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Contents:
RADIANT vs CONVECTION HEATING
What is the perfect heating system?” The response would be, “Every square foot of surface in the space, should radiate heat”. That would include the floor, ceiling and walls. Spreading out the heat is the key element to “people comfort”. Radiant ceiling cable offers one of the largestheating surfaces to warm the space and people
WHEN TO USE BASEBOARD HEATING?
We have found baseboard heat is one of the best ways to make-up for BTU loss on the skin of a building. When used in conjunction with a VAV system (heating), the baseboard usually acts as supplemental heat and is interfaced with the VAV
RADIANT CEILING CABLE - WHY NOT TO INSTALL
In conjunction with Frank McShane, owner of Heat Products (manufacturer of radiant ceiling cable) this our response to someone’s reasons not to install a radiant ceiling cable system.
FAN FORCE CEILING HEATERS
There are many applications
to ceiling mounted heating systems. Depending on the aesthetics of the
project, the mounting can be flush, or surface mounted. There are different heaters available, and the area of the building, residential or commercial, would determine which supplier's product would be the most applicable.
REFLECTORS AND BEAM PATTERNS
The method of transferring and directing the infrared energy to the work level is an important factor in the heating design and will greatly affect the efficiency of the heating system.
THEORY OF INFRA RED
Radiant or infrared heating provides a unique method of achieving a desired comfort level at a specified area. To best understand infrared heating, a comparison with different methods of heat transfer should first be considered. Heat transfer can be accomplished by any one of three methods. CONDUCTION, CONVECTION or RADIATION.
PIPE AND VALVE TEMPERATURE MAINTENANCE
Heat loss is the amount of heat given up to the surrounding atmosphere through a combination of conduction, convection and radiation. Follow the Basic Steps to determining the total heat losses on given pipes or vessels, and maintaining the pipe temperature.
Electric Infrared/Outdoor Applications
There are two main applications for infrared heaters when used outside. One is for warming people, and the second is for snow and ice melting. There is an overlap for these applications where warming people will prevent a snow and ice build-up, and the application to prevent a snow or ice build up meets many of the bench marks for warming people, but not all.
Electric Infrared Heaters - Why they are so versatile
Infrared heaters can be used for spot or localized area heating, or total heating. The very nature of infrared radiation permits the heaters to be used in areas where convection or fan-forced heaters would be completely ineffective. They are available in both one and two element components, providing versatility in placement areas. They can be mounted end to end and side by side for the greatest coverage of spot or area heating.
