Although the old type dials where simple to use, the accuracy of these dials in how much energy is stored in the heaters often meant over charging occurred and energy was wasted. Controlling how the heat was released once stored was also a problem as the output controls never completely stopped the release of stored heat. This was one of the reasons the Lot20 Compliant directive came into force, banning manufactures from manufacturing these types of inefficient storage heaters. From this, the High Heat Retention storage heaters were developed. 

The Storage Heaters have thicker insulation and the casing won’t feel as hot as your older standard storage heater did. Even though the casing is lukewarm the heater will still contain a lot of heat inside, ready for when you want to release. This type of heater is designed to maintain the set temperature throughout the day and is designed not to waste energy, this means every day the heater will measure how much heat is needed and will adjust itself as needed.

Our Storage heaters do not come with cable. They do not come with cable as the distance from a fused spurs varies too much to supply a set length. The qualified electrician would usually supply the cable needed to wire in your storage heater.

No. Each Ecombi storage heater has a built-in digital time switch which means that the storage heater does not need to be supplied by a cable and time switch, like older storage heaters.

Yes. Ecombi storage heaters manage consumption intelligently, based on heating needs. To that end, they monitor the room temperature 24 hours a day and fix the level of energy needed to maintain the selected temperature, thereby avoiding unnecessary consumption.

As these heaters are designed to be economical, it is advisable to have a tariff that includes off-peak periods during the day.