Plinth heater - fan or convector?
Discussion
There are two types, Fan heaters which are basically just built in electric fan heaters.
And plumbed / hydronic heaters that are connected to the central heating system for their heat source, with an electric fan to blow the heat out. These can be set to come on and off with the central heating system.
And plumbed / hydronic heaters that are connected to the central heating system for their heat source, with an electric fan to blow the heat out. These can be set to come on and off with the central heating system.
Baffled = how can a heater under the units work if it isn't fan blown?
I've installed a Myson 'wet' plinth heater in our kitchen. It's has a thermostat in the waterway so that it doesn't blow cold, and I've fitted it in series with the towel rail which has a TRV. So if the room is up to temp the valve shuts, and a couple of minutes later the plinth stops blowing. I've just been standing in front of it making the morning tea.
I've installed a Myson 'wet' plinth heater in our kitchen. It's has a thermostat in the waterway so that it doesn't blow cold, and I've fitted it in series with the towel rail which has a TRV. So if the room is up to temp the valve shuts, and a couple of minutes later the plinth stops blowing. I've just been standing in front of it making the morning tea.
Another recommendation for the Myson hydronic type. On normal they aren't noisy, not silent but not at all obtrusive.
On boost, which on ours is essentially just a higher fan speed then it gets noisy.
Time over again I would fit the Myson Duo which is from the same range as the Hydronic but the boost setting cuts in a 1kw electric element to top up the heat from the central heating heat exchanger.
The problem is that we didn't spot before ordering that the installation instructions say don't connect to microbore systems. However it was replacing a double radiator that used to get blistering hot and make the kitchen a bit stuffy. So we thought that would be good enough supply.
Turned out that it is on normal setting for 99% (literally) of the time, and is first rate even in really cold weather, but when you get in and the heating is off, you're wet and cold, the dog ditto, would be nice to have a blast of heat. Whilst it soon sparks up when the ch fires up, on boost struggles to deliver enough hot water at the higher fan setting so the blown air is a bit cool. Nit picking admittedly.
On boost, which on ours is essentially just a higher fan speed then it gets noisy.
Time over again I would fit the Myson Duo which is from the same range as the Hydronic but the boost setting cuts in a 1kw electric element to top up the heat from the central heating heat exchanger.
The problem is that we didn't spot before ordering that the installation instructions say don't connect to microbore systems. However it was replacing a double radiator that used to get blistering hot and make the kitchen a bit stuffy. So we thought that would be good enough supply.
Turned out that it is on normal setting for 99% (literally) of the time, and is first rate even in really cold weather, but when you get in and the heating is off, you're wet and cold, the dog ditto, would be nice to have a blast of heat. Whilst it soon sparks up when the ch fires up, on boost struggles to deliver enough hot water at the higher fan setting so the blown air is a bit cool. Nit picking admittedly.
Edited by FiF on Saturday 24th January 08:20
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