Dimplex XT User manual

A Quick Guide to Storage Heating
This guide is designed to help you set up your storage heaters, maximising your comfort whilst minimising your heating bills. This guide covers
‘Automatic’ and ‘Manual’ heaters, and it is important to know which type you have in order to use them properly. urther details are available
in the ’Operation Instructions’ provided with the product, on our website at www.dimplex.co.uk or by calling 0844 8 9 3588.
• Do not cover the heater.
• Ensure that the supply switch next to the heater is turned on at all times during the heating season.
• Nothing may be within 10” of the top of the heater or 3” of the sides or front of the heater at any time.
• The outer case of the heater will be hot and care should be taken to avoid contact with the heater, especially the grille.
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Manual or
Automatic?
irst you need to know if your heater is
a manual or an automatic model.
Manual
Manual models must be adjusted each
day with the weather to give a
comfortable room temperature the
following day.
These models are:
XT, XL, XMX
Automatic
Automatic models will automatically
adjust for the next day’s requirements
once a comfortable temperature is set.
These models are:
XLS, XMS
Your Controls
Output
This control should be left at the lowest setting, and
increased when extra heat is required. It should be
returned to the lowest setting at the end of each day.
Input
The position of this control dictates how much heat is
stored in the product ready for use the next day.
Initially this should be set at the mid-point. If it is too
warm the next day then the control should be lowered
slightly, if it is too cold it should be raised slightly.
Staying Comfortable
Manual
If you have a ‘Manual’ heater, you should continue to adjust the ‘Input’ through the heating
season as the weather changes. Turn it up slightly if the room is too cold or down if the room is
too warm. This will make the room slightly cooler or warmer, but not until the next day.
Automatic
Continue to adjust the control up or down for a few days until you have found a comfortable room
temperature. The heater will now automatically adjust the amount of heat stored to give you the
same temperature every day, so the ‘Input’ can be left alone without need for adjustment.
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Saving Energy with Storage Heating
This part of the guide is designed to help you minimise your electricity bills.
urther advice on reducing your energy bills can be found at:
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Which Tariff Do I Have?
To save money with an off-peak tariff you need to know when the ’cheap’ rate electricity is available. Typically if you have storage heaters
you will have an E7 (Economy7) tariff and energy will be cheaper between midnight and 7am each day. Check your electricity bill or call
your utility company to check if you are unsure which tariff you are on.
On this tariff, the best way to minimise your bills is to time as much of your electrical requirements as possible to occur during this seven
hour ‘off-peak’ period. Energy will be around half the price of that used during the day (or ‘peak period’), so it is running electrical items
at these times wherever possible.
How Do I Reduce My Energy Use?
• Where it is safe to do so, use timers to bring on heavy-use appliances during the off-peak period.
• Dishwashers, tumble dryers and washing machines could be set to run at these times, providing substantial savings.
• Avoid tumble drying clothes wherever possible, as this is an expensive electrical appliances to run, and the alternative is free!
• Ensure you heat all of your hot water during the off-peak period, and avoid using any ‘boost’ functions to top up during the day.
• Minimise the use of extra heaters in the evening; turning up your storage heaters to take a slightly larger charge will be cheaper.
• Use the microwave rather than the oven for foods that can be cooked using either appliance, as microwaves are more efficient.
• Insulate your home well, and avoid opening windows and doors unnecessarily.
• Change your light bulbs to low-consumption, energy efficient replacements.
• Only fill the kettle with the amount of water you need.
• Do not leave products in ‘stand-by’ mode.