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Electric Resistance Heaters
Electric Resistance Heaters
Updated over a year ago

Use Electric Resistance as your equipment choice for the following electric sourced heaters:

  • baseboards

  • wall heaters

  • radiant floor heat

  • radiant ceiling heat

  • space heaters


ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATERS

Electric baseboard heaters are zonal heaters controlled by thermostats located within each room. Baseboard heaters contain electric heating elements encased in metal pipes. The pipes, surrounded by aluminum fins to aid heat transfer, run the length of the baseboard heater's housing, or cabinet. As air within the heater is warmed, it rises into the room, and cooler air is drawn into the bottom of the heater. Some heat is also radiated from the pipe, fins, and housing.

ELECTRIC WALL HEATERS

Electric wall heaters consist of an electric element with a reflector behind it to reflect heat into the room and usually a fan to move air through the heater. They are usually installed on interior walls because installing them in an exterior wall makes that wall difficult to insulate.

ELECTRIC RADIANT FLOORS

Electric radiant floors typically consist of electric cables built into the floor. Systems that feature mats of electrically conductive plastic mounted on the subfloor below a floor covering such as tile are also available.

ELECTRIC RADIANT CEILINGS

A typical radiant ceiling heating system consists of ceiling panels with embedded special electrical wirings. These wirings when connected to the household electricity produce heat due to resistance, enough to radiate heat to the surrounding space.


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