In central Canada radiant heaters without fans are usually used as an additional heating of premises, together with a system of floor heating. In such a bond they noticeably (several times) accelerate the reaction equipment to the rapid decrease or increase in temperature in the house. And in the spring and fall warm floor can be turned off – would be enough for the heater power. In theory, they are suitable for the main heating systems cottage or apartment, but examples of implementation of this idea, we do not know. The linear power devices – from 127 to 720 W at 1 m in length. Their durability, efficiency and ease of operation is largely determined by the design of basic elements – gutters and heat exchanger.
Trench Convector usually has a reliable corrosion protection. Traditionally it is made of “galvanizing” with polymer coating, like devices companies KAMPMANN (Germany) and KERMI (Germany).
Recently appeared on the market and have become more robust and resistant to corrosion of the gutters “aluminum” – in their manufacture particularly excelled firm KERMI (Germany).
If the fan coil is installed in the raised floor design, the quality of corrosion protection of the material from which made the gutter, in principle does not matter. Much more important is the quality Anticor gutter during installation of the convector in the cement-sand screed, especially when it is direct contact with the body (alkaline concrete destroys metal).
The most stringent quality requirements for corrosion protection trough makes sense to bring in all the cases where the heaters are designed for the pool or conservatory, where it is due to objective reasons can be flooded by water “in the most grating. Shells used here convectors should necessarily be provided with drainage.