0.45kW 702mm Pew Heater, Low Level Convector Heater in Brown for Floor or Bracket Mounting

The efficient and cost effective heating of churches presents a unique combination of considerations - both technical and aesthetic. A successful church heating system will be effective, economic and as unobtrusive as possible. Typically, churches are tall buildings with a correspondingly large air volume to floor area ratio. They tend to be used intermittently and often have poor thermal properties. These factors mean that conventional space heating systems are rarely practical. Churches are also special places and heating systems must be selected with this in mind. The people at BN Thermic have provided church heating systems for many years and over this time has developed two distinct approaches. Both are direct acting heating systems in that they heat people directly rather than building up and maintaining a body of warm air. They are both silent and draught free. Where a church has fixed pews, we would always recommend the BN Thermic pew heaters (the BLC range). Why use Pew Heaters for Church Heating? Why use pew heaters in a church? The low level skirting convector heaters from BN Thermic are designed for installation directly under the seat of a conventional church pew, and we believe that this range is the best church heating system available. Here is why: Direct acting: Direct acting BLC pew heaters provide comfort heat to a church’s congregation without the need to heat the church itself Effective within minutes of switching on: the energy consumption is kept to a minimum as no significant pre-heating is required Under pew mounting position and dark brown paint finish: These features ensure minimal visual impact Silent and draught-free operation: Ensures that the heating system will not in any way detract from the congregation’s experience Tough all-steel construction with metal sheathed, finned heating element: Many years of trouble free service Automatically resetting over-temperature protection device covering the entire length of the heating element: The heater will automatically be switched off should the flow of air become obstructed at any point along the heater’s length Choice of mounting methods: fix directly to the pew backboard; floor mount (with special brackets); suspend from the underside of the seat. Suitable for most types of pew and floor surfaces. How Pew Heaters Work Pew heaters are installed below the pew seat and provide gentle heat to the pew’s occupants. Once energised the metal sheathed heating element will quickly reach its optimum temperature causing warm air to rise from the aperture above the central baffle plate. At the same time cooler air will be pulled into the heater through the aperture below the central baffle plate completing the convection cycle. The BN Thermic BLC pew heaters represent the best church heating solution because they are 100% effective within minutes of being switched on. Pew heaters are visually unobtrusive, operate silently and without the draughts and light output associated with other church heating technologies. How to Select Pew Heaters BN Thermic BLC pew heaters are designed to provide direct heating to pew occupants. The greater the percentage of the pew length that is heated, the more effective the system will be. BLC pew heaters are generally mounted to the pew’s back board immediately below the seat. Where a backboard is not available, the heaters can be floor mounted using BLC-FB floor brackets or fixed to the underside of the pew seat using BLC-HB suspension brackets. When required, BLC pew heaters can be protected by fitting the appropriate guard. For example, when the space between seat supports is 650mm - 750mm you can use the BLC300, for 751mm - 1000mm use BLC500, and for 1001mm - 1500mm use BLC750. Of course, when the space between seat supports exceeds 1500mm, a multiple of heaters can (and should) be used. How to Control Pew Heaters BN Thermic BLC pew heaters are generally used to provide direct heating for people sitting in a pew rather than heating the air around them. For this reason thermostatic control is not usually required. Control is usually manual. The system should be energised approximately 15 minutes before the start of a service to allow sufficient time for the heaters to reach their optimum working temperature. At the end of the service the heaters can be switched off. If preferred, this operation can be performed by a programmable timer. Because these pew heaters are direct acting, there is no need for unoccupied pews to be heated. It is therefore common practice for a simple switch to be fitted to each pew allowing individual pews to be isolated. Read more about the church heating solutions and the BN Thermic pew heaters via Sparks, where you can find more about the features and benefits, dimensions, and installation instructions. The above article is inspired from BN Thermic's presentation of the BLC range of pew heaters. More pictures of the application of such pew heaters below.

We have discovered one of the most economical ways of heating a church: pew heaters offering direct heating, being turned on only when needed, to heat up the church-goers as needed! These days in the UK we have a cold wave, with many of the schools in Scotland being closed due to the cold and most people adding another layer when they go to work. It is cold. But it does not have to break the bank when it comes to heating a church! Read more to find out about:How pew heaters provide the most economical means of heating in a church buildingWhat pew heaters do you need for the church building?How does pew heating work?Where can you buy church pew heaters?Pew Heaters Providing the Most Economical Means of Heating in a Church BuildingIf you are taking care of a church building, a synagogue, or any place of worship that is not constantly attended by people but needs heating when people are there, we warmly recommend the pew heaters on our website. Made by BN Thermic according to the highest industry specifications, these pew heaters provide the most economical means of heating in a church. Here are some of the amazing features and benefits of having pew heaters in a church building. The pew heaters heat people directly, rather than heating the surrounding air. The pew heaters are silent and draught-free, having virtually no warm-up period. The pew heaters are at a low level and match the decor, coming in a dark brown finish and being visually unobtrusive. Many years of trouble-free service: the pew heaters are made of steel, thus ensuring many years with no service required. No extra external guards are required since these pew heaters are all you need!Switch ON the pews that are occupied to keep running costs to an absolute minimum! Only the occupied pews need to be heated, and this can be easily done. What Pew Heaters do you need for the Church Building?When addressing the problem of heating in a church building, a mosque, a synagogue, or any place of worship that requires heating, one must first do some measurements to make sure he orders the right items in the right quantity. BN Thermic provides a simple 3-step guide to measure the pews to make sure you order the right pew heaters. Measure the pews. In order to directly heat the pew occupants, you need to measure the pews. The rule of thumb is that the greater the percentage of the pew that is heated, the more effective the system will be. You need to measure the distance between the support beams of the pews. If there are no support beams, simply measure the total length of the pew. Record your measurements. You must measure each pew individually because, over time, some of the pews may have been refurbished or damaged, which can affect the distance between the support beams. After measuring the pews, please write down the measurements: from front to back, pew number, and full dimensions. Submit the measurements. Once the measurements are done and recorded, you can submit them via email to SparksDirect.co.uk and we will contact the specialists at BN Thermic to advise on what is the heating scheme they propose. For any further information on how to do all this, do not hesitate to contact us. How Does the Pew Heating Work?The Pew Heaters we have on our website are designed to provide direct heating to the pew occupants, and they can be switched ON or OFF as needed. The greater the percentage of the pew length that is heated, the more effective the system is. In general, the pew heaters are mounted to the pew's backboard right below the seat. And if there is no backboard available, no problem: you can order the PHF floor bracket or you can fix it to the underside of the pew seat using the PHB suspension brackets. There are three main pew heaters available, based on the length of the pew or the space between the pew beams:BN Thermic PH30 Pew Heater - when the space between the seat supports or pew is 500mm to 750mmBN Thermic PH45 Pew Heater - when the space between the seat supports or pew is 751mm to 100mmBN Thermic PH65 Pew Heater - when the space between the seat supports or pew is 1000mm to 1500mmIf the space between the seat supports exceeds 1.5m, you can use a combination of pew heaters to make it up. The pew heaters can be easily fitted to the backboards with no additional brackets. The brown finish of the pew heaters is unobtrusive, making them virtually unnoticed in the church. Where can you buy Church Pew Heaters?Check out the Pew Heaters - low-level heating for churches - via Sparks.Buy Pew Heaters at SparksAnd if you need any help with the design of the heating in the church building, BN Thermic offers a free design service and free site visits nationwide! Please contact us for more details. Read more about Church Heating: economic heating systems developed specifically for churches.