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Storage heater basics

  • Most storage heaters have a separate ‘on’/’off’ switch on the wall next to them. The switch should be left in the ‘on’ position throughout the times of year that you regularly need heating.
  • You can control storage heaters individually. This means you can choose different heat settings for different rooms.


Storage heater settings

Most storage heaters have two controls. They are usually on the top right-hand side of the heater, sometimes under a flap:



'Input' (or 'charge control')

This controls how much heat you store. The higher the input, the more heat you’ll store and the more electricity you’ll use. You should only need to adjust the input control setting when the outside temperature changes.

  • In spring, summer and autumn we recommend that you experiment with the input setting  so it meets your needs during the day and you avoid over-charging the bricks. If you don’t need your room heated at all, turn it off at the switch.
  • In winter we suggest that the input is set to its maximum in your main living space so that the heater has enough stored heat to last all day, but you may also want experiment in each room as above, depending on how much that room is used.



'Output' (or 'boost')

This controls how much of the stored heat is released. The higher the value, the more heat is released. You’ll only be increasing how much heat you let out though, you won’t be using any more electricity.

  • To run your heater economically during the day set the output at the lowest setting when you leave the house, and put it back up when you return. This will reduce unnecessary heat loss.
  • We recommend that overnight the output is set to minimum to prevent heat loss through the night. This will prevent the storage heaters using more electricity overnight as they try to refill the bricks with heat. It will also save enough stored heat to call on during the day.