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Few home heating innovations have impacted home energy efficiency as much as electric storage heaters. Not only can modern models improve your home’s energy efficiency and keep it warm when it’s most needed, they can also offer major cost savings.
So, what exactly are electric storage heaters? How do they heat our homes, and what are some of the biggest things to consider if you want one for yourself?
Key Takeaways
Electric storage heaters are modern heating systems designed to build a store of your home’s heat during off-peak hours (night) when electricity rates are cheaper.
They use ceramic bricks and other thermal materials to retain this heat and gradually release it throughout the day, so you don’t have to use more expensive electricity rates during high-demand periods.
This is a much more cost-effective way to heat your home than keeping your gas boiler or central heating during expensive periods.
With a cost-effective tariff, like the Economy 7 Tariff, good home insulation, and efficient use patterns, running a storage heater can be an inexpensive way to warm up your home.
Electric storage heaters offer a range of benefits that can help you improve your home’s heating efficiency and reduce costs.
Storage heaters use cheap, off-peak electricity to store heat energy that would be more expensive to generate during the day. This keeps your heating costs low compared to a standard electric heating system.
You can install individual storage heaters in each room, letting you customise the heating to your routine and preferences and not waste it on unoccupied rooms.
Storage heaters need little maintenance compared to more traditional heating systems like gas boilers as they have fewer moving parts and simpler mechanisms. They also don’t need annual safety checks for potential gas leaks or carbon monoxide emissions.
Get an electric storage heater installation quoteWhile electric storage heaters come with great benefits for homeowners looking to heat their homes for less, it’s good to have the full picture.
To fully take advantage of an electric storage heater, it’s important to plan your home heating needs ahead of time and around off-peak hours. This requires some forward-thinking and regular adjustment to keep up with your daily schedule and any changes in the temperature outside, which can be tricky for some.
You can keep costs related to your electric storage heater down in many of the same ways you would with other traditional heating systems. This includes:
If you’re looking for more effective and cost-efficient ways to warm your home, an electric storage heater may be for you.
With decades of experience in the field and hundreds of positive Trustpilot reviews, Grant Store is the team you can count on.
Get your no-obligation quote or check your eligibility for the ECO4 grant scheme to see if you can get your storage heater for less – or even free – today!
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