Wibo night storage heaters

A question about : Wibo night storage heaters

Does anyone have any experience of these heaters. They are only sold direct to the householder via a leaflet posted through the door. My very old Auntie has been sold two, and they look to be very expensive.

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• You will be v interested to see https://www.asa.org.uk/asa/adjudicati...ation_id=42322
• I bought 2 wibo heaters in May 2007.Although more expensive than most heaters,they have proved very economical to run and provide a good heat to the room.I am very pleased with them.
• I have put a lot of research into these heaters and they are a really good idea..
  The facts
• Look almost identical to central heating radiators - I still cant understand why storage heaters look so ugly!
• Uses tungsten heating elements accross the base of the radiator - tungsten (unlike oil) heats up extreamly quickly and takes a long while to cool down.
• There are 2 fire clay storage blocks for heat retention aswel as tungsten mesh heating matts across the front which heat up and radiate the heat, these also stay hot long after the power is cut off.
• Remote/Wireless thermostat enables you to program the heaters so when you leave the house in the morning it automatically drops the temp by a set amount and then increase when you get home, this way you never forget to turn down the heat thus saving you money.

I will agree however that they are seriously expensive. A 1.5kw version will set you back nearly Ј1500, you could almost run a normal convector heater for 3 years and break even.
I however just bought a 2kw and a 1kw second hand, got the pair for Ј100 as the people who sold them had installed centeral heating in the rest of their home. They are not THE BEST heating ever but for people without central heating its an economical alternative to storage heater (which by 7pm appreox) tend to have gotten cold and you end up using a convector to backup the heat anyway.
If anyone has any better suggestions im all ears but I wouldnt just rubbish them straight away without knowing whats what.
Alfie

• Hi, first post from someone in a similar position to others in that Gas heat is not an option so cheap...most economical(!) possible electric option is being sought.
  I still feel that there may be a benefit in finding an electric heater that contains a substance that heats up and cools down more quickly (unless it costs a fortune!).
  If you turn on a standard Ј30 heater for one hour and a more advanced equivalent at same power level for the same time surely the faster heat up and slower cool down times of the latter will give you heat for a longer durationnat no additional cost?
  I appreciate this has been an ongoing point, but wanted to put it across in my words and probably get put in my place before spending any money!
• Hello Cardew,
  Totally new to this forum. Actually first time on a forum at all!
  We live in a cottage with old Dimplex storage heaters 7 XT24 and 2 XT12. + no heaters at all in the kitchen, only towel heaters in the 2 bathrooms (it is cold!) with 2 little fan heaters (noisy!) to supplement. Our storage heaters are a total waste of money. They are not working very well, we are cold in the evenings and have no control of our heat.
  So, we have decided to change them all. We thought we should view this expense as a big investment and were prepared to pay the price for a great system.
  First we are moving from economy 7 to economy 10 at the end of this month.
  I have been looking at Wibo. You say there is not such a thing as a free lunch, I agree. But the reason Wibo say that their heaters do both (heat up quickly and cool down slowly) is because they seem to contain 2 different heat sources:
  1 the tungsten element that gives the instant convected heat,
  2 whilst charging the clay panel which will provide radiant heat and keep that heat longer and therefore cool down more slowly after being turned off...
  It made total sense to me. I thought I'd found the ideal system. That, plus the fact that their thermostat and timer controls are so refined, it makes you feel in total control of your heat.
  Then I went on this forum (initially to try and compare Sueka with Wibo, as I was considering them both) and I saw all your comments... And I felt SOOO depressed! I have been searching for hours over the last 2 months and just want to take a decision. Beside driving my husband mad, I have started dreaming about heaters!!!
  So, if we want our rooms to be kept warm, how about Dimplex CXLS 18 (instead of 24 because they would charge over 10 hours instead of 7 with the 2.5 extra hours in the afternoon) combined storage heaters? they would hopefully keep our room at a decent temperature, they also, apparently, take into account outside change of temperature (HOW???) and when we go in a room and want a heat top up, we can just turn on the combined convectors for that instant heat top up...
  They are very ugly though and enormous!!
  Or how about straight forward slimline storage heaters with underfloor heating (to avoid another set of heaters) as a top up. Except underfloor heating probably would take too long to warm up, we are carpetted.
  It is driving me mad. My husband believes that we should just buy straight forward panel heaters and turn them up when we need the heat. It is tempting but I am worried about the running cost as they will use up electricity constantly. We already pay about Ј2800 a year on our electricity bills. 12 rooms, all electrical. Having said that, how long will the electricity providers keep these deals of cheaper electricity going??
  I now feel totally stuck. I don't know what to do and would welcome your impartial advice and comments over Wibo's 2 heat sources. Even if you probably feel you have already explained it... And do you know of any other brands that would have this easy radio controlling thermostat/timer. Could you also recommend other good brands for storage heaters other than Dimplex? As they are not the cheapest...
  Thank you...
• cheekyjones,
  Welcome to the forum.
  I am not familiar with all the heating systems on the market, and frankly nobody needs to be to understand the basic principles. As stated above this statement sums it up.
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• Hi there,
  Thank you very much for your prompt reply.. I have printed the storage heater comparison page from the link you sent me. The study is done with economy 7 tariff (we will soon be on economy 10). Also it shows that the rooms remain a little warm with storage heaters. So the top up on peak electricity doesn't start from a very low room temperature.
  We live in an old cottage with solid walls... No cavity... Rooms gets cold very quickly, and very cold! We would need at least 2kw electric radiators to feel comfortable in most rooms. So it would be more expensive than the study provided on this site. Or may be I don't understand it very well?
  I know what you mean about heating some rooms when you are not in them. It seems pointless. But I am in most days, all day, with a baby and a toddler. I can't have huge drops of temperature in a minimum of 6 rooms. It is a funny shaped house. You have to cross some rooms to get to others...
  That said, is it ok anyway to not heat some parts of the house at all for hours and then heat them later in the evening? I thought
  1- it would take a long time to heat a very cold room (resulting in lack of comfort) and
  2- there could be condensation forming on the walls. Am I wrong?
  These radiators seem to provide duo heat (convected and radiant) like Wibo. They also seem to be highly controllable. So if they are more economical to install they could be our answer. I will try and find out.
  Many thanks... More suggestions welcome!
• Hello Cardew and thank you for your time.
  I understand what you are saying about the Ј30 oil filled radiators... But it seemed to me that Wibo (and may be other products out there) had 2 heat sources achieving independant results. The tungsten was giving instant heat whilst the clay was more for the slow release, even after the heater was off. Plus, because of the highly controllable features, you could therefore have them coming on and off, saving this way electricity whilst still being warm. I am French you see, I HAVE to be warm!!!!
  I suppose if I could find highly controllable standard radiators then it would be good... My head is spinning!
  Thanks for the tip! I deleted the duplicate. It was so late! Time flies when you are having fun!
• Hey Cardew when are you going to get fed up telling people the same thing over and over?
  You're right, they're wrong - self deluded or ill informed.
  There should be an Electric Heating WiKi that the 'I've found these green eco krypton filled electric radiators' posters are directed to.