Before
An old night storage heater: charged overnight, bulky, and hard to control.
Storage heater replacement
Still living with night storage heaters? Here’s what replacing them actually looks like
If you’re heating your home on an old economy tariff and dreading every winter bill, you’re not alone. This is the switch we make most often. Here’s how it works, what it costs and what to expect.
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Fitted in a dayYour old storage heaters removed and disposed of as part of the install
- 30-year manufacturer’s guarantee
- Free removal & disposal
- Fitted in a day
- Free, no-obligation survey
After
A radTherm electric radiator: slim, quiet, and heating each room only when you want it.
The short answer
Yes, and it’s the switch we make most often
Night storage heaters were built around a deal that doesn’t really exist for most people any more: cheap overnight electricity, in exchange for heat you can’t control and can’t turn off once it’s charged.
If you’re frustrated by rooms that are freezing in the morning and too hot by evening, bills that don’t reflect how much you’re actually home, or a system old enough that replacement parts are getting hard to find, that isn’t a fault with your storage heaters. It’s what they were always going to be like.
radTherm electric radiators solve the actual problem: heat on demand, room by room, with no overnight charge to gamble on getting right.
What it actually costs
Is it actually cheaper than what you have now?
Here’s how radTherm electric radiators compare with the night storage heaters most South West homeowners are switching away from.
| Compared | radTherm electric radiators | Your night storage heaters |
|---|---|---|
| How it heats | Heats on demand Only the room you’re in, when you need it | Charges overnight Releases heat all day, whether you’re home or not |
| Running cost | Only pay for what you use No wasted heat in rooms you’re not in | Higher, and fixed A full day’s heat on a fixed tariff, used or not |
| Tariff | Standard tariff No Economy 7 needed | Often Economy 7 Whether it still suits you or not |
| Control | Room by room From your phone or the radiator | Whole house Fixed schedule, hard to adjust |
| Old heaters | Removed for you We take away and dispose of your storage heaters as part of the install | Not applicable |
| Installation | Fitted in a day | Already installed That’s the problem |
| Guarantee | 30 years Manufacturer-backed | Likely expired Probably out of warranty already |
Your price is fixed before you agree to anything
We don’t publish prices because every home is different. Your quote is free, fixed and given in person during your survey, so there are no surprises later.
What to expect
From old storage heaters to warm rooms, in four steps
No pressure, no obligation, and nothing left for you to arrange yourself.
1
Free survey
Neil visits, measures every room and explains exactly what would work in your home. No pressure, no obligation.
2
Fixed quote
You’ll have a written price before he leaves, for the whole job, not per-radiator guesswork.
3
Removal and disposal
We remove your old storage heaters and dispose of them properly as part of the install. Older units sometimes contain materials that need specialist handling; we’re qualified for that and we make the arrangements, so you don’t need to.
4
Fitted in a day
Our own engineers, never subcontractors, complete the install and leave your home as they found it.
Common questions
Storage heater replacement: what people ask us
The questions we’re asked most often by people replacing night storage heaters across the South West.
Can you really replace storage heaters with electric radiators?
Yes, it’s the switch we make most often. Storage heaters and radTherm radiators both run on electricity but work completely differently: storage heaters charge overnight and release that heat over the following day, while radTherm radiators heat on demand, room by room. Taking out storage heaters and fitting radTherm radiators is a straightforward one-day job for our engineers.
How much does it cost to replace storage heaters with electric radiators?
It depends on how many rooms and radiators are involved, so we don’t quote a figure without seeing your home. Every quote is fixed and given in person during your free survey, so you know the exact cost before agreeing to anything.
What happens to my old storage heaters?
We remove them and dispose of them properly as part of the installation. Older units sometimes contain materials that need specialist handling; we’re qualified for that and we make the arrangements, so you don’t need to.
Are storage heaters expensive to run?
Compared with heating on demand, generally yes. Storage heaters charge overnight on a fixed tariff and release that heat over the next day whether or not you’re home or using the room, so you’re often paying for heat that goes to waste. Why storage heaters cost what they cost
Do I need to stay on Economy 7 if I switch to electric radiators?
No. radTherm radiators work on a standard electricity tariff, so switching gives you the option to leave Economy 7 if it no longer suits how you use energy, though you can stay on it if you prefer.
Will my old storage heater tariff work with a smart meter?
This is one of the genuine limits of older storage heater setups: some don’t work well with smart meters or modern tariffs. It’s a common reason people switch, and something we can talk through during your free survey.
Isn’t a modern storage heater, like a Dimplex Quantum, just as good?
Modern “high heat retention” storage heaters are a real improvement on old units, but they still charge overnight and release heat over the day on a fixed schedule. A radTherm radiator heats on demand instead, room by room, whenever you switch it on. Modern vs old storage heaters
How long does it take to replace storage heaters with electric radiators?
Most homes are finished in a single day, including taking out the old storage heaters and fitting the new radiators. Our own engineers do the whole job, never subcontractors.
How do night storage heaters work?
A storage heater contains ceramic bricks that heat up overnight on cheap-rate electricity, then release that stored heat slowly over the following day. You have little control over how much heat comes out, or when, which is what most people find frustrating about them.
Ready to stop dreading winter?
Get the brochure, or book a free survey
See exactly what replacing your storage heaters would involve for your home, with a fixed quote before the surveyor leaves.