Standard heaters are
increasingly being replaced by other methods of heating the rooms of the house. One of them is blower heating.
Standard heaters are
increasingly being replaced by other methods of heating the rooms of the house. One of them is blower heating.
Blast heating works in
such a way that the heat source (it can be an electric heater, gas heater, oil
heater or heat pump) is sucked in by the fan air from the rooms which, when
heated, goes back to them (circulates in a closed circuit). Its transport is provided by a network
of wires distributed all over the house, and the air is sucked in and blown
through ventilation grilles or diffusers placed in the ceiling, floor or walls.
An important difference
In contrast to water
heating installations, the air heating system is characterized by low thermal
inertia - after heating in cold rooms, the heat feels almost immediately. This makes it very easy to regulate
the room temperature and adjust the heating power to the heat demand. This is an important advantage,
especially in buildings with a light frame construction, in which heat is not
accumulated in building partitions - it allows up to several dozen percent
savings on heating costs, compared to a system that heats rooms continuously to
comfort temperature. They can be
obtained by lowering the temperature for the time when the rooms are not used. When it is necessary to warm them
again, thanks to the blowing of warm air, this takes place much faster than
using water heaters, not to mention the high thermal inertia of underfloor
heating.
Other benefits of forced
air heating
Thanks to the fact that
the heat carrier in the air heating system is air, it can also be used to
ensure effective mechanical ventilation in the home, also with heat recovery -
after installing the recuperator. You
can also have air conditioning at relatively low cost if a chimney air
conditioner is installed in the main supply air duct. The system can be supplemented with an
air humidifier and a filter that stops harmful airborne pollutants.
Thanks to the
integration of several functions, the investment in blast heating can be
cheaper than in the case of separate installations of this type.
