Radiant Heating 101 from Devi Heating Systems
In Convection Heating a heating body is used to heat up the air, which
then distributes heat as it flows over the surfaces of the objects in the room (walls,
furniture, etc.). Radiant Heating Systems, however, distribute heat mainly by radiating it,
just like the Sun! Electric radiant heat warms objects directly with long wave electromagnetic
energy. Radiant systems do not try and heat the air, rather they warm large surfaces such as
the floor or ceiling. It is these surfaces that in turn warm you and all the other solid
objects in the room.
Heat is circulated through electric heating elements (either cables coated with electric
insulation, fabric mats with cables woven into them or foils) buried in the floor construction
or installed within the ceiling. The floor/ceiling absorbs this energy and then gives it off as
radiant heat. Electric radiant heating systems can be used to heat an entire house or simply
provide spot comfort in kitchens and bathrooms.
For further information contact:
Devex Systems
Address: 5/83 Bassett Street, Mona Vale, NSW, 2103
Phone: 02 9997 2....
Fax: 02 9997 7....
Web: www.devexsystems.com.au
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