A storage heater is a type of heater used for heating the home. It uses electricity, however rather than working like a fan heater it is more efficient than this and smarter too. It uses electricity during the part of the day when the tariffs are lowest (during the evening and night) and converts and stores it as heat. This heat is then slowly released during the following day, as opposed to other electric heaters which produce the heat there and then. There are many advantages to heating your home in this way which this article is going to look at. If you are looking for ways to heat your house but are keen to know the best and most efficient way of doing this then you have come to the right place.
When it comes to clever design, a storage heater is right up there! They are made of very well insulated material and are able to produce heat that is stored overnight until the next day when you need it. There are huge savings that can be made when heating a house or office this way because it means that no large amount of electricity is used during the day when it is normally much more expensive, and it means no additional costly heating is needed such as central heating. The central heating is often run off mains gas and in the modern world, there is little warning or notice when fuel prices are going to rise. Gas in particular is well known for rising in price overnight. Relying on it for your central heating and therefore all your heating and water heating can become very expensive. Storage heaters present another way to heat the home whilst avoiding large bills and sudden price increases.
It is possible to control both the amount of heat that is stored by the heater and how much and how fast the heat is released during the day. If the storage heaters you are looking to purchase do not have these controls - usually called an input and output control then you should look for a model that does. Both the amount of heat retained and released can be done so via a thermostat. This is another economic feature of these heaters. When the desired amount of electricity has been used and stored by the heater, it will not take in any more. Similarly when the desired level of output has been reached, the heater will click off automatically. This really gives you maximum control over the amount of electricity used in your house.
If you work from home or are at home continuously during the day then these types of heater can be a real saving. Because they rely on cheaper night time electricity you can save considerable money that would otherwise be spent on central heating bills or higher cost electricity bills running electric heaters. Electric fan heaters or gas heaters can lead to very high fuel and electricity bills when they are run all day, If you are not at home during the day however or go out to work, then storage heaters may not be very appropriate because the heat will be released whether you are there or not. Whether or not you choose to have storage heaters will depend on your lifestyle. Stay at home mothers and those who work from home will find them extremely efficient to run. Those who are out during the day may require a different type of heating as they will not receive the benefits of the storage heater.
If you are looking for an electric heater to provide heat in your home, then an electric storage heater may be just what you need. Storage heaters are efficient and low cost and work well to heat the home.