Help to estimate how much from October

EssexHebridean

Your night -v- day rate percentage is pretty decent in fairness - well done. If your existing storage heaters are older style ones then it may be worth trying to save up to replace one at a time with newer High Heat Retention models assuming that you are requiring the heat at fairly "standard" times - ie in the evenings. This could reduce any need for supplementary heating (ie on the day rate) that you currently have. Other than that - perhaps an extra layer of lagging round your immersion heater? Reducing the time the immersion is on for (we've been doing this and it does seem to be having a slight impact) and also check the temperature it is set for too. 

N_Pars

EssexHebridean said:

Your night -v- day rate percentage is pretty decent in fairness - well done. If your existing storage heaters are older style ones then it may be worth trying to save up to replace one at a time with newer High Heat Retention models assuming that you are requiring the heat at fairly "standard" times - ie in the evenings. This could reduce any need for supplementary heating (ie on the day rate) that you currently have. Other than that - perhaps an extra layer of lagging round your immersion heater? Reducing the time the immersion is on for (we've been doing this and it does seem to be having a slight impact) and also check the temperature it is set for too. 

Thank you.

We use 2 older style storage heaters, so replacing them could be an option. I wonder how much difference it would make?

We do have 3x delonghi dragon heaters that we use, one in each bedroom at night to keep them to a reasonable temperature. One for the lounge if its needed (occasionally)

We have recently reduced the amount of time the water heats up for to 2hrs. I don't know how i would check the temperature? Any ideas? 

macman

You can try to run appliances with timers during cheap rate hours: the washing machine and dishwasher being the obvious ones. However the neighbours may not be happy if they can hear them at 4am...
Using any other form of electric heating (convectors etc) on E7 is a really bad idea, as it will always be running on peak rate (if by 'night' you mean the evening time before you go to bed).  I suggest you alter the output control on the NSH's to try and retain more heat in them for later in the evening instead.

N_Pars

macman said:

You can try to run appliances with timers during cheap rate hours: the washing machine and dishwasher being the obvious ones. However the neighbours may not be happy if they can hear them at 4am...
Using any other form of electric heating (convectors etc) on E7 is a really bad idea, as it will always be running on peak rate (if by 'night' you mean the evening time before you go to bed).  I suggest you alter the output control on the NSH's to try and retain more heat in them for later in the evening instead.

We don't have a dishwasher and the washing machine runs on cheap rate as we are up early enough anyway. 

We use the extra heaters evening/during the night. They are usually set to around 18/19 degrees and click on and off with the thermostat.

We can't turn the output off completely, only down to 1 so some heat leaks out. We don't actuslly turn the output any higher than 1 because it makes no difference to the heat in the room. Perhaps something faulty on the storage heater? 

CheekyMikey

macman said:

You can try to run appliances with timers during cheap rate hours: the washing machine and dishwasher being the obvious ones. However the neighbours may not be happy if they can hear them at 4am...
Using any other form of electric heating (convectors etc) on E7 is a really bad idea, as it will always be running on peak rate (if by 'night' you mean the evening time before you go to bed).  I suggest you alter the output control on the NSH's to try and retain more heat in them for later in the evening instead.

Personally I’d never run appliances while sleeping due to the fire risk…

Krakkkers

Are things more likely to catch fire at night?

CheekyMikey

No, but if they do, I’d prefer me and the kids to be awake. Same reason I never put them on and go out…know a few people who’ve done that and come home to a road full of fire engines 

Krakkkers

How can something full of water catch fire? and yes i know some have but i can never understand how.

macman

Krakkkers said:

How can something full of water catch fire? and yes i know some have but i can never understand how.

Because the 'flammable' electrical parts are completely sealed from the watery parts...

macman

CheekyMikey said:

No, but if they do, I’d prefer me and the kids to be awake. Same reason I never put them on and go out…know a few people who’ve done that and come home to a road full of fire engines 

On that basis you'd turn off every single socket at night, and shut off the power at the CU.