storage heater

noun

An electrical heater which stores thermal energy during the evening or at night when electricity is available at lower cost, and releases the heat during the day as required.

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heat bank
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Meanings

nounstorage heater (plural storage heaters)

plural storage heaters

  1. An electrical heater which stores thermal energy during the evening or at night when electricity is available at lower cost, and releases the heat during the day as required.

    Synonyms: heat bank

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn electrical heater which stores thermal energy during the evening or at night when electricity is available at lower cost, and releases the heat during the day as required.

Similar
heat bank

Translations

German Nachtspeicherheizung, Nachtspeicherofen
  • Nachtspeicherheizungan electrical heater which stores thermal energy at night and releases the heat during the day
  • Nachtspeicherofenan electrical heater which stores thermal energy at night and releases the heat during the day
  • Speicherofenan electrical heater which stores thermal energy at night and releases the heat during the day
Cite this entry
APA

storage heater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storage%20heater

MLA

“storage heater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storage%20heater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “storage heater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storage%20heater.

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