Mor Electric Heating

Electric heating with low voltage thermostats and relays

2011-12-30T10:58:00.000-05:00

The same low voltage thermostats that are used to control central heating and cooling systems can also be used with electric comfort heating when combined with a relay instead of a line voltage thermostat.

In the low volt setup, the switching of the power on and off (controlling of a line voltage resistive load) is done by an external electromechanical relay instead of the thermostat.

The Aube RC840T Series Electromechanical Relay is one of the options, it has a built-in 24 V transformer, operates silently, and on a call for heat, the relay is immediately activated with no delay. It is wired to the thermostat with common thermostat wire and the relay is wired to the heater with common 12 gauge building wire.

It can be very advantageous to use electric heat relays and low voltage thermostats instead of line voltage thermostats. Low voltage thermostats offer a vastly greater selection and better availability. There are even options to control the temperature of every room in your house from any computer or smartphone with thermostats such as Honeywell's new Prestige thermostat. Another benefit of low voltage thermostats is that a room that requires more than 5,000 watts is easier to control with one thermostat instead of 2 or more and the room will be more comfortable because the temperature will vary less.

Electrical contractors are familiar with how to install and mount relays and follow local building codes regarding the use of both low and line voltage in your system. Relays can be mounted in a varietry of areas such as inside baseboard heaters, on an accessable junction box or panel in the room or the basement below the rooms being heated.

New low voltage honeywell thermostats

2011-12-23T17:07:00.000-05:00

New low voltage honeywell thermostats

http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/THERMOSTATS%20AND%20ACCESSORIES/LOW%20VOLTAGE%20THERMOSTATS.aspx

and New Honeywell line voltage thermostats

http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/THERMOSTATS%20AND%20ACCESSORIES/LINE%20VOLTAGE%20THERMOSTATS/HONEYWELL%20LINE%20VOLTAGE%20THERMOSTATS.aspx

Converting from a Propane furnace to Zoned Electric Heating

2011-12-19T17:04:00.001-05:00

A customer gave us data about their savings from converting their entire house to electric comfort heat (every room, controlled to only heat the rooms being used, when they are using them.) They have an electric dryer, propane water heater, propane range and central air conditioning. They are a family of 6 with a ranch house in Lower Michigan with 1,375 square feet on the main level.

06/2007-05/2008 bills:
Electric $1,002 @ 12 cents kwh
Propane $1,455 @ $1.92 per Gallon
Total $2,457

06/2008-05/2009 bills:
Electric $990 @ 12 cents kwh
Propane $1,883 @ $2.07 per Gallon
Total $2,873

The electric heat was installed in late October of 2009 at a cost of $780, which was paid for by the savings in the first year:

06/2009-05/2010 bills:
Electric $1,357 @ 12 cents kwh
Propane $703 @ $2.57 per Gallon
Total $2,060

06/2010-05/2011 bills:
Electric $1,808 @ 12 cents kwh
Propane $811 @ $2.00 per Gallon
Total $2,619

The customer estimates that with the old system, the total bills would now be up to $3,100 because the family has grown from 3 to 6 since 2007. A savings of $500 per year is sustained now. The customer is also considering future advances in wind power, fuel cells and solar power to supply the house with free electricity to power the heaters, etc.

New Product: UFO UK Line UK-30 Medium Wave Infrared Heater with remote control

2011-12-09T11:08:00.000-05:00

UK-30 Medium Wave 240/208V Infrared Heater (with 6-20P NEMA Plug/Cord)

UFO Heaters UK Line - For Indoor/Outdoor Areas- Includes Full Function Remote Control With Adjustable Wattage and Timer - Wall Mounted Heater (UTS Floor Stand Is Not Included and Must Be Purchased Separately)

Great heating alternative for hard to heat exterior applications and larger commercial applications. The UK-30 Mid-Wave Infrared heater offers a quick and energy efficient heat; UFO Infrared Technology generates 92% of its heat from infrared waves (as a percent of heat) vs. short wave alternatives that generate only 25%. This unit offers a REMOTE control with five-levels of heat as well as every day timers making it ideal for multiple applications. Units are energy smart for the environment – 94% of energy consumed is converted into heat. Heat produced is not affected by wind or air movements making it ideal for outdoor applications (cover required). Mid-Wave Infrared heat is a safe, healthy and silent heat source – it does not dry the air, stir allergens or burn oxygen (like propane heaters). Units offer multiple levels of heat making it a great zone heating option - ideal for patios, exterior eating areas and waiting areas, three-season rooms, garage applications, as well as warehouse applications. 3000 watts; 208 (208~240) volt unit; 12,000 hour filament life (replaceable); 8-ft. power cord with a 6-20P NEMA plug. Wall/ceiling mounts included. 42.5"L x 3.5"W x 7.1"H. 2-year full replacement warranty.

http://www.morelectricheating.com/default.aspx?page=item+detail&itemcode=UFO10008

UFO Infrared Heater – Model Number	UK-30
Heater Type	Electric Infrared
Infrared Technology	Mid-Wave
Watts	3000
Wattage (kW)	3
Voltage	208
Hertz	60
Amps @ Phase 1	14.4
Filament Life Time/Hours	12,000 Hours
Replacement Filaments Available	Yes
Housing Material	Aluminum
Finish/Color	Bronze
NEMA Plug	6-20P
Power Cord Specifications	Type B, 8 ft, grounded, heavy duty
Mounting Options	Wall, Ceiling, or Stand Mount
Adjustable Wall/Ceiling Brackets Included	Yes
Applications	Wall, Ceiling, or Optional Stand
Heating Area – Inside	386 Sq feet (based on average in door temp)
Heating Area – Outside	220 Sq feet (based on avg outdoor door temp)
Project specific layouts and site analysis's	Available upon request
Approximate Cost Per Hour - Electrical Usage	.36 Cents Per Hour
Thermostat Heat Levels	5 Level – with Remote Control
Warranty Term	2 years
Additional Product Information	Consult Product Manual or visit our website
Installation Guidelines
Min. distance from the ceiling – wall application	Minimum 50 CM (20 inches)
Min. distance from adjoining wall (side of unit)	Minimum 40 CM (16 inches)
Minimum distance from the floor	Minimum 180 CM (71 inches)
Minimum distance from wet area	Minimum 100 CM (40 inches)
All Wall Applications	Unit must installed horizontally (less than +/- 5% deviation) (less than +/- 5% deviation)
Minimum distance from combustible materials	1 Meter
Wall Mount – Recommended Angle	0-45 Degrees
Ceiling Applications	Minimum 12.7 CM (5 inches) utilizing UFO bracket or by chain – minimum distances from floor apply (above)
Other	Consult Product manual
Product Applications
Interior	Yes
Exterior	Yes
Commercial/Industrial	Yes
Residential	Yes
Product Dimensions
Height/Width/Depth (in)	7.1" / 44.1" / 3.5"
Height/Width/Depth (cm)	18 cm / 108 cm / 8.9 cm
Weight	8.4 LB
Package Type/Dimensions
Package Type	Carton Box
Carton Height/Width/Depth (in)	8.9" / 45.7" / 5.1"
Carton Height/Width/Depth (cm)	22.6 cm / 110.7 cm / 13 cm
Weight	11.2LB

