Heating
Electric heating:getting the
Cold hard facts on
gas, electric heating has been the natural option in Scotland. But if you think that leaves a flat choice between direct-acting panel heaters or inflexible storage heaters, think again. By Chris Stammers, Dimplex marketing director for trade and independents.
W
Look again at storage technology
Although only slightly deeper than
ith access to the Economy 10 tariff and a relatively high proportion of homes off mains
conventional storage heaters, modern fan storage heaters can incorporate as much as two and a half times the normal insulation levels, efficiently retaining more useful heat in the core of the heater, and will get the heat, when it’s required, right to where it’s needed – quickly.
This means little or no requirement for
heat top-up from peak rate energy supplies, resulting in a running cost reduction of up to 25 percent for the user, as well as reduced carbon emissions for the property. Most new storage heaters these days, and certainly all those used in new-build
properties, will also feature an automatic input control system which varies the amount of energy taken in response to prevailing weather conditions, taking into account the amount of energy already stored in the heater, providing an economical heating system requiring no adjustment by the user. Modern storage heaters also benefit
from compatibility with a wide range of central control solutions, to maximise energy saving. What’s more, fan assisted storage is
listed as the recommended upgrade for storage heating systems within the guidelines of Energy Performance
Slimline yet powerful.
32CABLEtalk • June 2010
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