Types and Advantages of Storage Heaters

A storage heater is an electrical device which stores the thermal energy when base load electricity is available at lower cost generally at night times and releases this heat at day times when it is required. Heat is stored in the clay bricks or other ceramic material, of concrete walls, or of water containers.

Types:

Convector Storage Heaters:
These heaters have a convector heater in addition to a standard storage heater system. This storage heater is ideal for a living room that has higher occupancy.

Fan Assisted Storage Heaters:
A fan is incorporated in to the heater which takes air through the heater and discharges it through the vent at the base of the heater. These heaters are highly insulated and they are most efficient at storing heat. Fan storage heaters are ideal for home and office use. The fan can be controlled with a separate thermostat control, which is supplied with the storage heater.

Advantages of Storage Heaters:

• They take up less space when storage heater is incorporated into the building's floor plan.
• By turning of gas and otherhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif storage heaters as an economy measure the house can be made cold at the night times. But when night storage heater are on at night, the house is still warm at those times.
• The initial costs and the installation of these storage heaters is easy when compared to gas fired boilers, piping and radiators.
• Night storage heaters when compared to central heating systems requires low maintenance and operating costs.
• Using storage heaters allows houses to be sited in areas where natural gas distribution systems are not available with out forcing the home owners to pay high electrical bills.

The above are the details of various types of storage heaters and their benefits.

Effects of Methamphetamine, a Club Drug

Methamphetamine, is one among the harmful and dangerous club drugs. Compared to other drugs it is more addictive. A strong stimulant which is related to amphetamine, excites the central nervous system and makes it more addictive. The most common form are white, odorless, bitter in taste that easily dissolves in water. It can also be found in clear, large chunky crystals and small brightly colored tablets. It can be smoked, injected, snorted, or taken orally.

Effects of Methamphetamine: Physical effects of this drug include wakefulness, increased rates of heart and blood pressures. It also increases body temperature and rate of breathing. Long term usage of this drug results in insomnia and several dental problems. Users who particularly inject the drug may be effected by infectious diseases like HIV, AIDS and hepatitis.
Psychological effects include, feeling of euphoria, increased nervousness, irritation, mood disturbances, violent behavior, anxiety, confusion,and paranoia.

The dangers involved in using this drug are mainly due to addiction. This drug is highly addictive and leaves adverse effects when used for long term. Chronic abuse produces a mental psychosis characterized by paranoia, picking at the skin, preoccupation with ones own thoughts, hallucinations.

According to the research conducted by National survey on Drug use and Health, during 2009, 1.2 million aged 12 and above had abused Methamphetamine at least once in the year. The NIDA funded 2010 'Monitoring the Future' study showed that, 1.2% of the 8th graders, 1.6% of the 10th graders, 1.0% of the 12th graders had abused this drug at least once in a year.

This is how Methamphetamine is effecting the physical health and mental conditions of the individuals.

Know About the Psychological Effects of Club Drugs

Most of the cases suffering from some psychological problems are due to drug abuse. This reflects the severe effects of drugs on ones mental state. It is only for few moments that the drug addicts will feel happy and excited when they consume drugs. But the later stage is like hell for them. Again in order to get rid of the later affects they tend to have some more drugs which results in complete drug dependence and drug addiction. Each and every drug shows its adverse effects on the mental state of the abuser in a different way. If the drugs are taken in combination to alcohol or other harmful drugs the condition is even worst. Let us see the effects of different drugs.

Ecstasy- This drug can be injected, snored, smoked, or ingested. The intensity of mental effects are high in all the cases. The effects of this drug lasts from 45 minutes to 8 hours depending upon so many factors. Psychological effects may last up to weeks after drug use. They include confusion, depression, drug craving, anxiety and sleep problems.

Ketamine- This drug is in liquid form and can be taken by mixing with any liquids or can be added to smokable material. Higher doses of ketamine results in hallucination and other side effects include, lack of coordination, sense of vulnerability, aggressive and violent behavior, which finally results in tremendous psychological dependence.

Rohypnol- This drug is usually taken orally or the powdered form can be snorted. Because of its tasteless and odorless quality, it easily slips in to any drink. Higher doses can cause loss of consciousness, memory loss and dizziness.

The regular intake of these drugs leads to dependance and a stage of craving for things. Future effects of these drugs are highly dangerous which makes a person depressed, stressful and even raises the thoughts of committing suicides.