Victorian School Infrared Transformation

Infrared heating can be used in a wide variety of applications including educational establishments. In this case the property was a Victorian build with many issues. Including mould, damp and cold spots for instance.

After a site survey the school decided that infrared technology would be the most cost-effective solution. Both in terms of installation and running costs.

As the areas were populated by students, the mould and damp was a concern. As a result of the survey, the school recognised the health benefits of the far infrared heating.

Previous System

The pre-existing heating system was a traditional convection wet pipe heating system. This was ineffective and took too long to heat up. We replaced this with a mixture of infrared panels and multi-purpose space heaters.

The school hall that was used everyday for assembly and physical education for the students was a priority area. It needed to reach a comfortable level with a rapid warm up time. With the old radiators and high ceilings, the air was being heated and was going up to the highest point of the ceiling. This doesn’t allow for affective heating to the rest of the room which resulted in a long warm up period.

The classrooms used ceiling panels in such a way that they could not be tampered with. They gave a good, even heat distribution across the room. For areas with high ceilings or ceilings that were not suitable for ceiling panels drop chains were used.

Certain rooms and corridors required ceiling grid tiles to make the most of the available ceiling matrix.

The Results

The real positive for the school was a healthier heating source. This was more effective and efficient for a fraction of the price of similar convection type systems.

With the added assistance and confidence of a cost analysis and no maintenance whatsoever, this ensured a quick return on investment. The school were very impressed and satisfied with the results!