Probably dumb storage heater question.

R.O.S.S.I

R.O.S.S.I

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Hi all, just got a question about storage heaters......

We've got a few of the standard 2.4kw storage heaters in our house which have an input and output dial on them.

Am I right in assuming they work in a way that when you have the input set at 6 (full) they use the full 2.4kw of electricity they are rated at, and will heat up for the entire period they are turned on using 2.4kw's of energy? So it would essentially use 2.4kw per hour it is on?

If I had them turned to 3 on the input which is halfway, would it only use around 1.2kw (per hour) of energy?

Not sure if this is a dumb question but thought i'd ask anyway.
 
I doubt it, it will be some arbitrary value between 0 and 2.4, those dials aren't that accurate.

The only way of finding out would be to stick a current clamp around the lead and measure how much current it is drawing for the different settings. Or get one of those power consumption meter thingies.
 
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^^ this pretty much

And its not as easy as saying if I set it to 3 I will only use 1.2Kw because it will always use the full 2.4Kw when its on but at lower setting it will switch off more often on the thermostat....so the more drafty your room the more it will switch on and the higher you will have to set your output setting to keep the room as warm

I dont think I explained that very well :( but if your worried about your bills make sure you insulate your loft if you can and fit draft excluders to your windows
 
Renton is correct, the Input control is essentially an internal thermostat, so at a lower setting it'll turn off sooner whilst at a higher setting, it'll get hotter before turning off.
 
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