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How it works

The Ecowarmth radiators from Germany work in a different manner to a normal central heating system. The main differences lie in the fact that normally in a central heating system, a boiler is required to heat water, which is then pumped around the system so as to heat the radiators. With Ecowarmth radiators, the radiator ribs are heated by a system of internal specialist energy cells, each with its own embedded heating element. The Ecowarmth radiator ribs ensure that a very large surface area is available to be evenly heated and this heat is then radiated out into the room in an intensive and comfortable manner. In addition, the chimney effect caused by the ribbed design, produces also convected heat so as to ensure an optimal mixture of convected and radiant heat, which controlled by the "Ecowarmth Intelligent Thermostat" - with Power Management System, exclusive to Ecowarmth - together produce the most effective, comfortable and economic method of heating the room.

For a running costs comparison with night storage heaters click here

Colours:

Ecowarmth can supply radiators in different colours depending on your personal colour scheme. Please use the link below to download a PDF of swatches to illustrate available colours. Please note that such coloured radiators are manufactured especially for you and so will take longer to deliver. There is a surcharge of 5% for coloured radiators.

Download Ecowarmth Colour Chart PDF

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Important Environmental Information – Carbon Dioxide Emissions

1 kWh of electricity usage creates 0.422 kg of CO2  emissions into the atmosphere

Comparison between Night Storage Heaters and Ecowarmth radiators

Ecowarmth Heating  -  Tips for right use of heaters

1. Ecowarmth radiators use a very efficient heating element embedded in a Chamotte fire clay storage element. This is linked to a very sensitive integrated thermostat, with a temperature feeler at floor level. The “Intelligent Thermostat” is the Brain of the heater with a unique “Power Management System” to give the most effective heating control.

2. It is important to leave the radiator switched on and to regulate it via the thermostat control knob on the left of the heater. (Compare with a well lagged immersion heater – it is cheaper to leave it switched on than to continually switch it on and off and having to heat up the water from scratch each time)

3. After the initial warm-up  phase(limited to max. 1 1/4 hours) to  the  required  temperature, the radiator will automatically switch over to the top up mode, but continue to give out the heat stored in the Chamotte fire clay units. PLEASE do not leave windows open with the radiators on, as this only warms the neighbourhood. To air the room, open windows wide for a short period, create a through draught to replenish stale air and then close the window. If it is too warm in the room, then turn the thermostat control down! Find the level which suits YOU the best. If the initial warm-up phase of 1 1/4 hours is insufficient for your particular requirements, then just turn the control knob up a little and the warm-up phase will start again. When the required room temperature is reached the thermostat automatically switched to 'top-up heat' mode.
Each number on the control knob is equivalent to app. 5 degreed. So number 4 is 20 degrees, number 2 is only 10 degrees. So the radiator will not switch on if the room has already 10 degrees or more.

4. After that the radiator will switch on and off automatically to give “top up heat”. On average, Ecowarmth radiators only require approx.  10 - 12 minutes of electricity for 1 hour of total heat. This generally means approx. 2-3 minutes every 10 minutes or so. It depends on the building, the windows and the insulation, as well as how often draughts are let in through doors being continually opened and shut. If in winter it is cold outside, but the sun shines into the rooms and if there is sufficient heat being provided by the sun, then the Ecowarmth radiator will automatically switch off the electricity supply and switch it automatically back on when heat is once again required.

5. Ecowarmth radiators not only give out cosy radiant heat into the room(primary radiation), but also into the walls and this helps build up heat so that the building works as a thermal mass, which also gives out heat into the room. This is called secondary radtiation.

6. The ribbed front and rear surfaces are designed to allow the air in the hollow ribs to be heated and therefore rise naturally. This chimney effect ensures that cold air at floor level is automatically sucked into the ribs for warming up. This ensures warmer floors and warmer feet.

7. Most other heating systems ensure cold floors and feet and warm ceilings and heads, often with 5 - 6 degrees (C) of heat difference between floor and ceiling. With the Ecowarmth radiators, this is reduced to an approx. 1 degree (C) difference.

8. Do not cover up the tops of the radiators with clothes or any other item. The radiator will automatically switch off after a while. By covering the radiator tops you will also negate the 10 year Guarantee.

9. When leaving the room for a longer period, say at night, then turn the thermostat control down slightly to ensure that at night the temperature drops a little (down to approx 15 degrees - control knob 3) but not right down. This ensures a warm room in the mornings and uses LESS energy than switching off or leaving at too low a temperature as it then requires much more energy to warm the  room up again. (see item 2 above). It only takes very few minutes to heat the room up to the full required temperature again. If the room is too warm in the mornings, then turn the thermostat control knob back to a slightly lower setting at nights.

10. Everyone’s perception of warmth is individual and different. The Ecowarmth heating system allows YOU to have the most comfortable and controllable level of heat that YOU desire.

Should you have any individual queries regarding the Ecowarmth heating system, please contact us at: enquiries@ecowarmth-sw.com, or on 0800-0273799.

Also please send us general feedback on how the radiators are performing.

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