Certifications
OSHA Approved Nationally Recognized Testing Lab	TUV Rhineland
Agency Compliance	TUV,CSA
Summary Features
Patented Mid-Wave Infrared Technology	Yes
Specially Designed Easy Touch Grill	Yes
Specially Treated Reflector	Yes
Built-In Thermostat	Yes
Remote Control	Yes
Electrical Cord – 8 FT	Yes
Adjustable Wall Mounts Included	Yes
Optional Stand Available – Sold Separately	Yes
Weather Proof	Yes
Dust Proof	Yes
Water Proof	No – Under cover recommended
Special Considerations
Product Handling	Do Not Drop - Breakable components
Product Storage	Keep Dry
Website	www.ufoheaters.com

Introducing the latest and greatest baseboard heater on the market. Including wireless remote control. The Dimplex LPC Series Linear Proportional Convector! A revolution in electric comfort heating because it is up to 42% shorter than other baseboard heaters.

2011-12-08T10:43:00.000-05:00

Introducing the latest and greatest baseboard heater on the market.

Next week we will start shipping the 240 Volt White through 1,500 watt. The 2,000 and 2,500 watt are also on order and are expected to ship in a couple weeks. The 120 Volt White and all the Almond will follow soon.

Starting today you can place your pre-order here: http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/BASEBOARD HEATERS/LPC SERIES.aspx

Features

Built-in electronic proportioning thermostat measures room temperature at the heater for greater accuracy and comfort
Includes economy and comfort settings
Includes lock-out function to prevent unwanted tampering of temperature
Silent thermostat operation–no clicking when heating and cooling
Operates with optional wireless wall mounted remote for single or multi-heater temperature control
Accurate to +/– 0.5 °C (0.9 °F)

LPC Thermostat Remote Control (optional)

Enjoy whole home comfort using the LPC Thermostat Remote Control to wirelessly control one or several LPC heaters.
Flexible: Enjoy the flexibility of installing the remote in any room or on any wall (up to 50 feet/15 metres away from the nearest heater).
Easy: Thermostat Wall Remote Control installs easily, requiring no cutting or running of wires – just place into a décor-style switch plate and screw into wall.
Smart: Homeowners can use separate remotes to control different areas (or levels) of their home.

Controlling all your heaters from one room
With the LPC's Thermostat Remote Control, every LPC installed in your home can be controlled from one location, like a central gas furnace. Unlike central gas furnaces, each heater adapts to room conditions; precisely controling the desired temperature in every room.

Dimplex has launched a new website dedicated to these new wireless baseboard heaters: http://heathatfits.com/

The new LPC Convector is an addition to the already successful Dimplex LC Series baseboard heater and is also an engineering masterpiece and game changer.

It is up to 42 percent shorter than conventional baseboard heaters. It features a top discharge to transfer heated air to the room faster. A unique shark-fin blade shape of its heating element fins improves heat transfer and accelerates heated air into the room. This configuration also creates a laminar flow effect that reduces heat loss through the outside wall up to 10 percent, providing energy savings to the end user. It comes in a range of sizes (500-2,500 W).

The heater is available in 7 sizes in 5 inch increments from 20 inches up to 5 feet long. Yes, you read correctly, the 2,500 watt heater is only 5 feet long.

Features

• Faster heating of the room than a conventional baseboard due to rapid vertical laminar air flow, directing heat to the ceiling, speeding dispersal of warm air into the center of the room

• Improved performance and reduced length through use of top heat discharge and new shark-fin blade design on a steel tubular element for improved heat transfer and longer life

• Discreet styling, reduced length and added versatility of placement provide more options when designing a room

• Full length automatic overheat reset for safety

Applications

• All residential applications, commercial offices, lobbies, washrooms

The invention (first patent) of the electric baseboard heater

2011-12-08T10:30:00.000-05:00

86 years ago William Wesley Hicks from San Francisco invented the first electrical baseboard heater. The first patent for an electric baseboard heater was patent number 1,664,171, filed in 1925 and issued Mar 27, 1928:

You can see the whole patent here and here

Mr. Hicks was well ahead of his time and actually successfully made a design that replaced the actual wood baseboards and hid the heater behind it. That is something that people are still trying to invent today. Hence the birth of the name "Baseboard Heater" because the heater was also the baseboards!

How to save money on your winter heating bill

2011-12-07T11:28:00.000-05:00

Keep as many rooms as you can as cold as possible (the true key to saving money is minimizing the heat loss from as many walls, floors, windows and ceilings as possible.) The colder a particular room is, the smaller the amount of heat that is transferred to the outdoors.

Heat loss calculations are amazing. Heat lost to the outdoors has to be replaced with a furnace (natural gas or propane), heating oil, wood, pellets, electric heaters or other method. It is amazing how changes in the calculation such as a 1 degree F temperature change inside or outside, # of outside walls, ceilings and windows, etc. So the solution is to reduce the air temperature in your house. That is tough, but it is the only answer that is highly effective. The biggest way to save money on heating costs is to make as many rooms in the house as cold as possible without the pipes freezing (typically the basement is the only danger area, and you can also use heat tape which can be as low as 3 watts per foot, which warms 50 feet of pipe with 150 watts and can be insulated.) Wear your winter coat inside the house? If it really bothers you then maybe keep it nearby for those rarely entered rooms but definitely wear a sweater all the time.

