The Thermal Comfort of Radiant Wall Heating in Old Buildings

Radiant Heat Provides Extra Comfort without Obstructive Radiators

Radiant wall heating enables the thermal comfort provided by radiant heating in old and existing buildings. It transmits heat through radiation without creating dust turbulence, thus improving the indoor climate and promoting general well-being. The advantages of radiant wall heating in old buildings can be achieved by two retrofitting methods: plastering systems, in particular clay plaster, and prefabricated drywall construction elements, when simple and clean assembly is the main priority.

Advantage Comfort benefits

The FLEXIRO kits implement the principle of radiant heating very efficiently. The heat is emitted evenly over a large wall surface via the narrow loops in the flexible plastic pipe. This enables radiant wall heating to already work with low supply temperatures and still generate thermal comfort comparable to a tiled stove. Since the heat emitted by wall heating has a very high radiation component and also radiates from the other walls and the ceiling, the human body feels just as comfortable with an indoor temperature of 20 °C as at 22 °C, which is the temperature produced by conventional radiators.

The following illustration shows the temperature curves for different types of heating compared with the climate zones in the human body. Radiant wall heating comes very close to ideal heating. This results in a uniform temperature pattern, which ensures a pleasant feeling of warmth throughout the body.

The warmth emitted by wall heating systems feels just as comfortable near the walls as the warmth emitted by tiled stoves.
 

Advantage Health benefits

Due to the comparatively low surface temperatures and the uniform temperature stratification in the room, wall heating hardly generates any air turbulence. This means that fewer allergens circulate in the air. An advantage that not only people suffering from house dust allergies are delighted about. In addition, mould formation is actively prevented, as cold bridges at corners or window reveals as well as temperature differences in the room are prevented from the outset by uniformly heating the large surfaces. Direct heating of the wall reliably counteracts moisture penetration through external walls by shifting the dew point. FLEXIRO wall heating creates a comfortable, homogeneous and healthy indoor climate even in old buildings.

Advantage Interior design benefits

A decisive advantage of wall heating is its invisibility. Wall heating systems control the temperature of the room inconspicuously by also radiating their heat evenly to the floor, ceiling and other walls and "heating" them as well. The result: No unsightly radiators restrict the creative interior design and furnishing possibilities. Our recommendation: You should plan the arrangement of the wall heating in such a way that there is no large piece of furniture in front of it which would obstruct the radiation. All other surfaces in the room can be designed and used according to your ideas.  

Advantage Economic benefits

Wall heating systems are not only healthy and environmentally friendly, but also particularly economical due to the low supply temperatures. They allow the use of all energy producers and have further advantages when combined with renewable energies such as solar energy or geothermal energy. FLEXIRO system kits enable you to realise the advantages of wall heating in old buildings.