Fan Convector Technology - The Way Forward
Heating for a Sustainable Future
Energy is one of our most valuable resources yet almost half the UK's carbon dioxide emissions, the main greenhouse gas causing climate change, actually come from the things we do every day. Every time we overfill the kettle or leave the heating on unnecessarily we waste energy that results in needless carbon dioxide emissions.
Energy efficiency in our heating systems is slowly improving however, with standard efficiency boilers disappearing in favour of energy saving condensing boilers. In addition, renewable technology such as ground and air source heat pumps and solar panels that allow us to use the earth’s natural energy to heat our water, are more easily available and more viable.
Levels of structural insulation in new buildings are increasing, and the introduction of energy certification for new and existing buildings will continue to encourage improvements in energy efficiency.
Since the introduction of central heating systems we are familiar with large steel panel radiators in every room, however to perform to maximum efficiency they need large volumes of very hot water, which means they are much less efficient in the modern heating systems of today where water temperatures are much lower.
Fan convector technology has been available for many years. They are energy efficient, utilising only 5% of the water content of an equivalent output radiator. This means that fan convectors are quicker to heat up and more responsive to our changing weather patterns. Equally important, they are compatible with every type of heat generator whether that be the standard efficiency boiler of yesterday, the energy saving condensing boilers of today or the renewable technology of tomorrow.