Best Products for Heating on Job Sites
Construction sites and other outdoor sites tend to be cold, especially during the winter months. Have you experienced this before? If you have experienced this, then you probably did not have a heater.
In this blog, HomElectrical covers the best heating products to use on outdoor worksites. After reading this blog, you will be more informed about the best heating solutions for your job site.
Unit Heater
A unit heater is a heating system that is used to warm a given space. While it is common misconception unit heaters are space heaters. Space heaters are portable devices that heat small areas. Unit heaters, on the other hand, are more powerful, often mounted heating systems, typically installed on a ceiling.
Unit heaters heat larger spaces like garages, workshops, or warehouses. Separate from space heaters, unit heaters can use hot water, steam, oil, natural gas, and propane as heat sources.
Most unit heaters use a heating element and fan that helps distribute the heat. The fans in unit heaters blow heated air around the space. Choosing the correct sized unit is important for proper heat coverage.
Installing a unit heater vertically or horizontally depends on the position of the work site. Unit heaters placed vertically work together to heat up the area. However, horizontal heaters work best near windows or ceilings to prevent heat from escaping.
Unit heaters can also be portable to help heat up an area quickly. Portable heaters ensure you stay warm, even if you need to move.
HomElectrical offers many different unit heaters on its website. Find more ceiling and portable unit heaters at HomElectrical today!
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Radiant Heaters
A radiant heater is a heating system that is used to heat objects and people instead of the air. Radiant heaters emit infrared waves that help increase the temperature of objects in the area. Having these heaters keep workers' hands and feet warm, while also providing heat to poorly insulated areas.
Radiant heaters are adaptable to use. Many radiant units are portable so they can move around to areas that need warming. These heaters also run on either electricity or fuel. Choosing between gas and electricity is important, however.
Electric radiant heaters have better ventilation because they use electricity to create infrared rays to heat up the area. Gas radiant heaters perform better with heat projection because they come in many sizes. This allows gas heaters to have a larger heat projection compared to electric heaters.
Radiant heaters are also perfect for construction sites because they work efficiently in open areas. Compared to convection heaters that are mainly used indoors, radiant heaters do not waste energy by heating the air. This allows radiant heaters to work well in warehouses and construction sites.
HomElectrical has a wide selection of radiant heaters. Find more of radiant heaters on the HomElectrical website today!
Forced Air Heaters
A forced air heater is a heating system that circulates warm air throughout space. This allows the heat to move quicker and more uniformly through space. Forced air heaters are useful in manufacturing and processing plants for spot heating or general warmth.
Forced heaters are easy to control since they use a single thermostat. The thermostat turns the heater on and off. When the system is on, heat immediately begins to disperse throughout space.
Using forced heaters is also useful because they are reliable as they use duct work from the existing system. Since it does require more duct work, it uses less components and has available replacement parts.
Forced heaters are also easy to install. Since forced air units use the existing ductwork to move heated air, installation is easier than alternatives. Forced heaters are also helpful for indoor worksites with existing ductwork. This makes forced air heaters a perfect option for job sites with existing ductwork.
Investing in forced air heating is also useful because they are energy efficient. Most heating systems use natural gas but forced air heaters use electric systems which are less expensive.
Propane and Gas Heaters
Propane heaters offer powerful heating that quickly warms large spaces. The heaters warm rooms faster than electric space heaters as well as burning firewood.
Propane heaters also use less time to heat up an area. This means that the heater will not run all day to warm an area. Instead, you can rely on the heater to keep you warm in a short amount of time.
There are even portable propane heaters with simple to use features throughout your site. This is convenient because some areas at the work site may need more warmth than others. Having a portable heater helps deal with this issue.
Gas heaters use natural gas or propane to warm up an area. Gas heaters heat up indoor areas which would benefit some work sites.
Gas heaters are favored over electric heaters because they take less time to heat up an area. These heaters are also cost effective and energy efficient.
Wrap Up
As seen above, there are a couple of heaters that are perfect for construction and other outdoor job sites. Hopefully, you can choose the right one for you.
HomElectrical offers many heaters that are mentioned in this article. Browse the HomElectrical website to find the best heating option for you!
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