I have now got heating once more after an episode of British Gasness.
(They actually contacted me a few days ago -while I was still waiting, after a month without heating. They contacted me to try and keep my business by repeatedly advising me that other competitors apply a standing charge. He didn't seem to want to know about the reason I was really leaving, as that was "not really the fault of British Gas but Onstream and the power company."
It occurred to me that it was up to BG to chase them or insist on competence from the utility providor on my behalf but I didn't want to help the company in any way. I just said that I would rather pay extra for a service that works than get one free that doesn't. But that is all by the bye.)
I just wanted to thank everyone who helped, for the help and also I never said thanks in this thread:
BigWallop Jan 27 2004, 8:02 am
I have Creda Storage heaters with two dial settings each in them. Any > idea why?
Does this site help any?
This one might better explain it :
Does one feel more mechanical than the other, it probably opens vents to allow the last of the heat to come out in the evening, make sure you close it again before you go to bed so that it keeps the heat in until it is wanted
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Scott M Jan 27 2004, 10:52 am
Many years ago when in a shared house with storage heaters I came to the conclusion that these very simple beasts are just too complicated for the great unwashed. Apart from a complete inability to comprehend their fairly simple function, nobody seems able to think more than 2 minutes ahead and attempts to use them in the same way as an ordinary electric heater.
One dial controls how much hot the bricks inside get overnight, one dial controls how much hot air comes out during the day.
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Chris Vowles Jan 27 2004, 11:03 am
You do have to become a weather forcaster if you have night storage heaters as you have to guess what the temperature is going to be the next day, if you set it too high you end up with the daft situation of opening the window in the depths of winter to cool the room down, but if you didn't set the heater high enough then there is nothing you can do - I think some may have had fan heaters incorporated for this reason
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derek Jan 27 2004, 11:14 am
On the ones in our office it's not quite that simple. The daytime control principally affects the "Boost" at the end of the day when the bricks have cooled down, a bi-metallic strip then opens a flap to create an additional hot air path. You can chose how much boost you want.
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Andrew May Jan 27 2004, 12:45 pm One controls the amount of heat going into the heater when it 'charges' on the Economy 7 tariff. The other adjusts the rate at which it is released by adjusting a flap above the bricks to control the amount of heat released.
Which is which probably depends on the model but the output on is the one that causes the clanking sound of the flap moving when it is adjusted.
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Harry Bloomfield Jan 27 2004, 4:20 pm One will likely be the charge temperature setting, the temperature at which the unit cuts off its overnight charge and the other a boost flap. The later should be kept closed until the extra heat is required in the evening, then re-closed prior to going to bed.
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Thank you all.