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While conventional radiators, also called convectors, release part of their heat energy transported by the water into the ambient air to raise the room temperature, Energy-com baseboard heaters use radiant heat. They heat the wall surfaces and objects in the room, from where the heat is emitted as radiant heat into the entire interior and distributed evenly. Thus, radiant and convection heating methods are based on two completely different physical processes. Convection heat works according to the principle of thermodynamics, radiant heat according to the principle of quantum mechanics.

Our baseboard heaters work like other radiant heaters and can be compared to radiant heat from sunlight, which heats the objects that are hit by the sun's rays. The heating coils in our baseboard heaters are heated depending on the model selected electrically or water fed and create a much more pleasant indoor climate than is possible with convection heat. The radiant heat generated by the skirting board heating does not develop air circulation and creates a room air that is perceived as less dry. No condensation is formed, which minimises the risk of mould growth, and the walls cannot cool down. For allergy sufferers and asthmatics, a heating system based on the principle of radiant heat is the best choice!

In contrast to convection heat, however, radiant heat also offers the advantage that it ensures an even heat distribution in the room and does not create cold zones, as they very well occur with conventional radiators. The use of radiant heating can save energy in several ways. Since it is not the air but the walls and objects in the room that are heated, no further energy is required to reheat the fresh air when the air is exchanged. A convection heating system, on the other hand, has to heat up the entire room air again in order to reach the desired temperature again. In the process, a considerable proportion of the air is circulated, which leads to dust turbulence. The lower air exchange rate due to the still air of the radiant heat also ensures further energy savings.