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Bit random I know, but am I right in thinking that I'd probably be better off without night storage heaters?

Would it be cheaper to buy a small fan heater?

The reason I ask, is that my quaterly bill for my flat has come in, and it's about £150. About half of that is the 'night rate', when the storage heaters kick in.

Would I better be off with more modern appliance on a heater and thermostat? I think central heating is out of the question at the moment, and there is no gas at present.

My last flat was damn freezing due to storage heaters. It being an old house with high walls didn't help. I used a additional bar fire which again was nice and warm, but you'd have to sit right by it to get an effect. As for fan heaters, I have one behind me now, only a small model about £8.99. It eats electricity I'm sure, but you can put the 'cool' setting on in summer! My last bathroom had a fan heater stuck to the wall. Very nice to just stand under!

Brad wrote:My last bathroom had a fan heater stuck to the wall. Very nice to just stand under!

They really are complete rubbish. I found a better way of heating the bathroom in the morning is leave the shower running for 10 mins before hand with the door and window closed out.

nodnirG kraM wrote:Those halogen sort of glowy-panel heaters are quite good, and apparently quite economical too.

How helpful was that!!

What you mean the type they flog on those crappy shopping channels and suchlike?

Chris wrote:

nodnirG kraM wrote:Those halogen sort of glowy-panel heaters are quite good, and apparently quite economical too.

How helpful was that!!

What you mean the type they flog on those crappy shopping channels and suchlike?

lol

I remember seeing one on bid-up that had a guide price of about about £80 and went for about £30, that very day I found the same model on a marketstall for £15.

Wow, that's now two people I've heard of which still have night storage heaters.

If there's one thing which should have died with the 80's, it's them. Our old house had them in lieu of central heating, they cost a fortune to run and never heated the house effectively.

A fan heater may be the way forward, although using them all the time can dry the air out and give you a sore throat, maybe consider some other form of electric radiator, such as an oil filled panel? The modern ones are quite good.

My ex had storage heaters. He said they were efficient, but his living room had heavy drapes on the windows which always helps. However, the bedroom was a canvassed off area of the attic, and was always freezing no matter what heating he had downstairs.

I do have gas, but haven't used it since the double glazing went in. I'm afraid now it isn't venting properly so won't turn it on. I have a 2Kw fan heater to take the chill off the air.

The halogen panels run about 1Kw, so are undoubtably cheaper to run, and are very good at heating the room.

I'm not keen though as they emit such a lot of visible light, and they tend to glare in the eyes if you (quite naturally) have them located in front of you.

So in conclusion I can't remember the question.

thanks all

See, I have a wonderful solution to all your heating woes...

I don't feel the cold.

Perhaps I'm a misplaced eskimo!

I only feel the cold when I step out the shower in the morning, and I'm freezing my willy off until I get some clothes on me back.

cwathen wrote:Wow, that's now two people I've heard of which still have night storage heaters.

What do you mean 'still'? They're not obsolete

If there's one thing which should have died with the 80's, it's them. Our old house had them in lieu of central heating, they cost a fortune to run and never heated the house effectively.

It does depend on how you use them and what the building is like. Mine works fine, I've a small, fairly new built flat (no double glazing) and one storage heater does just fine. In fact sometimes it's too warm.

They do take a bit of experimentation when you first move in
to get to know what settings you need to make the stored heat last the day.

A fan heater may be the way forward, although using them all the time can dry the air out and give you a sore throat, maybe consider some other form of electric radiator, such as an oil filled panel? The modern ones are quite good.

Cost a bit for the electricity though especially at this time of year when you might need it on for a while