A compact space saving heater typically regarded as replacement for a radiator to be the source of space heating in the kitchen. Available in either hydronic to connect to your existing central heating with the energy provided from the boiler.This type has a heat exchanger coil to transfer the heat. The other model available is electric only which are used when the central heating is not available. Both types of plinth heater are small and can be fitted in the space under kitchen units.

The different types of plinth heater refers to the actual heating component source . The Hydronic heaters generate heat from the central heating system through a copper- aluminium heat exchanger. Similar to your car heater it is a radiator with a fan, the heater is connected to the central heating pipes over which the electric fan blows air, warming it before blowing it into the room.

The sole electric types are in essence plinth mounted electric fan heaters. The sole electric models should now only be supplied with the thermostat and set-back timer to comply with Lot 20 regulations.

This was put into place that all heaters will have to incorporate intelligent room temperature controls to minimise wasted energy. The wireless electric plinth heaters all have a setback timer and a wall-mounted wireless thermostat.

How a plinth heater looks depends on if it is fitted or just out of the box ! The main metal chassis houses the heat exchanger,fan and electrical components.This is the part that is hidden away behind or under the kitchen units.The front grille is the main part that you see after the installation , this contains the air intake and outlet slots and switch. This grille comes in either powder coated coloured finish or in Brushed stainless steel.

Choosing the correct size plinth heater for your project is important. A good starting point is if you have an existing radiator allready in place. From this you can establish the size and type how many kw of heat it produces.

Then you may want to consider if this heat was sufficient or maybe you needed a little more. From this information you are able to select the right output plinth heater.

When selecting the model size for a room without any existing radiator, you are looking at the room size in cubic meters and the type of wall construction. These could be well insulated cavity type or on the older property may have just single brick . Also consideration should be taken for the amount and type of the glazing. If in doubt its best to select a slightly higher output model. as you can run it on the lower output speed but still have enough capacity for very cold days.

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Installing a plinth heater is not a complicated job but does require technical knowledge and plumbing skills to connect the unit into your central heating system.

Firstly the installer will drain and remove the existing radiator from the wall . Then the pipe will be cut back or extended as required to suit the new layout. The next stage is to install two Isolation valves on the pipes which will allow the central heating to be refilled and become restarted whilst awaiting the kitchen units to be fitted.The supplied flexible hoses can also be installed to allow easy connection to the plinth heater on the second fix. The final part of the first fix is ensuring you have a power supply available within two meters from the final heater location to connect into the fused spur.

The kitchen units can now be installed and next is to cut out the plinth for the heater to slide in. The two flexible hoses are now connected and the isolation valves opened. This completes the installation and the installer will now run the central heating check for any leaks and adjust the isolation valves / local radiator valves where required to balance the flow and return rate.