People are desperately trying to lower their heating bill by installing electric heaters in the rooms they tend to use the most. It's called zoning, and it works very well. These smart customers see their furnace or oil burner as the enemy and they are doing everything they can to keep it from firing up. Extra insulation, under door sweeps, closing doors, window film etc. are all helpful as well. Many of our customers have electric heat (wall heaters, baseboard heaters, ceiling heaters, etc.) installed in every room with a thermostat in every room. They micro manage the temperature of each room faithfully by making adjustments to each thermostat and with programming of the set-back thermostats. It takes some work but customers are reporting that they are cutting their heating bill in half or a third and that can close to $2,000 per year in savings for a heating oil or propane customer. The voltage you choose (120 or 240 Volts typically) does not matter. A watt is a watt the world around at any voltage as far as how you're charged for electricity. (All utility companies charge by how many kilowatt-hours you use.)

Tips:

Turn down your thermostat, especially at night and unoccupied hours - every degree you can decrease your temperature setting will save you 2% to 4% in your heating bill
Open your drapes during the biggest sunlight hours and close them at night
Caulk around window, doors, and wherever air may leak in or out of the house
Insulation in the attic (Many people are installing 24" of blown in fiberglass with great results)
Use Programmable Thermostats which automatically set back the temperature at night.
Be careful when bringing in the groceries, etc. A huge amount of heat is lost when you open a door in the winter

Check out some electric comfort heaters here:

http://www.heatersplus.com/supplemental.html

and here

http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/HEATING/COMFORT%20HEATERS.aspx

Infrared Heating Technical Manual for Salamander Ceramic Infrared Emitters

2011-12-07T09:45:00.001-05:00

Comparing Different Forms of Infrared Heat

Throughout the years many different forms of infrared heat sources have been developed. Some of the more familiar forms seen today are metal sheathed tubular heaters, quartz tubes, quartz lamps, gas-fired catalytic, flat faced panels, and ceramic emitters. Each source has its own distinctive set of properties:

	Metal Sheath	Quartz Tube	Quartz Lamp	Catalytic	Flat Faced Panels	Ceramic
Radiant Efficiency	56%	61%	86%	80%	88%	96%
Physical Strength	High	Low	Very Low	High	Medium	Medium
Heat-Up Cool-Down	Slow	Fast	Very Fast	Very Slow	Slow	Slow
Max. Temp.	1400 °F	1600 °F	4000 °F	800 °F	1600 °F	1292 °F
Color Sensitivity	Low	Low	High	Low	Low	Low

Radiant Efficiency:  The total amount of infrared energy, relative to a "black body radiator," that is emitted from the source.

Physical Strength:   The physical strength of each source. A high rating indicates a very durable source that can withstand physical abuse such as dropping a wrench on the source.
Heat-Up/Cool Down:   The amount of time required for the source to come up to operating temperature and cool back down to room temperature.

Maximum Temperature:   Maximum operating temperature of the source.

Color Sensitivity:    Refers to the ability of a typical load to absorb the spectral radiation emitted from a source based on the color of the load. The shorter the wavelength emitted from a source the more color sensitive a load will be to the sources spectral radiation.

Radiant Emission Patterns of Ceramic Emitters

Concentrated Uniform Wide Area

Salamander ceramic emitters are manufactured with three basic emitter faces: concave, flat, and convex. These emitter face styles will result in the specific radiant emission patterns as shown above. Note: Infrared radiation is emitted at right angles to the emission surface.

Concentrated: The concave surface will emit a "concentrated" radiant pattern which is highly effective when zone heating is desired as well as radiant heating in general.
Uniform: The flat surface will produce a "uniform" pattern for even heating at a close proximity between the emitter and the target being heated.
Wide Area: The convex shape gives off a "wide area" pattern which is desirable in comfort heating or other applications that require a dispersed radiant emission pattern.

Salamander Radiant Emission Grid

The Salamander radiant emission grid can be used to determine the proper ceramic emitter spacing when used in an application such as an infrared panel. In order to achieve an even heat pattern it is critical that the emitters are spaced so that their radiant emission patterns overlap when reaching the target. The more overlap that occurs, the more even the heat will be across the face of the product being heated. The area of highest radiant emission intensity for a single emitter is shown within the two dark crossed lines on the grid. In order for element emissions to overlap, the dashed line shows an intersection point at a distance of 7" will occur if the emitters are placed a distance of 2" apart from edge to edge. This same concept should be used to either determine the distance to place the product if using an existing panel, or placement of emitters if building a panel to guarantee radiant emission overlap.

Ceramic Infrared Panel Design

Typical Panel Configuration

Ceramic Emitter Mounting

This drawing shows a ceramic heater and a reflector with an oblong hole for mounting.

LTE Ceramic Emitter Mounting

Our larger LTE element has two mounting posts on the back side. This drawing shows an LTE and a reflector with two oblong holes for mounting.

This drawing shows an LTE installed in a reflector.

Wiring Specifications:

	High temperature 842°F (450°C) MG or similar style wire (with a suitable temperature and amperage rating) should be used for all electrical connections made within the terminal area of the infrared panel. The high temperature wire must be run on top of (or above) the ceramic fiber insulation.
	Ceramic terminal blocks are recommended to allow for quick emitter replacement, flexibility in zoning, and "touch safe" design.
	The terminal cover for the infrared panel should be louvered or made out of expanded metal to minimize the temperature within the terminal area.

Emitter Spacing:

The spacing of the emitters should be such that the resulting infrared emissions incident on the target will be even and maximized.

	Emitters that are tightly spaced in an array will allow the target to be positioned close to the emitters and still result in even heating. The intensity and efficiency of the infrared radiation will be maximized and heat losses will be minimized.
	Emitters that are loosely spaced in an array will force the target to be positioned further away in order to achieve even heating. This style of panel would typically result in a lower intensity infrared emission.

For more information about emitter mounting, using our two piece mounting clip design and warnings see our emitter mounting page.

Infrared Heating Basics

This section of the technical manual is a summary of the physics involved in all infrared heating systems. The information can be used as an aid in calculating system power requirements as well as determining the feasibility of a given infrared heating application.

Infrared Energy:

When infrared energy strikes an object it may be absorbed, transmitted, or reflected from the surface. The sum of the amount of energy absorbed, transmitted, and reflected must equal 100% of the total incident energy. An object is called a "blackbody" if it absorbs (or emits) 100% of incident infrared radiation.

1 = ρ + α + t

Where:
    ρ = reflectivity
    α = absorptivity
    t = transmissivity

Example: Infrared energy strikes an object that is 30% reflective, and 20% transparent, how much infrared energy is absorbed by the object?

