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Storage heaters

I'm thinking of buying a 2 year old flat that has Dimplex Q-Rad panel heaters in every room and presumably a hot water tank with an immersion heater.

Would it be possible to replace 2 or 3 of the heaters with Dimplex Quantum storage heaters, and have an Economy 7 meter installed so the water could be heated overnight?

Are Economy 7 tariffs still available and worth it?

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  • Alnat1
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    Better to ask in the Energy section of the forums. Lots of good advice there.
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  • danrv
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    edited 3 June 2022 at 10:04AM
    It’s possible that the hot water is on a timed Economy 7 circuit. When I rented a property that was the set up with Dimplex electric radiators.
    I doubt the wiring or timed Economy 7 circuit would be in place for conventional storage heaters. 
    Modern HHR ones though can operate on a 24hr circuit providing that the off peak supply is for the whole property.

    Economy 7 tariffs are still available and most all electric properties have it installed.
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