Short (height) Storage Heating

[benjop]

Hi all

Does anyone know of any storage heaters on the market that have a low height. It seems most heaters have a height of around 700mm. I have a space below a window where I want to fix a storage heater but need something a little smaller.

Thanks

Ben

 

[Job_n_knock]

I doubt very much if you will find one. In fact I know you wont. A storage heater has to be fit for purpose, in order to achieve this it has a very long heating element that goes back and forth inside dense bricks. The idea is you switch on the power at night using a cheaper tariff and it goes off in the morning while the bricks stay hot and take all day to lose heat into the room. The smaller the storage heater, the less time it will stay warm. A tiny storage heater wont be very efficient at all. There are dwarf rads you can get for under window use in say a Conservatory, Electric (Oil filled) and water.
If you amaze me and find one, how will you use it? If you keep it on during the day or night you will have to tie your meter down to stop it taking off!

 

[benjop]

Thanks very much for the response

Good questions.
I have had an economy 7 ring recently put in by an electrician, so there is an appropriate socket in place. The plan was to have a low profile night storage heater under the window. When the socket was put in I didn't realise, and the electrician didn't mention that such a product didn't exist.

So I think I will have to put the storage heater or another wall which really stuffs up the room layout.

Doh!!

Cheers

Ben

 

[Diyisfun]

http://www.heatandplumb.com/acatalog/Dimplex_CXL_Electric_Storage_Heater.html

Looks like 706 is the smallest

Job_n_knock Posted:

I doubt very much if you will find one. In fact I know you wont. A storage heater has to be fit for purpose, in order to achieve this it has a very long heating element that goes back and forth inside dense bricks.

I dont follow this what does 700 high, have to do with your quote?

 

[Job_n_knock]

Que?

 

[Diyisfun]

Job_n_knock

Que?

A long element going back & forth between bricks, can be used in a tall, long or wide Storage heater. The length of the element does not restrict the height as you implied.

 

[Job_n_knock]

Oh I see, I didnt actually mean that at all. And Ive re-read the post and it doesnt seem to imply that to me but then....I wrote it so I'm biased I suppose. The main gist of my point is that there arent any Dwarf wall storage heaters that I know of and if by some miracle there were, they wouldnt be much good as storage heaters on account of the lack of storage bricks that you will get into them. Unless they were 10 feet long ! !

 

[ban-all-sheds]

The main gist of my point is that there arent any Dwarf wall storage heaters that I know of and if by some miracle there were, they wouldnt be much good as storage heaters on account of the lack of storage bricks that you will get into them. Unless they were 10 feet long

706 x 565, 793 & 1021mm

 

[Job_n_knock]

They wouldnt fit under my dwarf wall....not even close.