1 = .30 + α + .20
α = 1 - .30 -.20 = .50 (or 50% )

The term "blackbody radiation" was derived from an experiment in cavity radiation. A small hole was drilled into an object and light was focused into the hole. The hole (cavity) appeared to be black. Light that entered the cavity is trapped and absorbed into the object allowing no light to escape. Radiant energy emitted from a "blackbody" source is dependent only on the temperature of the cavity walls and is not at all dependent on any other characteristic of the source such as color.

Emissivity:

A true "blackbody" source for industrial applications has not yet been developed. However, various radiant heating elements are available with a wide range of radiant efficiencies. The efficiency of a radiant heater is given by its emissivity value. Emissivity is defined as the ratio of the radiant energy emitted by an object at a given temperature and the radiant energy emitted by a "blackbody" at the same temperature.

                 W_s
e =     ^{^{_____________}}
                W_bb

Where:
    e = emissivity of source
    W_s = Total radiant energy emitted from a source at temperature T₁
    W_bb = Total radiant energy emitted from a blackbody at temperature T₁

Electromagnetic Radiation:

        Infrared radiation is part of a broad electromagnetic spectrum. The relationship between electromagnetic radiation is as follows:
              c
λ =   ^{^_______}
              f

Where:
    λ = Wavelength in meters
    c = Speed of light ( 3 x 10⁸meters per second )
    f = Frequency in hertz ( cycles per second )

Infrared Spectrum:

Stefan-Boltzmann Law:

The Stefan-Boltzmann Law gives the total power radiated at a specific temperature from an infrared source. That is, the entire amount of infrared radiation (at a specific temperature) emitted from a given source at all associated wavelengths.

R = (e) x (σ) x ( T⁴) Watts / in²

Where:
    σ = Stefan-Boltzmann Constant
        [ 36.58072 x 10 ^-12 W/ in² K]
    e = Emissivity Value of the Source
    T = Surface Temperature of the Source in K (Kelvin.)

Planck's Law:

        In order to understand the spectral distribution of infrared radiation from a source we must first understand Planck's Law. Planck's Law gives us the spectral distribution of radiation from a blackbody source. That is, a source that emits 100% infrared radiation at a given single temperature. It is important to understand at this point that in practice, infrared sources are made up of thousands of "point sources" that are all at different temperatures. Each point source will have a different spectral distribution and the combination of point sources will make up the entire spectral distribution. Therefore, we can only approximate the spectral distribution using an average surface temperature and emissivity value.

                (e) x ( 2.416069 x 10^-25 )            Watts
R(λ) =    ^{^{_______________________________________________}}
                ( λ )⁵[ _exp .014408/λT _{- 1} ]            in^{2 .}µm

Where:
    e = Emissivity of Source
    λ = Wavelength in Meters
    T = Temperature in K (Kelvin)
        K = (°F + 460) / 1.8
Spectral Distribution of a "Blackbody"

At Various Temperatures

Wavelength, Microns (λm)

"A"....800 °F, λm = 4.14 mm "B"....1000 °F, λm = 3.57 mm
"C"....1200 °F, λm = 3.14 mm "D"....1400 °F, λm = 2.81 mm

Notice in the Planck's Law curves shown on the previous page that the spectral radiancy of the source increases proportionally with the source temperature. In other words, the radiant infrared output from a source increases as the temperature of the source increases. The overall infrared emissions from a given source is equal to the area under the associated Planck's Law curve. By integrating Planck's Law at a given temperature with respect to the wavelength we can calculate the amount of infrared emissions within a given range of wavelengths (See graph below).
Also notice that as the temperature of the source increases, the peak wavelength of the source becomes shorter. When the temperature of the source becomes too high a noticeable amount of energy is emitted from the source as light. That is, a portion of the energy emitted from the source falls within the wavelengths associated with light. Referring back to the infrared spectrum chart shown on page 7, visible light occurs starting at .40µm and ends at .70µm. The infrared spectrum starts at .70µm and extends to 1000µm. Although the useful range of wavelengths for infrared heating applications occurs between .70µm to 10µm.

Wien's Law:

        Wien's Law gives the wavelength at which the spectral distribution (given by Planck's Law) of the radiation emitted by a blackbody is at a maximum point. Note, however, that according to Plank's Law a range of wavelengths is emitted from a source at a specific temperature! Wien's Law simply gives the "peak wavelength".

            2.898 x 10 ^-3       m K
λm =^{^{__________________________}}
                          T_k

Where:
    λm = Peak Wavelength in Meters
    T_k = Temperature in K (Kelvin)
            K = (°F + 460)/1.8

Surface Temperature and Radiation Emissions:

The curve shown below can be used as a quick reference to estimate the amount of infrared radiant energy emitted from a given source. The curves were derived using the Stefan-Boltzmann Law. For example, a 1000 °F (538 °C or 811 K) infrared source with an emissivity value of .80 (80%) will have an approximate radiant emission (from the curves below) of 12.5 Watt / in². Using the Stefan-Boltzmann equation yields the following:

R = ( .80 )( 36.58072 x 10 ^-12 )[ (811)⁴] = 12.65 Watts / in²

Surface Temperature vs. Radiation Emission
at Various Emissivity Values
Watts / in²

Emitter Surface Temperature

The warm-up and cool-down curves shown below are based on the Salamander FTE style ceramic emitter. The curves for the Salamander HTE and LTE emitter can be approximated by using the following factors. If it is desired to know the time/temperature relationship for an HTE emitter, multiply the wattage of the desired HTE emitter by a factor of 2. That is, an HTE-500 will have the same temperature characteristics as an FTE-1000. If it is desired to know the time/temperature curves for an LTE emitter, multiply the wattage of the desired LTE emitter by a factor of .55. That is, an LTE-900 will have the same temperature characteristics as an FTE-500 (approximately). Note that the time/temperature curves are based on a single FTE emitter in a 70 °F (21 °C) ambient environment. When using the ceramic emitters in an array of multiple units the time/temperature curves can be significantly different.

Surface Temperature Warm-Up Time:
Single Emitter in 70 °F (21 °C) Ambient
Time in Minutes

Surface Temperature Cool-Down Time:
Single Emitter in 70 °F (21 °C) Ambient
Time in Minutes

Spectral Absorption Curves

The following spectral absorption curves show the range of wavelengths that a particular material will absorb infrared radiation as well as the percentage of absorption. These curves are only representative of a particular sample of a given "virgin" material. In actual practice, coloring agents and other additives will change the look of the curves. However, the curves can be used to get a general idea of the range of infrared radiation in which the material will absorb.

