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Modern Storage Heaters. Is this true?

"One of the biggest issues with traditional storage heaters is the amount of heat lost before use. This leads to an insufficient amount of heat left at the point of intended use. Savit have overcome this issue by wrapping Aerogel, one of the best insulators available, around the core to prevent heat loss. The heat brick's shape, size and materials have also been redesigned to better retain heat. The fan has now been made larger which allows it to run quieter and at half the speed whilst providing the same level of output.

By heating the room in two ways, the majority of heat is released using the built-in fan that pushes heated air out from the grille at the bottom of the heater. A small amount of heat is dispersed through natural convection and radiation from the heater's case. With the amount of energy released through the heater's case significantly reduced, the surface temperature is kept low and retains as much heat as possible until the heater is in active use."

B. Gullible, Sevenoaks. Kent.

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  • Storage heaters do what they say on the tin - store heat; but they also dispense it so if they can do that in a controlled way, so much the better. Keeping the surface temperature cool improves safety - people have been seriously injured by radiators when they have fallen against them and been unable to get up.

    Against that is the consumption of the fan, which is presumably, pretty small.

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  • Storage heaters do what they say on the tin - store heat; but they also dispense it so if they can do that in a controlled way, so much the better. Keeping the surface temperature cool improves safety - people have been seriously injured by radiators when they have fallen against them and been unable to get up.

    Against that is the consumption of the fan, which is presumably, pretty small.

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