Autumn-Winter Rise in Costs.

Spoonie_Turtle

Dandytf said:

I've rounded up 5hrs x Night rate =£1.51 -not £4.67
+ Water Heats Up during Night Rate|+Early Morning Smart Lights.
 old school storage Heater In Hall.
Does £4.67 sound right?

thanks

Cost is kWh x unit rate, not hours x unit rate.

11.2kWh x 17.863p/kWh = £2.00
SC 61.62p
So £4.61 - DQ+SC = £1.99 (near enough) ≈ 11kWh between water and other storage heater.

I'm no expert but that doesn't sound excessive to me.  Maybe 3-4kWh water and 7-8kWh the other storage heater?

QrizB

Dandytf said:

Home All Day pre 6 a.m. costs.
£4.67
smart ihd states 23kw/h

That's about right for 17.8p/kWh and a 61p/day SC.

Dandytf said:

DQ App shows 11.2kwh

So where did the other 12kWh go? 3-4kWh for water heating, and the rest into your old school SH?

Edit to add: Spoonie_Turtle was quicker to reply than me!

Dandytf

DQ overheated 7 a.m. approx.
Display Blinking Red 
Powered Off/On fixed this Blip.
I've reduced Temps from 21 to 19 -Cooler for wfh.
Costs £5.67, though I'll have Dimmed Smarts too Add.

Dandytf

I need to ask, is DQ OverHeating possibly caused by old school Board that Pro Electrician had commented as recommendation to replace at some point.

thanks

Dandytf

Spoonie_Turtle said:

Dandytf said:

I've rounded up 5hrs x Night rate =£1.51 -not £4.67
+ Water Heats Up during Night Rate|+Early Morning Smart Lights.
 old school storage Heater In Hall.
Does £4.67 sound right?

thanks

Cost is kWh x unit rate, not hours x unit rate.

11.2kWh x 17.863p/kWh = £2.00
SC 61.62p
So £4.61 - DQ+SC = £1.99 (near enough) ≈ 11kWh between water and other storage heater.

I'm no expert but that doesn't sound excessive to me.  Maybe 3-4kWh water and 7-8kWh the other storage heater?

I had used 5 hours x 17.7 +61 approx.
That 11kwh is that Eco 7 overnight water +| old school brick storage heater.

Excellent I'll use KWH X Night Rate.
If that's as expected Normal, maybe 21c is excessive until Winter Freezing Room Temps.
I'll settle 19/20c over this week and keep Home All Day.

Is it possible to advise if 7 a.m. DQ Overheating could be potentially caused by old school board.
Meanwhile I've raised DQ Service Type request up-to 5 days response time.

I intend to purchase Thermostat- any Smart recommendations.

08:30 approx, £5.87 -lets see how Smart Dimmed Lights do until this afternoon.

thanks

Dandytf

QrizB said:

Dandytf said:

Home All Day pre 6 a.m. costs.
£4.67
smart ihd states 23kw/h

That's about right for 17.8p/kWh and a 61p/day SC.

Dandytf said:

DQ App shows 11.2kwh

So where did the other 12kWh go? 3-4kWh for water heating, and the rest into your old school SH?

Edit to add: Spoonie_Turtle was quicker to reply than me!

Mse'rs advise old school storage hall heater+Hot Water (and Smart lights/Kettle)

thanks

Dandytf

Another overheating Reset, I'll try 19c though higher temps have never been a problem until 7 a.m. today.

Swipe

Dandytf said:

I need to ask, is DQ OverHeating possibly caused by old school Board that Pro Electrician had commented as recommendation to replace at some point.

thanks

The old school board / consumer unit won't be the cause. The heater will only pull what is available. It sounds like you have a faulty heater. I'd get back in contact with the electrician and the supplier if you purchased it yourself.

TheElectricCow

Dandytf said:

DQ overheated 7 a.m. approx.
Display Blinking Red 
Powered Off/On fixed this Blip.
I've reduced Temps from 21 to 19 -Cooler for wfh.
Costs £5.67, though I'll have Dimmed Smarts too Add.

Overheating would suggest something is covering/obstructing the heater, do you have any nearby objects that could be blocking the heat? You can also reset the overheat warning by holding the enter button for 10 seconds.

EssexHebridean

2300 seems a little early for E7 off peak to come on - you have checked that is definitely when your meter clicks over, have you? It's best to do this by watching the actual meter itself - not the IHD. You may hear a bit of a "click" as things change over, or may simply see the active register on the meter change.