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Where does air flow into a convector heater?
Air flows into a convector heater through vents or grilles located near the bottom of the unit. This air is then heated by the heating element inside the convector heater before being released back into the room.
On a convector heater where does the air flow into it?
If there is no fan to pull the air in, fresh air must come into a convector heater from below. It is drawn in because the air heated by the heating element is warmer and therefore lighter than the colder air below it. So the warmer air rises to leave the convector heater from the top.
How does a convector heater work?
Inside an electric convector heater there is a large heating element similar to - but bigger than - one of the elements inside a bread toaster.When the electricity is switched on the element gets hot and heats up the air that is all around it.Because hot air is lighter than cold air, the hot air rises up and comes out, into the room, through the grilles at the top of the heater. Cold air from the room moves in through the grilles at the bottom of the heater to take the place of the hot air, and this process continues for as long as the heater is switched on.Any movement of air in that way - cold air taking the place of hot air moving up - is called "convection", which is why the appliance is called a convection heater.Electric fan heaters work in a different way: they have a powerful electric fan inside, which sucks in cold air from the room. The fan then blows the air through an electrically heated element and that hot air then comes out of the fan heater into the room.
Why is there a metal grill at the top of a convector heater?
It allows air to circulate through the heater while switched on.
What is the mode of heat transfer from a room heater?
The mode of heat transfer from a room heater is convection. This process involves the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids or gases, such as air. The heater warms the air in the room, causing it to rise and circulate, thus heating the surrounding space.
How does a convector heater function?
A convector heater works by using a heating element, usually electric, to warm up the air surrounding it. The warm air rises and creates convection currents, which circulate the heat throughout the room. As the cool air is drawn into the heater, it gets heated and rises, creating a continuous flow of warm air.
What are the differences between an infrared heater and a convection gas heater?
An infrared heater uses electromagnetic radiation to heat objects directly, while a convection gas heater warms the air in a room through the circulation of heated air.
What are the differences between a convection heater and an infrared heater, and which one is more efficient for heating a room?
A convection heater warms the air in a room by circulating it, while an infrared heater emits heat that directly warms objects and people in its path. Infrared heaters are generally more efficient for heating a room because they heat objects directly, leading to quicker and more targeted heating.
What happens inside a convector heater?
A convection heater works on the principle of air convection currents circulating through its body and across its heating element. Heating element heats up the air, causing it to increase in volume and become buoyant. A convection heater can have an electrical heater element, a hot water coil, or a steam coil.
Does a heater heat the room by radiation or by convection?
Most heaters heat a room primarily through convection. The heater warms the air, which then circulates around the room. However, some heaters also emit infrared radiation that directly heats objects and people in the room.
How is a space heater an example of convection?
A space heater is an example of convection because it warms up the air around it. The heater emits heat which causes the air molecules to become less dense and rise, creating a convection current that circulates the warm air throughout the room.
Want to install a convector type heater in basement. Only available wall is above a cold air return to furnace. Will the cold air return distrurb the convector functionality or vice versa?
It shouldn't unless they are both drawing air from the same source.
