A quick guide to Economy 7

Economy 7 provides different electricity prices depending on the time of day. It's cheap 'off-peak' night time rates offer the most cost effective way to heat your water and storage heaters. The heat from your storage heaters, and the water heated and stored during the night, generally lasts throughout the day, helping you to save money on heating bills. 

Economy 7 works best in smaller homes with good insulation. 

Off peak hours

Heat your home

• Storage heaters use only low rate electricity.

• They heat up at night and give out heat the following day. 

Getting the most from your storage heaters

• Use the wall switch to turn on the heaters you wish to heat.

• Each heater has two controls usually labelled 'input' and 'output' (sometimes called boost).

Input explained

• Input allows you to select the amount of heat stored overnight.

• Use a high setting in winter and a lower setting in milder weather.

Output or boost explained

• Output allows heat to escape more quickly providing a 'boost' of heat. 

• You can control it manually by adjusting the output control. 

• A high setting will open it automatically in the afternoon while a lower setting will open it later in the evening. 

What is Economy 7 Automatic?

• The 'input' and 'output' controls should be set at 'high' all year round. 

• The heat stored overnight will be adjusted automatically, depending on the weather. 

Storage heater safety

• Never cover storage heaters with clothes or curtains. Never put furniture against them. These are serious fire risks.