New storage heaters cost help

Dandytf

Air Measured, 4mx2.7 or 3m approx. L/W
Square Meters calculator 12sq Meters approx, I'll need next version up, maybe the original 1kw.

Dimplex Quantum QM100RF WiFi

uptown 10 sq Meters, this should suffice.

RedFraggle

Just updating on usage for info.
Mix of weather this week from snow to sun with outdoor temperatures ranging from brass monkeys to 13C

Dandytf

redfraggle Temps are very important, within 21c.

Ive today listed Dimplex QM100 Install quotes before placing purchase.

thanks mser's

Dandytf

Thankfully found one local Business to quote Supply+Install.
Going to be summer time at the earliest, though seems reputable.

Hopefully OP+Mser's continue to enjoy their Dimplex Quantums
I've passed details of two versions, no idea of cost differences, though verbal confirmation that my original Eco 7 sockets can be used in Living room.

Thanks!

Scot_39

NS Heating here already down to min on just the 1 in living room, and thinking of cutting that - today.

Summer install sounds like a wait  - but in plenty time for next winter - so not terrible.  And hopefully if in demand, another sign good firm.

Whereas some others will try and join the queue later and lose out in early winter as a result.

Good luck.

Dandytf

Scot_39 said:

NS Heating here already down to min on just the 1 in living room, and thinking of cutting that - today.

Summer install sounds like a wait  - but in plenty time for next winter - so not terrible.  And hopefully if in demand, another sign good firm.

Whereas some others will try and join the queue later and lose out in early winter as a result.

Good luck.

I think any heating above a few degrees in living room is going to help.
21+ above will be Winter months.
It's room filling experience is main reason for reverting back to storage heater.

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Hi guys, sorry I’ve not been back sooner to post more updates.  Someone gave us a stinking cold and we’ve been rough at boots. Finally shifting now. At least we are nice and warm with our new heaters.  Ok so would probably be a good idea to tell you what we have set heating to.

Living room 1.kw heater and bedroom is 1kw heater this is what we have scheduled 

We have turn them off a couple of times before they were scheduled to end due to going to bed earlier or later.

Here are some more readings from display.  We get up at 4.50am for work so we switch immersion on then instead of heating it all night as it’s a waste.  So we only have 3 things running on E7 = 2 x heaters and immersion. Immersion is usually on for 2 hrs 40 mins, and maybe once a week we will leave it on for the full 7 hours.

For reference, before we got the new heaters (previous ones were estimated to be 10-15 years old) with both old heaters on over night (until 5am when we got up) and immersion on at 4.50am - 7.30am we could go anywhere between £7 - £8.50 at 5am. That it with the old bedroom heater I only working on one side. To say we are pleased with the new heaters is an understatement. 

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Scot_39 said:

OP's off peak rate 21.39p/kWh  I think from 1st Post.

21.39 x 361w/1000=7.7p

The 21.3 KW - so say 19.5 for heating, would suggest the combined 5.5kW charge may have been on for maybe 3 - 3.5  hrs after take away 2kWh for that base snapshot 361x6.5 hrs.

Edit Oops forgot the comment re immersion, so maybe another 2-3kWh less / 40-60p less, just for Quantums.

At 21.39p = £4.17 oops £3.60 (-immersion)  for the day.  Add 42p for base and his SC and immersion get the 5.04 in other pic

And that 7p of course is after the nsh have stopped charging, but possibly running their small fans - 11W×2 and displays 0.5Wx2 - to circulate heat on top of other background load like lights, fridge, alarms, TV etc that may have been on.

It's not the actual cost of the heating, just the spot cost at time of photo.

And confirming they aren't charging all 7 hours etc. And theOP to do the sort of maths above for heat vs total in the £5.04

In earlier photos think they were drawing power, especially as 1st switch on at 4am.
  

Hopefully the OP can return to normal sleep patterns soon, all these 4am, 5am, 6am etc photos - impressive dedication to learning how these hhr panels work for him and interesting for rest reading.

Haha @Scot_39 you unders@Scot_39 you Understand our readings better than I do! as for normal sleep patterns, we get up at 4.50am for work, that’s normal for us  🤪

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frugalmacdugal said:

Hi,

I notice your budget in the red, have you set own budget or just default?

I did set the budget ages ago but got fed up with the energy increase I refused to look at it for ages as it was giving me anxiety! and too be honest I just forgot about it after that.

Dandytf said:

@Set
Is 6.34 GMT and AM OR PM or 24 hour clock.

24hr clock 

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Dandytf said:

As I  replaced Thermostat inc Fan Unit during 2021, old school hall heater continues to work lots of years later, to be replaced after Living Room.
That QM070 700w version is suitable upto 7 m²- certain this is generous for Living Room, though I'll Air Measure to check. 
When Anglian measured windows they are 2mx2m which gives some idea of width, though length to be checked.

Hi, sorry I maybe late with this info but here is the size of our living room
H=235cm
W=380cm
L=510cm
Velum window 150cm x 125cm
we are top floor flat and EPC is C

Hope this helps with your decision and sorry if the info is too late (only just getting over rotten cold)