Category: Convectors

Low-temperature heating means running the system with supply water around 35–45 °C instead of the 60–75 °C used in traditional installations. It is the key to efficient heat pumps and condensing boilers, but it changes what the heat emitter has to do: at low water temperature, an emitter must expose far more surface or move […]

Heat pumps are the fastest-growing heat source in professional HVAC, but they only reach their efficiency potential when paired with the right emitters. Because a heat pump delivers water at a much lower flow temperature than a gas boiler, the heat emitter has to release enough heat from cooler water. Hydronic trench heaters and fan […]

A freestanding convector is a heating device that stands on the floor and runs on a water-based heating system (boiler or heat pump). It is used where recessing a unit into the floor is impossible or impractical, but a tidy heat source is needed beside the glazing. Important: this is a water device, not a […]

Trench heaters and radiators both heat a room using warm water, but they look and perform very differently — especially near large windows. This article compares a trench heater vs a radiator and helps you decide. New to the topic? Start with What is a trench heater. The main difference: placement Performance near glazing Large […]

A trench heater is a heating appliance recessed into the floor that provides trench heating as part of a water-based (hydronic) heating system. It is installed along panoramic windows, glazed façades and curtain walls, where a conventional radiator would be visible and intrusive. The unit stays hidden in the floor — only a decorative grille […]