Spectral Absorption Curve For Water

Wavelength, µm

Spectral Absorption Curve For PVC

Wavelength, µm

Spectral Absorption Curve For Polystyrene

Wavelength, µm

Spectral Absorption Curve For Polyethylene

Wavelength, µm

Physical Properties of Materials

Material	Densitylb. / ft³	Specific HeatBtu ^{^_______} lb.·°F	Emissivity	Thermal ConductivityBtu · in ^{^_________} hr·ft²·°F	Latent Heat of FusionBtu/lb.	Latent Heat of EvaporationBtu/lb.	Melting Point°F/°C	Boiling Point°F/°C
Non-Metallic Solids:
Asphalt	65	0.40	0.93	1.20	40		250/121
Beeswax	60			1.67	75		144/62
Carbon	138	0.20		165
Cotton	92	0.31	0.77	0.41
Glass	165	0.20		5.4
Ice	57	0.53					32/0
Paper	58	0.45	0.93	0.82
Paraffin	56	0.70		1.56	63		133/56
Rubber	76	0.44	0.90	1.10
Wood, Oak	50	0.57	0.90	1.15
Wood, Pine	34	0.67	0.90	0.90
Plastics:			Most Non-Metals Have An Emissivity of 0.90
ABS	69-76	0.3-0.4
Acrylic	69-74	0.34
Epoxy	66-88	0.25-0.3
Flouroplastic	131-150	0.28
Nylon	67-72	0.3-0.5
Phenolic	85-124	0.35
Polycarbonate	74-78	0.30
Polyester	66-92	0.2-0.35
Polyethylene	57-60	0.54
Polyamides	90	0.27-0.3
Polypropylene	55-57	0.46
Polystyrene	66	0.32
PVC	72-99	0.2-0.3
Metals:
Aluminum	169	0.24		1536			1190/643
- Polished			0.09
- Med. Oxide			0.19
- Heavy Oxide			0.31
430 Stainless	475	0.11		150			2650/1454
- Polished			0.17
- Med. Oxide			0.57
- Heavy Oxide		0.85
Liquids:
Oil, Cottonseed	60	0.47	0.90
Oil, Vegetable	57.5	0.43	0.90					318/159
Paraffin	47.1	0.71						750/399
Water	62.4	1.0	0.93	4.08		965		212/100

Reference Data

Temperature:
                °C = 5/9(°F -32)        Or          °F = 9/5(°C) +32
                K = (°F +460)/1.8     Or        K = °C + 273
                °R = °F +460
Electrical:

Ohms Law:

E = Volts, I = Amps
R = Ohms, W = Watts

3 Phase Wye (Balanced Load)	3 Phase Delta (Balanced Load)

Conversion Factors:

1 kW = 1000 Watt 1 mm = .03937 Inch 1 kg = 2.205 lb.
3412 BTU = 1 kW-HR 1 m = 39.37 Inch 1 g = .002205 lb.
1 HP = .746 kW 1 Inch = 2.54 cm 1 U.S. Gal. = 0.1337 Cu. Ft.
1 Boiler H.P. = 9.8 kW 1 km = .6214 Mile 1 U.S. Gal. = 3.785 liters

Estimating Power Requirements

In a given heating system any or all of the three modes of heat transfer (convection, conduction, radiation) can be utilized. The intended purpose of the following examples is to focus on the infrared heating component only of each heating system. That is, it is assumed that 100% of the heat transfer in each example is by infrared radiation and any heat losses are considered to be negligible.

Thermoforming:

Given: A thermoforming application requires that an 1/8" thick PVC sheet be heated to 350 °F (177 °C) in 1 minute. Determine the power required using only infrared radiation.

Calculations:

Emissivity of the infrared source	= .90
Emissivity of PVC Sheet	= .90
Specific Heat of PVC	= .30 BTU / lb. / °F
Density of PVC	= 99 lbs. / ft³
Temperature Required	= 350 °F (177 °C)
Ambient Temperature	= 65 °F (18 °C)

Convert the PVC target into (lbs. / in2):
lbs./in² = (99 lbs./ft³)( 1/1728 in³)(.125 in) = .007161 lbs./in²

The power required to heat the PVC sheet is given by:

Watt-Hour            (Weight)(Specific Heat)( T₁ - T₂ )
^{^____________}   =   ^{^{____________________________________________}}
       in²                                     3.412

        (.007161)(.30)(350-65)
=     ^{^{_____________________________}}   = .179
                        3.412

Thermoforming Example (cont.):

Warm-up Time:
                                Watt-Hour / in²
Warm-up Time =    ^{^{__________________}}   x 60        Minutes
                                   Watt / in²

                          .179
1 min. =    ^{^{________________}}   x 60
                      Watt / in²

Solve the "time" equation for Watt / in²:

                     (.179)(60)
Watt / in² =  ^{^____________}   = 10.74
                        1 min
Watt / in²= 10.74

This is the amount of infrared radiant energy that must be absorbed into the PVC sheet to heat the sheet to 350 °F (177 °C) in 1 minute.

At this point one can use Planck's Law and the spectral absorption curve for PVC by superimposing these curves on each other and calculating the total area under the curves at which the two curves intersect (provided that accurate curves are available). This can be extremely time consuming.

A simplified method of estimating the power radiated and absorbed into the PVC sheet is given by the following:

The effective emissivity between two parallel plates is given by:

                    1                                  1
e = ^{^{__________________     =     __________________}}
        ( 1/e₁+ 1/e₂- 1)            ( 1/.9 + 1/.9 - 1)

   = .82

Thermoforming Example (cont.):
Two infrared heater panels will be used. One panel will heat the top of the PVC sheet, the other will heat the bottom of the PVC sheet. Heating both the top and bottom of the PVC sheet will minimize the temperature gradient within the sheet which could cause "part" deformation. Since two infrared panels will be used, the power required per panel is 1/2 of the 10.74 Watts / in². Therefore, 5.37 Watts / in² is required from each infrared panel.

Stefan-Boltzmann Law:

R = (.82)(36.58072 x 10 ^-12 )( ( T₁ )⁴- ( T₂ )⁴) = 5.37

Where:
T₁= Source Temperature
T₂ = Average PVC Temperature = (65+350)/2 = 208 °F
T₂ = 371 K

Solve the equation for the source temperature.

= 667 K ( 741 °F or 394 °C)

Results: The surface temperature of the source must be at least 741°F (394 °C) to achieve a 350 °F (177 °C) PVC sheet temperature within 1 minute.

