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OFF-PEAK ELECTRICITY
GABARRÓN storage heaters are the ideal heating system for heating your home 24 hours a day at an unbeatable cost.
They store heat in high density ceramic bocks.
They are designed to use the Time-Of-Use (TOU) or Time-Of-Day (TOD) low cost off-peak electricity rates.
How does Off Peak Electricity work?
Most electricity providers offer heavily discounted rates for electricity consumed during off peak electricity times, giving
you the chance to save money on your energy bill. Off peak electricity is provided during set times of the day when
homes and businesses use a lot less electricity. Off peak times are typically between 12 am and 7am, but they can vary
depending on the area.
What are Off Peak Electricity times?
Electricity providers would prefer to provide a steady supply of electricity throughout the day and night, because the
turbines that generate electricity cannot be easily turned on and off as we need power in our homes. People generally
use most of their electricity during the morning and evening. To encourage people to use electricity during other times of
the day, many providers offer cheaper electricity during periods known as off peak electricity times. In homes, off peak
electricity is commonly used to heat water and can also be used to power other heating appliances that are able to store
heat when not in use.
How do you access Off Peak Electricity rates?
You have to contact your local Electricity provider to get more details about Time-Of-Use (TOU) or Time-Of-Day (TOD)
low cost Off Peak electricity rates availability in your area.
GABARRÓN storage heaters are designed to make the most of the advantages of electric tariffs with time restrictions,
as they consume energy during the off-peak hours at the cheapest price and release the heat into the room gradually
offering a comfortable temperature 24 hours a day.
During the Off peak hours we can fi nd a lower kW/h price, which will represent big savings on your electricity bill.
On the other hand, peak hours are the hours in which the electricity companies usually have an excess demand for
electricity. These hours have a higher price per kW/h.
PEAK. Storage heaters do not consume energy in this time period.
OFF-PEAK. Time period with reduced tariff. It is during this time
that storage heaters are effectively charged with energy. If you also
change the consumption of other electrical appliances to this time,
you will obtain maximum savings on your electricity bill.
OFF-PEAK TIME
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