Members participating in the Storage Heating Program have electric heat that operates on a daily schedule of 8-hours on/16-hours off. Central storage furnaces, room storage heaters and slab heating all take up to 8 hours of charge from 11 PM through 7 AM. During the next 16 hours the unit does not recharge. Storage systems deliver heat to homes, shops and commercial buildings 24 hours a day, even though they don’t use electricity during the day. By using electricity only during non-peak hours, all storage loads qualify for the low off-peak electric rates and for rebates.
Steffes central storage hydronic and forced air furnaces are available through a few qualified contractors in McLeod’s service area. They are filled with ceramic bricks that store heat for use in peak hours. They are designed to work with air conditioning. Visit our Equipment Page on Storage Furnaces for photos and details.
Steffes room storage heaters are also filled with bricks. They are designed to heat one room or provide back-up to Dual Fuel.