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Energy Consumption and Wood Flooring

30 Jun

A signifficant amount of heating energy could be lost when transfering heat through other objects and especially – wood. The thermal conductivity of wood is very low, compearing with metals. Wood -based materials as loose fill, flexible batts or rigid panels are used for Thermal or Sound Insulation.

Because of these scientific facts, it is not a very good idea to install wood floor and infloor/underfloor heating system while seeking to have energy efficient heating. Energy efficient Elpan/Wanpan skirting board radiant heating system has no limitations at this point and any type of flooring works perfectly fine.

The thermal conductivity of structural softwood lumber at 12% moisture is about 1500 times lower than thermal conductivity of aluminum.

Front plates of Wanpan modular heating panels are made of aluminum. The structure of hydronic Wanpan skirting board heating system allows radiant heat to flow through aluminum plates into the room without the additional energy consumption, which would be needed to transfer heat through the wood floor. Copper pipes mounted behind the aluminum front plates of Wanpan baseboard modular panels complete the concept of this ultimate heating system.

For more information go to: www.wanpan-usa.com.

 
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Posted by on June 30, 2012 in Efficiency

 

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Elpan/Wanpan Ultimate Radiant Heating System for Remodeling

20 Jun

There are many different kind of situations when an installation of new heating system is part of remodeling process. 

It is common that owner, after purchasing a new house, decides to replace an old and unefficient heating system with more updated and sophisticated one while doing remodeling of entire property. Sometimes remodeling takes place in old downtown buildings or house has to be sold and it needs serious remodeling job to be done.

When there is a decission made to leave floor as it is and there is no option (or desire) to use surrounding walls to install standard baseboard heaters or traditional radiators, Elpan/Wanpan skirting board radiant heating system may be the only one to chose from. There is no need to take apart an existing floor or perform other kind of major construction work.

With Elpan/Wanpan heating systems remodeling process becomes much less complicated. Energy efficient Elpan/Wanpan ultimate skirting board heating system flows softly into modern indoor design and let consumers to enjoy the most comfortable radiant heat.

For more information go to: www.wanpan-usa.com.

 
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Posted by on June 20, 2012 in Design

 

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Electric Skirting Board Heating – Unusual Interior Design Solution

10 Jun

In some rare cases when heat loses are very high and there is no other option to add another heating source as an additional one – two rows of Elpan modular heating panels could be mounted on a single wall or under windows with some precautions to keep an interior design preserved as much as possible.

This is one of the options to avoid adding an additional heating system into the space while keeping the same details of the design.

There are only few very specific projects which required such kind of unusual energy efficient electric Elpan radiant heating system installation. However, this is one more option for indoor designers and architects.

For more information go to: www.wanpan-usa.com.

 
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Posted by on June 10, 2012 in Design

 

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