Why choose indirect fuel fired air heaters?
Some heaters, such as gas and oil systems, utilise the power of combustible fuels to warm air. While this can deliver large volumes of heat output quickly and efficiently, direct-fired heaters react directly with the air flow pumped into a space.
This is an incredibly efficient means of circulating warm air, but it does introduce the products of combustion, such as noxious fumes and CO2, within its air stream. These units are ideal for use outside, but to use them indoors, sufficient ventilation is required.
Indirect types of heaters also consume fuel as a source of energy. However, where this heating solution differs is the method in which it heats the air. Instead of combusting directly with the atmosphere, the flame is housed in a combustion chamber.
As the combustion chamber is warmed, the heat output is transferred indirectly through the use of a heat exchanger, producing a stream of warm, clean and fume-free air. This makes these portable heaters suitable for use inside as well as outside, at only a marginal loss in heat efficiency compared with direct-fired units.
Indirect fuel-fired air heaters are incredibly effective solutions used all over the world to fulfil numerous different roles, from construction site heating to refugee camp solutions. As a result, determining which type of indirect unit is the most cost-effective is impossible.
The economy and efficiency of any type of heater will depend on many factors. One example may include the role it must fulfil. Will it be used to keep staff and workers warm? Heat temporary structures? Dry wet paint or plaster? As well as this, it is also important to consider how large spaces are, where the unit is positioned and the reliability and maintenance costs associated with a unit.
All this is to say that the cost-effectiveness of an indirect-fired heater will vary from setting to setting. To maximise operational efficiency and limit fuel consumption, well-built units from trusted and experienced manufacturers often realise the best results.
Furthermore, Dantherm Group is also championing the development of efficient BioFuel-powered indirect-fired heaters. Rather than rely on diesel, our BioFuel models employ HVO 100 to produce the same degree of clean, fume-free heating power in a much more environmentally friendly and sustainable way.
With decades of experience within the world of climate control, our devices place an emphasis on reliability, sustainability, efficiency and usability.
To learn more about our full range of indirect fuel-fired heating systems, speak to a member of our expert team today.