Cost reduction and energy improvement
Large spaces, high ceilings and little insulation, factories are among the applications where radiant heating offers the best performance and where the benefits of radiant heating radiate the most.
Energy efficiency
With high ceilings and strong draughts, convection heating consumes a lot of energy trying to maintain the desired temperature. Radiant heating, on the other hand, directly heats the masses, including the floor, people and objects, even when installed more than 30 feet away. Since radiant heating heats the masses first, heat is retained even with strong draughts.
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Other advantages of radiant heating in the factory
While reducing energy costs is important for plants. Electric radiant heating offers many other advantages for plants.
- Simple installation and reduced installation costs; no need to install a labyrinth of air ducts to move the hot air. A single installation of electric radiant heaters can cover an entire plant, or just the areas required.
- Reduced maintenance: a simple annual cleaning with a dry cloth is recommended by the manufacturer.
- Reduced dust displacement; since heat is emitted by radiation and not by heating and displacing air, radiant heating reduces dust displacement.
- Noise reduction: electric radiant heaters emit no noise and operate silently.
Workstation
Often recognized as an excellent auxiliary heater, radiant heating also enables factories to heat a single workstation, when preferable. Indeed, in many factories, it’s not necessary to heat the entire plant; a single radiant heater can be set up to comfortably heat employees working at a single workstation. This type of installation makes it possible to heat employees comfortably and economically without heating an entire building.