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Heater Planning (Available as a Printable PDF see downloads)
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Planning made Simple
All recommended sizes to heating area using this calculation are subject to the overall insulation value of the property and have been calculated based on having modern Low Emissivity Double Glazing installed.
Firstly, in order to start your planning you will need to the measurements of the room(s) you wish to heat.
These measurements should include;
Room Name
Width (W)
Length (L)
Ceiling Height (H)Once measured we need to ascertain the total room area, this is one of the main piece of information needed to know what heater size is required.
Example:
Width
Length
Ceiling
= 3500mm
= 3600mm
= 2440mm
= 3500mm x 3600mm x 2440mm = Total Area 30.74 m3
We then always round the area to the nearest whole area.
We now use the table below is ascertain the correct heater size.
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Positioning Heaters
As our heaters project the heat directly into the room (rather than heat the ceiling space) it is advisable to give as much clear space as possible into the room.
If you are planning on installing multiple heaters it is recommended that they are shared throughout the room, this will ensure an even temperature. You may even want to consider ceiling mounting so the heaters project the heat directly downwards into the area.
We can now calculate what power of heating element is required.
To do this we simply multiple the total room area by 22 to give us the required wattage needed.
= 31 m3
34 x 22 = 682 Watts
So taking into account our total room size and using the power calculation we ascertained that the heating element should be no less 682 Watts.
Studying the table, the recommended heater element needed for this room is
1 No. 1200mm x 600mm
Important:
The wattage calculated is always the minimum required so if your calculation works out to be 545 Watts then the required heater is always the next model up i.e. 600 Watts.
Please don’t be temped to use the model below as it may not achieve the required heat levels.
What if your calculations shown a required power usage greater than 700 watts?
Well, let’s use a room size of 6000mm x 3500mm x 2440mm
This gives us a total area of 51.24m3
52 x 22 = 1144 Watts
Clearly we need more than 1 heating element is this room.
The choice of how many and of what size is totally your choice and can be subject to how your room is furnished.
The easiest option would be the following
1144 Watts – 700 watts (1200mm x 600mm) = 444 Watts
444 Watts = 1 No. 900mm x 600mm (500 Watts)
So the room will require 1 No. 1200mm x 600mm & 1 No. 900mm x 600mm
However we could also consider the following option in order to have equally sized heaters in the room,
2 No. 1100mm x 600mm or 3 No. 700mm x 600mm
See our Downloads page for further assistance in planning your heating.
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