Water Evaporation:
Given: Estimate the amount of infrared radiation required to evaporate 4 grams of water per square foot every 5 seconds from a substrate material in a water based adhesive application. Assume the substrate to have a negligible mass.
Calculations:

Emissivity of the infrared source	= .90
Emissivity of Water	= .93
Specific Heat of Water	= 1.0 BTU / lb. / °F
Latent Heat of Vaporization	= 965 Btu / lb.
Boiling Point of Water	= 212 °F (100 °C)
Ambient Temperature	= 65 °F (18 °C)

Convert the grams of water per square foot to lbs. of water per square inch:(4 g/ft²)(.0022046 lb./g)( 1/144 ft²/in²) = 61.24 x 10^-6 lbs./in²
The power required to heat the water is given by:
   Watt-Hour            (Weight)(Specific Heat)( T₁ - T₂ )
^{^{_______________}}   =    ^{^{__________________________________________}}
          in²                                        3.412

                               (61.24 x 10^-6)(1.0)(212 - 65)
   =^{^{______________________________________}}    = 2.64 x 10^-3
                                              3.412

                                                 (965 Btu/lb.)(61.24 x 10^-6 lbs./in²)
Latent Heat of Vaporization =  ^{^{______________________________________}}
                                                                    3.412

                                            = 17.32 x 10^-3
Total Power Required = (2.64 x 10^-3) + (17.32 x 10^-3)

                                                               Watt-Hour
                                    = 22.60 x 10^-3      ^{^{_____________}}
                                                                       in²

Water Evaporation Example (continued):
Warm-up Time:
                                Watt-Hour / in²
Warm-up Time =    ^{^{__________________}}   x 60        Minutes
                                   Watt / in²

                       (22.6 x 10^-3)
5/60 min. =   ^{^{________________}}   x 60
                        Watt / in²

Solve the "time" equation for Watt / in²:

                     (22.6 x 10^-3)(60)
Watt / in² =   ^{^{__________________}}   = 16.27
                        (5/60 min)

The effective emissivity between two parallel plates is given by:

                    1                                      1
e = ^{^{__________________     =        ___________________}}
        ( 1/e₁+ 1/e₂- 1)            ( 1/.9 + 1/.93 - 1)

   = .84

Stefan-Boltzmann Law:
R = (.84)(36.58072 x 10 ^-12 )( ( T₁ )⁴- ( T₂ )⁴) = 16.27

Where: T₁ = Source Temperature
             T₂ = Average Water Temperature = (65+212)/2 = 138.5 °F (59 °C)
                   = 332.5 K
Solve the equation for the source temperature.

        = 858 K = 1084 °F (584 °C)

Results: The surface temperature of the source must be at least 1084 °F (584 °C) to evaporate 4 grams of water within 5 seconds.

Check out our new Heating Cable (Roof and Gutter or Pipe Heat Trace) blog

2011-12-02T10:40:00.000-05:00

http://heatcable.blogspot.com

Dec. 2 Roof and Gutter/Pipe Heating Cable Stock Update

2011-12-02T10:39:00.003-05:00

PSR update: We are in stock of all sizes except the 100 foot PSR1100. We do have the 100 foot Nuheat 13PK08W1-100 which is a very similar product. EasyHeat is also out of stock but we were just told that yesterday they shipped us 22 of our 80 piece order and that should arrive here on Monday.

ADKS update: We are in stock of all sizes except the 160 foot ADKS-800. We do have the Danfoss 170 foot 088L3508, the Wrap-On 175 foot 14175 and their 140 foot 14140, all very similar products. EasyHeat is also out of stock but we are expecting to receive 100 late next week that we have had on order.

With that it appears that everything else we stock related to roof and gutter/pipe heating is in on hand here in sufficient quantities for the foreseeable future. We challenge you to find ANY other distributor or manufacturer that can say that on December 2!

We are placing daily orders and are in constant communication with EasyHeat, Danfoss, Nuheat, Wrap-On and other manufacturers in an attempt to maintain this status.

Tutco HeatPack Inline Duct Electric Heaters install in existing ductwork, control the temperature of an individual room

2011-11-30T15:43:00.000-05:00

Tutco Inc. has introduced an Inline Duct Heater. At Mor Electric Heating we believe that this type of product is one of the most important developments ever in the electric heating industry and that it is part of the future of the entire heating industry. So we have become an authorized distributor for Tutco and will also be selling all of their other products as well.

We are very impressed with this product. It is similar and equally as good as the TPI Corp. (Markel) original and very successful HotPod inline duct heater.

So we stand ready to continue to be the leading distributor and the experts of this type of product which has created an entirely new category in the HVAC industry.

How much does it cost to run an electric heater?

2011-11-29T09:04:00.000-05:00

The secret to saving money on heating in the winter is micro managing temperatures and heaters. Be vigilant about lost heat (heat loss from doors opening, bathroom fans, too little insulation, etc.) Keep rooms as cold as you can stand with a sweater on. When you do need to run an electric heater in a particular room, here is how to understand what you are paying:

Your local electric company bills by the kilowatt-hour. When you turn on a heater that consumes 1,000 watts for one hour, it consumes 1 kilowatt-hour. If you turn on a heater that consumes 1500 watts for 10 hours, it consumes 15 kilowatt-hours. The number of watts a heater uses times the number of hours you leave it on tells you number of watt-hours it consumes. Divide by 1,000 to get kilowatt-hours.

The rate you pay for a kilowatt-hour in your state may be anywhere from 6 to 18 cents per kilowatt-hour depending on the area! The USA average is 11.5 cents per kilowatt-hour. In Michigan it is 10.72 cents. The aluminum disk inside your electric meter has to go around 100 times to measure 1 kilowatt-hour on most meters in the United States. So the cost to run a 1,500 watt electric baseboard heater in Michigan for 24 hours is $3.86.

Go to the website below to see what you pay in your state:
http://www.electricchoice.com/electricity-prices-by-state.php

Saving money on your heating bill

2011-11-23T14:23:00.000-05:00

The truth hurts: Keep rooms as cold as possible (the true key to saving money is minimizing the heat loss from as many walls, floors, windows and ceilings as possible.) The colder a particular room is, the smaller the amount of heat that is lost to the outdoors.

The shock of the monthly cost of heating continues. Energy costs are not going down any time soon. For some it is almost as much as their food or mortgage bills.

