What temperature does a heater reach?

When the combustion occurs and air is first heated, the temperature is between 140 degrees F and 170 degrees F. This is extremely warm and could be dangerous to anyone if they got too close to it or it was blown directly into your home. However, as the heated air is distributed into your home it starts to cool.

Are tubular heaters hit to touch?

Even though tube heaters are one of the safest heating methods around, their lightweight, aluminium surface can still reach temperatures of up to 120 degrees. The small size of tubular heaters means that they can be susceptible to damage should they be knocked over or hit by an object.

Where do you put a tubular heater?

IMPORTANT: The tubular heater must only be installed in the horizontal plane. WARNING: It is essential that the product cannot come into contact with any fabric material. IMPORTANT: The wall brackets supplied with the appliance must be used.

How much does it cost to run a 60 watt tubular heater?

Do you know that based on a cost of 14.5p per kWh a single 60W (1 foot) tube heater cost just 6.47 per month to run based on the heater being left on 24hrs a day for a whole month!

What should the temp of a tubular heater be?

Finned Tubular elements are normally used in forced or free convective air applications at low to medium temperatures. Typical applications are for heating indoor clean air from ambient conditions up to 250/275°F for steel finned units & to 550°F for stainless fins.

What are tubular heaters used for in industrial applications?

Single- and double-ended tubular heaters lend themselves to virtually the entire range of immersion and air heating applications. They have a variety of mounting and termination options that make them ideal for industrial applications. Our tubular heaters are UL® and CSA component recognized up to 240V.

How big is the sheath for a tubular heater?

The tubular heater offering is available in 0.430 and 0.375 inch diameters that are configurable either as formed tubulars or process heaters. The tubular heaters can also be welded to flanges and plates for mounting purposes. Maximum sheath length available is 275 inches for the 0.430 inch and 0.375 inch diameters.

What should the temp of a steel finned heater be?

Typical applications are for heating indoor clean air from ambient conditions up to 250/275°F for steel finned units & to 550°F for stainless fins. Steel finned heaters can be operated up to 750°F on sheath and stainless steel finned heaters used up to 1200°F (1000°F UL limit) sheath temperatures.