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Types of heater units, their application and benefits

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Types of heater units, their application and benefits

The unit heater or heating unit is an independent and single-season device that is able to work with different energies to heat a certain space.

Potential energy sources are hot water, steam and natural gas.

The components and equipment of the unit heater ( یونیت هیتر ) usually include a heat exchanger through which a fan heats the air from the room. It can

Be with a butterfly or a squirrel cage fan. Airflow and blowing intervals are much greater with a squirrel cage fan.

unit heater are strong enough to be used for primary heating and are versatile enough to integrate with existing ducts or in stand-alone settings.

Types of Joint Heaters
Heater units are divided according to the type of function.

Gas unit heater
Natural gas heater units are equipped with a gas burner.
Hot water heater unit
Steam heater unit

Advantages
• Decentralized and oriented heat.

• Simple installation.

• Wide power range of 25,000 Btu / hr

Up to 400000 Btu / hr.

• Quick solution for heating large spaces,

Warehouses and garages

• No need for a heat distribution network.

• Simple to control with a trade

Or digital thermostat.

• High efficiency achieved by condensing units.

• Easy maintenance.

Application of unit heater
Here are the most common uses for unit heater:

• workshops;

• Warehouses;

• Garages;

• factories;

• Underground parking (multi-tenant building).

Criteria for selecting a unit heater
Heating power:

building type

Heating power

Store

25-35 Btu / h per foot 2

Mechanical store

40-60 Btu / h per foot 2

If the blowing distances of squirrel cage fans are preferred

And the air flow that heats up is high or there is air

Pressure to deal with hot air outlet. They are here

Criteria to consider in selecting units:

• Installation height;

• Positioning;

• Type of fan;

• heating power;

Combustion: Unsealed or dispersed combustion.

Ventilation: Combustion products are usually ventilated

Outdoors by chimneys.

Installation standards

1. The minimum height to be respected,

According to each manufacturer

2. Installation somewhere is not recommended

Chlorine products are solvents or explosives.

3. Except in the cases mentioned, combustion products

It must be emptied outside the house. See for more details

Latin Builder Guide Builder.

4- Natural gas and propane installation code,

CAN / CSA B149.1 is applicable.

For more information and familiarity with different brands of heater units and to receive advice from expert consultants, refer to the Paya Dama website.

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