Would You Like Oil or Mica With Your Space Heater?
Posted: Friday, January 06, 2012
by Sam Streubel
Alternative-Heating-Info.com
Micathermic heaters, also know as mica flat panel heaters, share many of the heating characteristics of oil filled radiators.
Both are 1,500 watt radiant heaters and rely on convection (rising heat) to distribute their warmth. This allows them, for the most part, to operate silently. Although you’ll read the occasional comment about the creaking and clanking of an oil filled radiator as it heats up, this should be but a temporary annoyance to those who are driven to distraction by the unrelenting whir of a fan forced heater.
Now let’s take a look at some of the noticeable and notable differences between micathermic and oil filled heaters. The first and most obvious is size.
The typical radiator heater, at 27 pounds, weighs about twice as much as a mica heater. Casters notwithstanding, a radiator could be awkward for some to move from room to room when using it for zone heating. The overall size of a radiator could also be an issue if space is at a premium.
On the other hand, the slim line profile of a mica panel heater is unobtrusive and lends itself well to tight spots or cramped spaces. Also, some mica heaters offer the versatility of optional wall mounting.
One of the main complaints consumers have with radiant convection heaters is the length of time they take to heat a room. But this is where the magic of mica comes in.
The exceptional heat transfer properties of mica, long recognized by heavy industry, allow it to instantly radiate heat into the room – even without a fan. So you have choice: mica or having to wait for five quarts of oil to heat up.
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