Wall Panels Or Ceiling Panels: Which Should I Choose?

There is a lot of freedom when mounting your heaters. Choose between a multitude of sizes, control methods, and mounting positions to personalise your heating. The more options there are, the more confusing it can feel when trying to heat your space, so here are the benefits and downsides to consider when mounting your heater.

Positives of wall panels

Both the Platinum and the Eco ranges have the option to be wall-mounted, meaning they can be used interchangeably. Therefore, choosing the best range is based on personal preferences: do you want WIFI/app control? Do you want to control everything from a handheld? Do you want a smaller slimline panel?

Despite having so many differences, the most important part to consider when choosing a heater is ensuring the wattage is high enough to effectively heat the space to your specifications.

Positives of Ceiling Panels

Ceiling panels are simpler to mount as the brackets only need to slide into place, so gravity can keep the panel up. Being ceiling-mounted, the panels themselves are hidden out of the way in typically unused space, so everyone should be able to find a place for a ceiling panel. As they are positioned at the top of a room, the heat distribution is very even when placed evenly across the ceiling (not placing them evenly will still heat the entire room just as effectively.)

Comparison Between Wall-mounting and Ceiling-mounting

Only the Platinum range can be ceiling-mounted which may appear to be a restriction, but heating from above can prove useful by using unused space on the ceiling without taking up valuable wall space.

The overall wattages of ceiling panels differ slightly from their wall-mounted counterparts, with a 320 watt panel (as opposed to a 350 watt wall panel) and by not exceeding 800 watts (as opposed to the 900 watt and 1100 watt wall panels.)

In terms of power and application, there are no other differences between the platinum ceiling range and the platinum wall range. Considering that the most crucial part of heating an area is that the minimum wattage is reached, either mounting style can be used in all the same settings for the same heating.

Conclusion

Once you have determined how you would like to control your heaters, the next step is to consider where they will go.

It is now clear that you should consider the available wall space and your personal preferences to determine whether your heater will go on the wall or on the ceiling, but nothing beyond that should heavily impact your decision for where is best to mount your heaters, as it will make the same impact either way.