| rage heaters are electrical home appliances which | | | | to pay high utility bills for their electric heating. |
| store thermal energy during off-peak periods | | | | Storage heaters which use the cheaper electricity |
| when electricity is available at a lower cost. The | | | | are the answer to this problem — they |
| heat is stored in a core of high density bricks. The | | | | also allow electrical heating without incurring the |
| stored heat is released during the day and | | | | operating costs of other systems. |
| evening to keep your house warm and cozy. Big | | | | You could opt for a manual storage heater or an |
| storage heaters are very often used in corporate | | | | automatic storage heater. The two controls |
| premises in cooler climates or during the winter | | | | — charge control (which controls the |
| months. | | | | amount of heat stored) and draught control |
| The storage heaters, also known as heat banks, | | | | (which controls the rate at which heat is released) |
| may be made up of clay, bricks, ceramic material | | | | are controlled by the user in a manual storage |
| or can be composed of concrete walls or water | | | | heater. However, in an automatic storage heater, |
| containers. The insulation panels between the | | | | the two controls operate automatically. You would |
| bricks and the outer core are designed in a way | | | | only need to select the required room |
| to ensure that there is plenty of heat all day long. | | | | temperature. |
| Storage heaters are therefor very useful in large | | | | Of all brands, Dimplex and Creda storage heaters |
| buildings where heat is needed all day long. | | | | are well known for their superior performance |
| To make the most of these storage heaters, you | | | | and design. The XL and XLS range of electric |
| might need to take a special electricity tariff plan | | | | storage heaters from Dimplex are suitable for a |
| for your house. This means that your house | | | | wide range of domestic and commercial |
| would have a two-tariff electricity meter to | | | | applications. Dimplex storage heaters feature ultra |
| record the usage of electricity during peak time | | | | slim design and provide maintenance free reliability. |
| and off-peak period separately. The units of | | | | The automatic XLS range from Dimplex offers |
| electricity consumed during off-peak periods would | | | | improved comfort and ease of use. Similarly, the |
| be billed at a lower rate. | | | | Sensor Plus Automatic Storage Heaters from |
| Storage heaters offer several advantages; If | | | | Creda feature a multi-sense system which |
| incorporated into your building’s floor-plan, | | | | controls the heat storage and desired room |
| the storage heaters take up less area when | | | | temperature automatically, saving up to 15% of |
| compared to gas or oil-fired heating systems. | | | | the energy used by ordinary storage heaters. If |
| Storage heaters are of course invaluable in areas | | | | you want to buy Dimplex storage heaters or |
| where natural-gas distribution systems are not | | | | Creda storage heaters at discounted prices, you |
| available. In such areas, homeowners are forced | | | | can visit for further details. |