storage heaters - confused

roosaaliiee

I just moved into a property that has Creda storage heaters. I work from home so am in the house a lot. I've started to put the heaters on 3 (out of 6) for the input and I'm testing with the output to see how it all works.
So far it seems that all heaters emit some heat in the morning, and they get warmer towards the evening without me changing the output. Is this normal? It would affect me a lot, being home a lot of the time.

In general, also, I'd love some advice on using them in my situation with being home so much; I understand storage heaters are not ideal in my case?

Thanks

Swipe

Getting warmer during the evening is not right on economy 7. Maybe you have economy 10 where there is a couple of hours boost during the late afternoon? I'd monitor your off peak usage by taking some meter readings today and then checking them in the morning. You should be using way more on off peak than at peak rate. You could also stay up late and check the meter at the time of switch over and make sure that the heaters are coming on when the off peak circuit goes live.

Gerry1

Welcome to the forum.

More info is needed, e.g. the model number, your electricity tariff and whether you are an owner or renter.  In particular, you need to understand whether they're the old plain box-of-bricks type or modern fan assisted ones that can top up at expensive day rates if not programmed correctly.

NSHs are the least worst option if you don't have gas and it's not realistic to have LPG, oil or a heat pump, but they'll always be expensive to run.

roosaaliiee

Gerry1 said:

Welcome to the forum.

More info is needed, e.g. the model number, your electricity tariff and whether you are an owner or renter.  In particular, you need to understand whether they're the old plain box-of-bricks type or modern fan assisted ones that can top up at expensive day rates if not programmed correctly.

NSHs are the least worst option if you don't have gas and it's not realistic to have LPG, oil or a heat pump, but they'll always be expensive to run.

They are Creda TSR18MW 79354S. Old ones, by the looks of it. I'm on economy 7 (at least, on my elec bill it says 'day rate' and 'night rate'

roosaaliiee

Gerry1 said:

Welcome to the forum.

More info is needed, e.g. the model number, your electricity tariff and whether you are an owner or renter.  In particular, you need to understand whether they're the old plain box-of-bricks type or modern fan assisted ones that can top up at expensive day rates if not programmed correctly.

NSHs are the least worst option if you don't have gas and it's not realistic to have LPG, oil or a heat pump, but they'll always be expensive to run.

and I'm a renter

Swipe

roosaaliiee said:

Gerry1 said:

Welcome to the forum.

More info is needed, e.g. the model number, your electricity tariff and whether you are an owner or renter.  In particular, you need to understand whether they're the old plain box-of-bricks type or modern fan assisted ones that can top up at expensive day rates if not programmed correctly.

NSHs are the least worst option if you don't have gas and it's not realistic to have LPG, oil or a heat pump, but they'll always be expensive to run.

They are Creda TSR18MW 79354S.

I have a few of those Credas in various sizes. The best tip I can give you is to monitor the weather forecast like crazy and adjust the input the day before to suit the weather. If you get it wrong and it's sunny, you'll swelter, if it's cloudy and you get it wrong you'll freeze. I'm also home all day and keep the output set to 0 constantly unless it's really cold in the late evening, but even then it makes hardly any difference so tend to not bother opening the output at all, as it's easy to forget and leave it open.

QrizB

roosaaliiee said:

Gerry1 said:

Welcome to the forum.

More info is needed, e.g. the model number, your electricity tariff and whether you are an owner or renter.  In particular, you need to understand whether they're the old plain box-of-bricks type or modern fan assisted ones that can top up at expensive day rates if not programmed correctly.

NSHs are the least worst option if you don't have gas and it's not realistic to have LPG, oil or a heat pump, but they'll always be expensive to run.

They are Creda TSR18MW 79354S. Old ones, by the looks of it. I'm on economy 7 (at least, on my elec bill it says 'day rate' and 'night rate'

Like this? (See page 29):

https://www.credaheating.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets//Creda_Nobo_Brochure.pdf

Those are relatively modern, believe it or not!

If your rooms get colder in the evening, the thermostat will increase the heat output to compensate. Is this what you're seeing with yours?