The problem is that our large houses in America are very hard to heat. The bigger the space, the more it costs to heat. Here at Mor Electric Heating, we think alot about heat loss calculations. It is amazing how much more heat is lost from a larger wall or roof area exposed to the outdoors. More windows, more walls and wall space and larger roofs are what heat loss is all about. Heat lost to the outdoors has to be replaced with a furnace (natural gas or propane), heating oil, wood, pellets, electric heaters or other method. Every square inch matters. It is also amazing how even a 1 degree F temperature increase in the air space on the inside of those walls or ceilings makes the amount of heating you are providing to the air in your neighborhood go up. Yes, you are heating the outdoors! So the solution is to reduce the air temperature in your house. That is a hard pill to swallow, but it is the only answer that is highly effective.

The truth is that the only big way to save money on heating costs is to make as many rooms in the house as cold as possible without the pipes freezing (typically the basement is the only danger area.)

Wear your winter coat inside the house? If it really bothers you then maybe keep it nearby for those rarely entered rooms but definitely wear a sweater all the time.

People are desperately trying to lower their heating bill by installing electric heaters in the rooms they tend to use the most. It's called zoning, and it works very well. These smart customers see their furnace or oil burner as the enemy and they are doing everything they can to keep it from firing up. Extra insulation, under door sweeps, closing doors, window film etc. are all helpful as well. Many of our customers have electric heat (wall heaters, baseboard heaters, ceiling heaters, etc.) installed in every room with a thermostat in every room. They micro manage the temperature of each room faithfully by making adjustments to each thermostat and with programming of the set-back thermostats. It takes some work (and for that many heaters it is also some work to install that many heaters and potentially a 50 or 100 amp sub-panel off your main breaker panel), but customers are reporting that they are cutting their heating bill in half or a third and that can be well over $1,000 per year.

Tips:

• Turn down your thermostat, especially at night and unoccupied hours - every degree you can decrease your temperature setting will save you 2% to 4% in your heating bill

• Open your drapes during the biggest sunlight hours and close them at night

• Caulk around window, doors, and wherever air may leak in or out of the house

• Insulation in the attic (Many people are installing 24" of blown in fiberglass with great results)

• Use Programmable Thermostats which automatically set back the temperature at night.

Check out some electric comfort heaters here:

http://www.heatersplus.com/supplemental.html

and here

http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/HEATING/COMFORT%20HEATERS.aspx

Mor Electric Heating is now live on google+

2011-11-17T16:23:00.000-05:00

Link to our new google+ page:

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Many converting to electric heat due to RECORD HIGH HEATING OIL

2011-11-16T15:02:00.001-05:00

The EIA weekly update shows Heating Oil up $0.07 to $3.94 (all time record high) and Propane up $0.01 to $2.83 ($0.05 from the all time record high) http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/heatingoilpropane/

Heating Oil Historical Price Chart now at record level:

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=W_EPD2F_PRS_NUS_DPG&f=W

The gradual climb in prices typically seen during the heating season is still to come.These are price levels never before seen and higher than in 2008, the last boom in electric heat when droves of people were converting to heating with electricity.

We are here to help you make the conversion in all or part to a more stable form of energy. We now offer the latest and perhaps the best option: The new Dimplex LC Convector (baseboard heater) which is an engineering masterpiece and game changer:

The linear convector is up to 42 percent shorter than conventional baseboard heaters. It features top discharge to transfer heated air to the room fast. A unique shark-fin blade shape for its heating element fins improves heat transfer and accelerates heated air into the room. This configuration also creates a laminar flow effect that reduces heat loss through the outside wall up to 10 percent, providing energy savings to the end user. It comes in a range of sizes (500-2,500 W).

http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/BASEBOARD HEATERS/LC SERIES.aspx

The high Heating Oil prices (and Propane) and the Middle East uncertainty is causing us to get orders for electric comfort heaters. Some people appear to be tearing out their entire system (Oil furnace, outdoor tank, etc) and installing baseboard heaters, floor drop-in heaters or wall heaters because there is already a hole in their floor or wall. Ceiling and cove panel infrared heaters are also popular. People can switch to alot of different choices for heating and we intend to be the leader in helping people convert to electric comfort heating in response to this damaging and amazing rise in the cost of heating. They are a great choice for many people, especially when zoning rooms is part of the plan.

Other Electric Comfort Heaters:
http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/COMFORT%20HEATERS.aspx

Heating Oil Historical Price Chart now at record level

2011-11-16T14:57:00.001-05:00

We are bracing for a surge in demand again as people switch to electric comfort heating in response to this damaging and amazing rise in the cost of heating. It will be more of the same types of heaters people have been switching with, such as wall heaters, baseboard heaters, portable heaters, floor drop-in heaters, hotpod duct heaters, ceiling panels, cove heaters, etc.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/hopu/hopu.asp

Heating oil:

BREAKING NEWS: RECORD HIGH HEATING OIL

2011-11-16T13:38:00.001-05:00

The EIA just released their weekly update: Heating Oil up $0.07 to $3.94 (all time record high) and Propane up $0.01 to $2.83 ($0.05 from the all time record high) http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/heatingoilpropane/

The majority of the heating season and typical gradual climb in prices is still to come.

Nov. 10 Roof and Gutter Heating Cable Stock Update

2011-11-10T11:23:00.000-05:00

ADKS update:

We are expecting to receive 100 ADKS-1200's. We will know the exact day and time later today. With that it appears that everything we stock (EasyHeat, Danfoss, Nuheat, Wrap-On, SureBond and Chromalox) related to roof and gutter heating is in on hand here in sufficient quantities for the foreseeable future. We challenge you to find ANY other distributor or manufacturer that can say that on November 10th!

We are placing daily orders and are in constant communication with every manufacturer in an attempt to maintain this status. This is nearly impossible with the kind of crazy demand that is occurring.

Heating oil and propane price update

2011-10-27T09:13:00.000-04:00

The Energy Information Administration collects weekly heating oil and propane prices during the heating season which extends from October through March:

The weekly report is seen here: http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/heatingoilpropane/

If you would like to convert to electric heat see http://www.heatersplus.com/comfort.html for some options.

Thursday ADKS Roof and Gutter Heating Cable Stock Update

2011-10-27T09:01:00.000-04:00

ADKS update:

We received 120 ADKS-1000's yesterday and the back-orders made it out the door before 5 pm. 200 CSK-12 roof clips will be here mid-day and with that it appears that everything we stock (EasyHeat, Danfoss, Nuheat, Wrap-On, SureBond and Chromalox) related to roof and gutter heating is in on hand here in sufficient quantities for the foreseeable future. We challenge you to find ANY other distributor or manufacturer that can say that on October 27th!

