-c-198.html?p=2

lstar337

dominoman wrote: »

If you want to save some money go on to an economy 7 tariff and then set the timer so the water only heats overnight when you will be paying much less for the leccy. The tank will stay hot all day.

You would need E7 storage heating, otherwise you'll be burning money with direct electric heaters on an E7 tariff.