The Energy Efficiency of Electric Radiators
November 11, 2009
One of the biggest complaints that people have about most kinds of cast iron radiators is that they're a big energy drain. The average radiator isn't exactly what you'd call energy efficient, after all, since much of the energy spent warming the water that flows through the radiator coils is lost in transport from the boiler. If you're scratching your head at this point wondering what hot water, boilers, and plumbing have to do with electric radiators, then you have caught the primary reason why the electric radiator is much more energy efficient.
Unlike steam radiators or hot water radiators, the electric radiator uses ceramic heating elements to generate warmth. Because it doesn't rely on the flow of any fluid, there's no need for plumbing. Without plumbing, there's less of an opportunity for energy to be lost. This means that electric radiators are ultimately much more energy efficient than any other kind of radiator. In fact, modern engineering has made great improvements in selecting ideal materials to maximize the energy to heat output ratio.
If you're a green person looking to conserve energy, you'll love the benefits that electric radiators provide relative to ones reliant on archaic plumbing and inefficient boilers.
Unlike steam radiators or hot water radiators, the electric radiator uses ceramic heating elements to generate warmth. Because it doesn't rely on the flow of any fluid, there's no need for plumbing. Without plumbing, there's less of an opportunity for energy to be lost. This means that electric radiators are ultimately much more energy efficient than any other kind of radiator. In fact, modern engineering has made great improvements in selecting ideal materials to maximize the energy to heat output ratio.
If you're a green person looking to conserve energy, you'll love the benefits that electric radiators provide relative to ones reliant on archaic plumbing and inefficient boilers.
Posted by John Scheid.
