Electricity/Storage Heater

lozzzi

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lohr500

Do you know what make/model of storage heaters you have? Do they appear to have any timer controls on them? If not, perhaps attach a photo so we can try and identify them.

Is there any sign of a timer near to the water heater?

The reason I ask is that storage heaters are usually used on an Economy 7 type electricity tariff, using cheaper off-peak electricity to heat them up overnight.

As such it would be unusual for them to be wired into the same fuse box as your other circuits. 

Is it a new build or was there a previous occupier?

Do you know if you are on an Economy 7 tariff?

If you scroll through the electricity meter display (on the meter, not the little in house display thing), can you see anything that says Rate 1, Rate 2 or similar. 

Robin9

What do you mean by "extortionate" -  where are you getting the costs from ?    Are you on PAYG if so have you got your own key from the supplier ?

If on credit what were the meter readings you took when you moved in and what are they now ?  There may well be 3 registers R1, R2 and T.   Take care in reading the meters -  watch out for the decimal point.

bryanb

Not sure how to help you but your photo shows the smoke alarm switched off, that is very unwise it should be on

bryanb

lozzzi said:

bryanb said:

Not sure how to help you but your photo shows the smoke alarm switched off, that is very unwise it should be on

I don’t cook so I turned it off to save money!

Not all fires are started by cooking, smoke alarm will only use negligible electricity - Turn it on for your own safety

Robin9

I think a photo of your meter would help .

and turn that smoke alarm back on for your own safety.

lozzzi

Robin9 said:

I think a photo of your meter would help .

and turn that smoke alarm back on for your own safety.

This is the meter don’t know what it has to do with storage heater in my fuse box . Scribbled out my address 

Robin9

That meter reads 1154 -  what did it read when you moved in ?

It was made in 2021 so is 3 years old so approx 4000 units a year  - that will cost you about £1000 a year - about £80 a month. That is very typical of an electrically heated flat.

lozzzi

Robin9 said:

That meter reads 1154 -  what did it read when you moved in ?

It was made in 2021 so is 3 years old so approx 4000 units a year  - that will cost you about £1000 a year - about £80 a month. That is very typical of an electrically heated flat.

I moved in a couple of days ago this is my first reading I couldn’t find the outhouse on day 1

lozzzi

Robin9 said:

That meter reads 1154 -  what did it read when you moved in ?

It was made in 2021 so is 3 years old so approx 4000 units a year  - that will cost you about £1000 a year - about £80 a month. That is very typical of an electrically heated flat.

So can I turn my storage heaters off at the fuse for the summer months 

Robin9

Yes -  do turn the storage heaters off.

PS the £80 a month is an average -   perhaps £120 or more  over winter months  and £30 in the summer.

Do you have an electric shower ?