Key considerations when selecting the best suited heat emitters for a new build or retrofit property include, understanding the requirements of the property, in terms of the heat loss of each room and also ensuring the heat output of the radiators is at the correct ΔT (Delta T). It is also important that the heat emitters support the overall architecture of the space.
While underfloor heating offers an unobtrusive solution, modern radiators also offer efficient ways to effectively distribute heat throughout a property.
Grant’s range of heat emitters which includes both the Afinia aluminium and Solo fan convector radiator ranges have been developed to ensure maximum comfort in both compact and larger scale developments.
Excellent conductivity
Aluminium radiators, such as the Grant Afinia range, are compatible with high and low temperature systems. They have excellent conductivity and, with vertical and horizontal combinations available, deliver flexibility with installations.
With the ability to expand these radiators from six to 20 panels, the Afinia range offers adaptability to suit the unique needs of the property. In addition, Grant’s Afinia radiators have a white, powder coated finish and are slim in design, offering a modern option beyond traditional radiators.
Many properties, especially those of a larger scale and featuring contemporary architecture can include areas which are a challenge to heat, such as large spaces with high ceilings or awkwardly shaped rooms. In this instance a fan convector radiator provides the best solution.
Offering the popular minimalist look, Grant’s Solo fan convector radiators support a sleek look and feel for a space, with minimal disruption to the aesthetics of a room.
The Solo radiator delivers faster rates of convection than traditional radiators and will offer an added boost to hard-to-heat areas within a property by emitting heat quickly and offering the ability to regulate heat.
Added benefits of Grant’s Solo range include the radiators’ ability to maintain a low surface temperature regardless of water flow temperature and that the heat emitter requires no need for wall thermostats or thermostatic radiator valves.
Grant is a trusted partner of engineers, architects and construction developers and offers those working on new build or deep retrofit projects the opportunity to save time and have the heating system designed and correctly sized by the technical specialists at Grant. This offering can be availed of as part of the company’s free home heating design service.
Determine the correct heat load
As part of this service the Grant technical team will determine the correct heat load for a room by carrying out room by room heat loss calculations in line with SR:50 guidelines, which also helps to verify NZEB standards required by all new buildings in the Republic of Ireland by the end of 2020.
Grant’s technical team can advise on the appropriate radiator size required for each room, what delta the radiators need to be designed to, based on the main heat source, the required flow temperature, and the design room temperature.
To comply with Part L of the building regulations, the output of the radiator must equal or surpass the heat load of that room.
It is this technical insight and careful combination of the heat emitters along with a suitable main heat source, supporting technologies and smart controls by the team at Grant which ensures the heating solution is bespoke to the property, bringing it into a new class of efficiency.
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