We've just bought a flat in a block without gas, so all electric (I'm going to get a quote out of interest for installing a gas supply in the long run, but that's at least a couple of years down the line).
Meter is eco7. Storage heaters and a cylinder for water. I've never used storage heaters before. We used to run up huge bills with an immersion heater before we got gch in our current place.
The flat has excellent insulation and is surrounded by others so heating shouldn't be too much of an issue and I'm wondering is there some calculation you can make to work out whether you're better on a standard electricity tariff without having to do a few months trial and error?
Our lifestyle: 2 children, dh at home with ds2, I'm at work 3 days out of 7 so we're about a lot during the day. Come April dh will return to work and the flat will be empty 8.30-6 3 days a week.
I'm particularly about whether an overnight heat of the water will last anything like long enough for a family of 4 and whether we'll end up heating a lot of it at the expensive rate.
Also at having to predict heating requirements a day in advance...
Any advice from eco7 users past & present?
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sleepyhead · 20/11/2013 20:40
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