Dimplex Quantum storage rads

blimeyharri

But they assume that you're only using the stored energy acquired during low-tariff times. As soon as you run out of that and start requiring power from the grid you're being charged way more.

I guess it really depends on your tariff as to which is the best option, I just thought I'd play devils advocate!

matelodave

They are wrong in the first para, the cost of stored heat is about 7-8p/kwh as it uses off-peak leccy whereas peak rates are around 15p a unit so you'lll be paying twice as much for the same amount of heat with infra red.

I'm guessing that they've got a vested interest in Infra Red heating - yup, have a shufti at their EcoStore.

I find in interesting that most of these so called Eco heaters (and I include Quantum) tend to advocate undersized heaters with an extra element to provide additional peak rate heating when they run out.

I'm not really sure how that equates to Eco because although an undersized heater wont use as much energy, it will be on for longer and probabbly wont warm the room enough either

Richie-from-the-Boro

Look a heavily taxpayer funded climate-change evangelist organisation pumps out relentless 'Downing St nudge theory' to change the behaviour of the great unwashed and make us all do their bidding because the UK will miss its legally binding carbon targets.

GOV don't care about the size of your leccy bill just their emissions per person reduction, the green lobby all advocate the same infra on core rate - and people fall for this “impartial research” outcome from the £122mpa funded EST - powerful thing this 'nudge theory' isn't it !

Cardew

matelodave wrote: »

I'm guessing that they've got a vested interest in Infra Red heating - yup, have a shufti at their EcoStore.

Any organisation with 'Green' in their name are beyond reproach! Vested interest? - the very thought!

halogen

I have 2 semi-working storage heaters in a 3 bedroom house. (Well 3 but I never use the 3rd as I can't reach the dials and they need pliers to turn anyway) I assume they date from the 80s when it was built. I did get the local green deal people to assess the house when I bought it and I was advised that it wouldn't be worth getting more insulation. I also have no hot water as even the plumber couldn't work out how to make the boiler come on. I have an electric shower and there is no gas main.
Most of the year I have the heating off completely. It generally goes on from Nov to April and generally it's ok but there's maybe 10 days during the winter when it's slightly chilly. My electricity bill is currently £105/month. No idea how many KW/hr that is as I'm with a rubbish supplier and can't work out how to make their website tell me.
I'm was thinking of getting proper central heating installed but I don't think I could take the chaos of having people in putting pipes under the floor etc, so now I'm leaning towards replacing one of the storage heaters as they both seem to have only on/off modes now and I am too short sighted to read the dials anyway so can only get adjusted once a week when someone with better eyesight is round to visit.
Ideally I'd wanr something with some kind of phone control, even better if I could turn it up by phone 1/2 hour before I get home :-)

Does anyone have any advice or recommedations.
Oh and getting tradesmen where I live is a nightmare. I had to contact 5 local plumbers last time I needed work done and none of them got back to me. In them end I had to ask someone from 3 hours away who took pity on my plight. I say this as any solution that involved 'ask your local heating engineer' is going to fall at the 1st hurdle.
thanks in advance