Swipe

QrizB said:

roosaaliiee said:

Gerry1 said:

Welcome to the forum.

More info is needed, e.g. the model number, your electricity tariff and whether you are an owner or renter.  In particular, you need to understand whether they're the old plain box-of-bricks type or modern fan assisted ones that can top up at expensive day rates if not programmed correctly.

NSHs are the least worst option if you don't have gas and it's not realistic to have LPG, oil or a heat pump, but they'll always be expensive to run.

They are Creda TSR18MW 79354S. Old ones, by the looks of it. I'm on economy 7 (at least, on my elec bill it says 'day rate' and 'night rate'

Like this? (See page 29):

https://www.credaheating.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets//Creda_Nobo_Brochure.pdf

Those are relatively modern, believe it or not!

If your rooms get colder in the evening, the thermostat will increase the heat output to compensate. Is this what you're seeing with yours?

The TSR18MW are not Quantums. They have a manual output

https://www.credaheating.co.uk/product/tsr18mw-tsr-slimline-mw-storage-heater

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Hi,

here's a wee video on how to use storage heaters.

QrizB

Swipe said:

QrizB said:

roosaaliiee said:

Gerry1 said:

Welcome to the forum.

More info is needed, e.g. the model number, your electricity tariff and whether you are an owner or renter.  In particular, you need to understand whether they're the old plain box-of-bricks type or modern fan assisted ones that can top up at expensive day rates if not programmed correctly.

NSHs are the least worst option if you don't have gas and it's not realistic to have LPG, oil or a heat pump, but they'll always be expensive to run.

They are Creda TSR18MW 79354S. Old ones, by the looks of it. I'm on economy 7 (at least, on my elec bill it says 'day rate' and 'night rate'

Like this? (See page 29):

https://www.credaheating.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets//Creda_Nobo_Brochure.pdf

Those are relatively modern, believe it or not!

If your rooms get colder in the evening, the thermostat will increase the heat output to compensate. Is this what you're seeing with yours?

The TSR18MW are not Quantums. They have a manual output

https://www.credaheating.co.uk/product/tsr18mw-tsr-slimline-mw-storage-heater

I agree entirely. They do however claim to have a thermostat at both your link and mine. From mine:

Key features
• Multi-sense two thermostatic sensor control system for heat storage and room temperature control
• The only storage heater available that automatically monitors and controls heat output through a thermostatic sensor

Swipe

QrizB said:

Swipe said:

QrizB said:

roosaaliiee said:

Gerry1 said:

Welcome to the forum.

More info is needed, e.g. the model number, your electricity tariff and whether you are an owner or renter.  In particular, you need to understand whether they're the old plain box-of-bricks type or modern fan assisted ones that can top up at expensive day rates if not programmed correctly.

NSHs are the least worst option if you don't have gas and it's not realistic to have LPG, oil or a heat pump, but they'll always be expensive to run.

They are Creda TSR18MW 79354S. Old ones, by the looks of it. I'm on economy 7 (at least, on my elec bill it says 'day rate' and 'night rate'

Like this? (See page 29):

https://www.credaheating.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets//Creda_Nobo_Brochure.pdf

Those are relatively modern, believe it or not!

If your rooms get colder in the evening, the thermostat will increase the heat output to compensate. Is this what you're seeing with yours?

The TSR18MW are not Quantums. They have a manual output

https://www.credaheating.co.uk/product/tsr18mw-tsr-slimline-mw-storage-heater

I agree entirely. They do however claim to have a thermostat at both your link and mine. From mine:

Key features
• Multi-sense two thermostatic sensor control system for heat storage and room temperature control
• The only storage heater available that automatically monitors and controls heat output through a thermostatic sensor

They do have a thermostat but it only servers to stop charging when it gets to the set point on the input dial. I have 5 of these and I have never witnessed the thermostat ever doing anything like they claim regarding it controlling heat output during peak hours.

Mine only ever act as described on my link:

(Output) - manually adjustable thermostat controlling output damper. (Input) - hydraulic charge control thermostat, manually adjustable