Wall Heating
Radiators are still the mostly widely installed heating system in the UK. Most people would agree they are not ideal but over the years we have accepted them as ‘the norm’. In recent years, underfloor heating has rapidly increased in popularity particularly for new build and renovations due to its efficiency and ‘invisibility’, in situations where underfloor heating cannot be used where do you turn – Wall Heating?
Wall heating is an aesthetically pleasing, low temperature heating system suitable for any situation.
Tested to EN442-2 1997, the wall heating system can deliver 85 w/M2 with a flow temperature at 35 deg/c. Perfect for use with low temperature ground or air source heatpumps.
Greenerheat recently utilised a ground source heatpump and wall heating installation for our annual MCS accreditation surveillance visit. We were able to demonstrate the system’s compliance and its ability to achieve a 6 star heating system in accordance with the Heat Emitter Guide.
Why wall heating?
The demand for Renewable Energy technologies in to domestic properties is on the increase. It is fast becoming the accepted method of heating our homes and seen as a preferential alternative to fossil fuel boilers. Planning and building regulations along with the desire to cut energy costs and the RHI are driving the way forward to increased use of “Greener heating systems”.
The installation of renewable heating technologies, in particular Air and Ground Source heat pumps, can present problems with the design of the heating system. It is widely understood that heat pumps work more efficiently at low temperatures. It is also known the government’s RHI scheme will financially reward low temperature, efficient systems whilst penalising those installations running at higher temperatures. To simply connect a heatpump to radiators is rarely the best and only solution.
What is wall heating?
Wall heating, is a low temperature, large surface area “wet” heat distribution system that can be fitted on any wall or ceiling. The wall heating plates, specially formed from steel sheets are fitted directly to the wall, grooves in the plates hold pipes in place and a standard plasterboard covers the system.
The pipes are then connected to an underfloor heating distribution manifold centrally located and a hard wired or wireless room thermostat system provides optimum temperature control. As a retrofit, this type of installation also provides the opportunity to upgrade the level of insulation in the home.
For more answers about wall heating please see our ‘Ask Mark Section’
Custom designing your system
We offer a full design service to ensure that your system, when installed, will perform to your expectations.
Benefits
• Ease of installation
• Dry application
• No waiting time for drying out
• Can be integrated into pre-fabricated panels
• Can be integrated into both walls and ceilings
• Heats up rapidly; responds quickly to temperature changes
• Space saving; very thin (18mm profile + Temperature changes 12mm plasterboards)
• Just like underfloor heating, easy to control and highly energy efficient; works very well with low temperature heat sources (heat pumps, solar etc)
• Also suitable for cooling
Suitable finished include:-
Tiles
Plasterwork
Perforated sheet steel, aluminium etc
Specification..
Sizes
Plate Thickness 0.6 mm
System Depth 18 mm
Working Width 320 mm (332 - 12 mm)
Length 80 / 120 200 cm
Other lengths can be ordered
Weight 6 kg/m2 (7 kg/m2 including water in the pipes)
Description Radiant heating and cooling in walls, ceilings and floors for
• New and existing buildings
• Wood or steel stud partition work
Wall construction Plasterboard or steel plate
Design Criteria
Pipe Length 120 m (Max)
Square area per pipe length: 12 m2
Pipe Spacing: 160 mm centre to centre
Heat Output: Ceiling 0 - 100 W/m2
Wall 0 - 200 W/m2
P Wand = 133 W/m2 at T comfort = 20º C and T water = 50ºC
Cooling: Ceiling 0 - 40 W/m2
Wall 0 - 40 W/m2
