Winter Heating | Global Industrial

From simple space heaters to radiant heaters & infrared heaters, choosing the right type & size to fit your needs and the space its heating isn't as simple as placing it and turning it on. There are a lot of variables that go into choosing the right heater. Read on to learn more about choosing the right heater.

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Unique spaces require unique heaters. Whether you’re heating a small workspace or a large warehouse facility, we offer a variety of heating systems designed to keep you, your employees, guests, and workspaces properly heated this winter.

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Give Winter A Warm Welcome With Portable Climate Control.

Different Types Of Heaters

Radiant Heaters

Radiant heaters work by warming people and objects, rather than the surrounding air. Choose the radiant heater that works best for you.

Patio Heaters Ceiling Heaters Radiant Floor Heating

Infrared Heaters

Infrared heaters offer instant and directed heat exactly where you need it. The heat provided by the heating element is more like enjoying the summer sun.

Electric Gas

Convection Heaters

Convection heaters warm air and rely on the convection action of rising hot air and falling cold air to keep areas warm.

Electric Gas

Forced Air Heaters

Forced air heaters utilize fans to draw cold air across a heating element and then distribute the warm air into the room.

Electric Gas Kerosene

Selecting The Right Size Heater

Area To Be Heated (Sq. Ft)	Watts	BTU
150	1500	5115
250	2500	8252
350	3500	11935
500	5000	17050
750	7500	25575
1000	10000	34100
1500	15000	51150
2000	20000	68200
2500	25000	85250
3000	30000	102300
5000	50000	170500
10000	100000	341000

Heaters are available in a variety of styles, functions, and type of heat sources.

The first step in choosing the right heater is to determine the area to be heated. Important questions to ask include “How is your building insulated?” and “What climate zone are you in?”. Using the FHA standard insulation and mid-North American zone average of 8.2 watts/ ft2 here are the basics to guide you. Remember that a poorly-insulated building will require more watts/BTU's.

Measure the size of the area to be heated and multiply length x width x 8.2. Find your total watts required for the room. Figures are based on standard 7' ceiling height, 15% total window and door openings on outside walls and 3/4 total air changes per house.

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