On 15/09/2019 18:11, Tufnell Park wrote:
On 15/09/2019 08:09, Mike Halmarack wrote:
The previous occupants of my newly acquired electric only flat had the
night storage heaters removed.
They were replaced with these fairly insubstantial panel heaters from
Aldi.
"EasyHome Panel Heaters Model Number PH-ET07H"
https://www.aldi.co.uk/easy-home-wal...81567188621900

ATM I can't quite understand why this was done.
The flat still has the Economy 7, 2 rate meters
I don't know if this metering system is stillÂ* operating in any valid
sense.

I also don't know if the flat's night storage circuitry has been
replaced or just utilized to supply these new heating panels.

Either way I'm hoping that I can reverse the process and get the night
storage system back without to much disruption and cost.

Any advice on this would be much appreciated.


I would just replace the Aldi panel heaters with higher output plug-in
ones say 2kW. Shouldn't cost more than £100.

This sounds like a 1970's build flat, which means bugger all insulation
because offpeak leccy was sooo 'cheap' back then.

The Offpeak circuit has been disabled so he is going to spending a
fortune keeping warm.

You cannot have cavity wall insulation unless the freeholder has done it
(unlikely). Only gutting and drylining with a couple of inches of
celotex is the only effective way to insulate (assuming DG fitted).

If the OP has moved in already then he could only consider doing the
non-kitchen+bathrooms one by one, but only if he is capable of the DIY
required. If you have to pay someone it isn't economic unless you are
going to stay there for a longish time, like 20+ years.