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Key differences: Radiant Vs convection heat
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Radiant heat warms objects and surfaces without heating the air in between. Those objects warm up directly and radiate back.
Convection warms the air, which is a triple inefficiency. The air has to:
- Warm up. Air absorbs heat poorly;
- Travel (unforced convection of heat is always upwards to the ceiling or through doors and windows. Only forced convection – using a fan – convects heat horizontally );
- Deliver the heat to something. Air transfers heat out poorly;
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- Heat exchange has to occur twice (indirect heating of objects)
- Air absorbs & retains heat poorly
- Hot air rises and is prone to infiltration loss (draughts)
- Air heats thermal mass poorly, so when the heating stops, so does the warmth.
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- Heat exchange occurs once (direct heating of objects)
- Most domestic materials absorb & retain heat well
- Less prone to infiltration loss in an enclosed space
- Excellent priming of thermal mass = when heating stops, residual heat is left in the building.
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Advantages for heaters
The advantages of radiant heating over convection:
- Heat transferred (watts / foot / second) grows exponentially with temperature rise. Convection heat transfer grows only linearly with temperature.
- You require less installed capacity in a radiant heating system
- You don’t need to run it as long
- You can apply heat only where you need it – you don’t need to heat the whole room
- You can control it more precisely
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Types of radiant heaters from Herschel
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Herschel Infrared Heaters
Infrared Panel Heaters– these are mostly used in residential and office applications.
Hot Yoga / Bikram Infrared Heaters – for reaching temepratures up to 113°F
Infrared Space Heaters – for heating larger enclosed or sheltered outdoor spaces
Outdoor Infrared Patio Heaters – for heating unsheltered areas (e.g. patios) or colder indoor areas.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
