Plinth heater

[stocksie]

what do you lads think of these, the type that are connected to the heating with a small fan on them not the sole elec ones ?

I'm thinking of connecting it to the wiring centre so it will come on when the zone valve opens.

Do they throw out alot of heat ?

 

[TBServices]

They're okay IMO. If they're the only option it usually means the kitchen is small enough to be heated by one or two. Usually about 3kw aren't they?

 

[clarky101]

Expensive....

 

[R1CKY]

You won't be able to run it through the wiring centre!! It will be at least 2kw for an electrically heated one, you'll need a dedicated supply for it.

The fan assisted versions that connect to the heating system work pretty well in small-ish kitchens.

 

[chris watkins]

what do you lads think of these, the type that are connected to the heating with a small fan on them not the sole elec ones ?

I'm thinking of connecting it to the wiring centre so it will come on when the zone valve opens.

Do they throw out alot of heat ?

Myson wet kickspace heater (not electrical heating)
They are good, fast warm up & fan option for summer. No need to wire into the heating controls (just a fused spur) they have a thermistor which senses the temperature of the water running through the unit so they will not run the fan until the heating is switched on.

 

[stocksie]

Chris Watkins , that sounds perfect.

I didn't mean an electric one, I'm a spark and well aware electric heating is crap, I did mention that in my OP.

I'll take a look atthe the Myson ones thanks

 

[Dannypipe]

Fitted one of the Myson ones the other week. To a kitchen/utility.

Belts out loads of heat. Not cheap for what they are though!

 

[chris watkins]

Oh, no not a sparks, if I had only known!!! you know the drill stocksie it's the law I have to make some sort of comment !! LOL
Cos you need all the help you can get - please find below an alternative to the Myson ones, I have not used these but remembered someone else started to do them & as it is Smiths you will probably get a better deal through your merchant. As far as I know they work the same ? Any one know any different ?

Space Saver Plinth Heater Fan Convectors - Smith's Environmental Products

 

[stocksie]

Are these ok of a combi or not?

I'll take a look at them , cheers

 

[Dannypipe]

There are a few different makes, all work much the same, but come with different outputs. As said, you plumb them in and the fan kicks in and out on a stat. You have a switch for changing the speeds or turning it off.

 

[chris watkins]

Are these ok of a combi or not?

I'll take a look at them , cheers

Makes no difference on the heating side if it is a combi or standard one.

 

[Roger Welton]

You can also get room stats for them so they shut the fan down when room gets up to temp.

Fans get noisy after a while though.

 

[tom609]

Myson wet kickspace heater (not electrical heating)
They are good, fast warm up & fan option for summer. No need to wire into the heating controls (just a fused spur) they have a thermistor which senses the temperature of the water running through the unit so they will not run the fan until the heating is switched on.

i think the myson heaters are great would reccomend anytime in a kitchen

 

[tom609]

You can also get room stats for them so they shut the fan down when room gets up to temp.

Fans get noisy after a while though.

servicing creates an income tends to be dust on the fan makes them noisey

 

[stocksie]

Thanks then thats great.
I can service the fan myself being a blasted spark :tongue:
The myson wall switch just looks like a 2 gang switch, we're going for flatplate accesories so I'll just get one to match and get it engraved with on/off , hi,lo etc.

I'm piping it in 22 and manifolds with 10 mm so will tee off the 22 and take 2 x 15s to the plinth heater. I like the neatness of the pipes coming from behind the rads to the TRV's befor you ask. Its all lagged, even the 10 mm as I got hold of 300mm of 10 mm lagging for nowt.

Thanks for the advice

 

[Centralheatking]

WE fit loads of this type of kitchen heater - with the modern 'living kitchens'
which are now the home hub our well heeled customers love them - no 'nasty white
rads' - but they kick out plenty of heat for 'Tabaitha and Jollian' to play with their
lego on the kitchen - fake marble/limestone floor.


just charge loads to fit them ----------centralheatking

 

[on31ll]

Thought Tabaitha was your weekend name ?

 

[Whn1]

Noisy fans...

 

[AWheating]

fitted loads, there ok. Have never seen the point to most ive fitted as the kitchens wernt big enough to really need heating tbh.

 

[Centralheatking]

When we work in Northern Ireland you are correct - Jon Cropp and I
meet up at the hotel in Carrigfurgus - near the power station and do our thing after
a few drinks of course

Thought Tabaitha was your weekend name ?