Technical Information

Technical information for electric heating from Electrorad - The heart of the heating system is a refractory block combining a unique storage material with modern design and technology into one highly efficient heating unit.

Within each block is a low wattage heating element, heating the block from inside. No exposed element to burn Oxygen within the room.

A typical radiator has upto 20 individual heating blocks wired to form a complete heating unit.

The external flutes of the heater vastly increase the overall radiated heat output.

High Performance - Low, low running costs
Absolutely no servicing costs
Long life - span ensured by quality materials and excellent construction

The heat is transferred within minutes from the internal blocks to the specially designed flutes, which radiate heat and start the convection process. This provides an optimum of radiated, convected and stored heat to provide all round warmth.

Schematic showing radiation and convection output.

Radiator Section Details

1. Heating element
2. Refractory clay plate
3. Steel housing for refractory plate.
4. Hollow flutes
5. Heavy duty powder coating
6. Air movement through ribs
7. Radiation into room

As heat is introduced into a room space by a conventional heating method, the heat rises to form a ‘Heat Cloud’ at ceiling level.

This has the effect of trapping cold air at floor level with a comfort zone of warm air somewhere between the two. The temperature difference between ceiling and floor is very often in excess of 10 °C. Try checking the ceiling temperature when the heating is on and compare that with the floor temperature. Many people complain of ‘cold draughts’ at floor level, or complain that their feet feel cold.

Conventional Heating System

Dynamic Storage Heating

Dynamic Storage heating gives continuous heat radiation combined with powerful convection, created by movement of cold air passing through the hollow ribs of the heater. This cold air, drawn from the floor is warmed as it passes through the ribs and is replaced at floor level by warm air drawn down from the ceiling by natural convection.

There are no motors, fans or moving parts to blow dust around the room, no noise and no maintenance.