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HVS wrote:
Economy 7 and plenty of insulation helps. When this heating was
commonplace, off-peak electric was cheap.

Economy 7 was an interesting exercise, as the idea made sense -- heat
the storage heaters cheaply overnight, and let them passively release
the heat during the day.

Even then, Economy 7 was still more expensive than gas.

These electric systems were cheaper to install in a new house than wet
central heating. The only reason they were fitted. Unless there was no gas
supply. And not that many new estates were built with no gas.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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