We are placing daily orders and are in constant communication with every manufacturer in an attempt to maintain this status. This is nearly impossible with the kind of crazy demand and an October snowstorm on the way to the roof cable areas of the Northeast where an epic roof ice dam disaster is ongoing.

NEBO High Performance LED Flashlights - 220 Lumens!

2011-10-27T08:31:00.000-04:00

We are stocking two new amazing flashlights, only because we were so impressed with the quality and pricing. Nebo's have been described as like "something from another planet" so we tried one out. It's true, they are a major breakthrough in flashlight technology. The only other lighting we sell is dock lights and some tripod lights because TPI Corp. (Fostoria) sells them and we sell all of their products.

5610 NEBO REDLINE Flashlight in Black

LED - Settings - 220 lumens/110 lumens/22 lumens/S.O.S./Defensive Strobe - 4x adjustable beam changes from a flood light to illuminate everything within a 20 yard distance, or to a spot light to focus up to 150 yards.

5519-BLACK NEBO CSI EDGE 50 Flashlight

Compact High-Intensity Aluminum Black Flashlight - Output: 50 lumens - Length: 3.75 Inches - Diameter: 0.75 Inches - Weight: 2.9 Ounces - Batteries: 1 AA battery (included) - 1 powerful LED - Steel clip to use as a cap-light for hands-free lighting

5519-GREY NEBO CSI EDGE 50 Flashlight

Compact High-Intensity Aluminum Grey Flashlight - Output: 50 lumens - Length: 3.75 Inches - Diameter: 0.75 Inches - Weight: 2.9 Ounces - Batteries: 1 AA battery (included) - 1 powerful LED - Steel clip to use as a cap-light for hands-free lighting

Infrared Heating Basic Information

2011-10-26T14:45:00.000-04:00

Infrared Heating Basic Information

Frequently Asked Questions about Infrared Heating
Frequently Asked Questions about Ceramic Infrared Heaters
Heating, Curing, Cooking and Drying with Infrared Heaters
Ohm's Law: Watts, Volts, Amps, Ohms
Links to Other Interesting Web Sites with Infrared Information
Heat Transfer
Electromagnetic Energy
What Exactly is Infrared Heat?
Infrared Absorption and Reflection Rate of Materials
Types and Comparisons of Electric Infrared Heaters
Properties of Infrared Radiation
Theory of Infrared Heating
Advantages of Infrared Heating
Total Area Heating
Reflectors and Beam Patterns
Amazing Infrared Power

Fostoria Electric Infrared Heating Manual in .pdf format (Comfort Heating and Snow/Ice Control) 32 Pages, 6.5 mb)

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Heat transfer
Heat transfer is the process of heat energy flowing from a source at a high temperature to a load at a lower temperature. The three forms of heat transfer are conduction, convection, and radiation (infrared.) Conduction occurs when there is a transfer of heat energy due to a temperature difference within an object or between objects in direct physical contact. Convection is the result of a transfer of heat energy from one object to another via a moving fluid or gas. Radiation heat transfer can occur by infrared, ultraviolet, microwave and radiowaves. Infrared (electromagnetic radiant infrared energy) is the transfer of heat energy via invisible electromagnetic energy waves that can be felt as the warmth from the sun or a downwind fire or other hot object.

Electromagnetic Energy
Infrared rays are part of the electromagnetic spectrum:

This image displayed with permission of Fostoria Industries

Infrared energy travels at the speed of light without heating the air it passes through, (the amount of infrared radiation absorbed by carbon dioxide, water vapor and other particles in the air typically is negligible) and gets absorbed or reflected by objects it strikes. Any object with a surface temperature above absolute zero, - 460 � F ( -273 �C) will emit infrared radiation. The temperature of the object as well as its physical properties will dictate the radiant efficiency and wavelengths emitted. Infrared radiation can be compared to radio waves, visible light, ultraviolet, microwaves, and x-rays. They are all electromagnetic waves that travel through space at the speed of light. The difference between them is the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave. Infrared radiation is measured in microns (mm) and starts at .70 mm and extends to 1000 mm. Although the useful range of wavelengths for infrared heating applications occurs between .70 mm to 10 mm. For more information see our Technical Manual page about the Infrared Part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum.

What Exactly is Infrared Heat?
Infrared heating is the transfer of thermal energy in the form of electromagnetic waves. True infrared heat should have one common characteristic: that the transfer of heat is emitted or radiated from the heated object or substance. The source emits radiation at a peak wavelength towards an object. The object can absorb the radiation at some wavelength, reflect radiation at other wavelengths, and re-radiate wavelengths. It is the absorbed radiation that creates the heat within the object.

Infrared heating varies by efficiency, wavelength and reflectivity. It is these characteristics that set them apart and make some more effective for certain applications than others. Varying levels of efficiency are possible within IR heating and often depend on the material of the heat source. The basic measure of efficiency lays in the ratio between the energy emitted and the energy absorbed, but other considerations may affect this measurement. One is the emissivity value of the heat source as based on the perfect 'black body" emissivity level of 1.0. Ceramic heaters are capable of 90% or better emissions as opposed to the lower values of other heater substances.

The useful range of wavelengths for infrared heating applications fall within the range of 0.7 to 10 microns (mm) on the electromagnetic spectrum and are termed short-wave, medium-wave or long-wave. The medium to long range wavelengths are most advantageous to industrial applications since almost all materials to be heated or dried provide maximum absorption in the 3 to 10 mm region. Energy from an infrared heat source that also emits light (short-wave) will typically emit 80% of its energy around the 1mm wavelength, where as the ceramic infrared heater emits 80% of its energy around the 3 mm wavelength.

The emission efficiency of the infrared heating element itself is not enough since they are used within a fixture. The reflectivity of the fixture greatly contributes to the overall efficiency of the heater. Salamander elements are housed within the effective combination of an stainless steel reflector.

Infrared Absorption and Reflection Rate of Materials
For absorption and reflection percentage rates for specific materials see our Physical Properties of Materials table. For exact wavelength absorption and reflection for selected materials see our Spectral Absorption Curves.

Types of Electric Infrared Heaters
Some of the types of industrial electric infrared heaters are ceramic elements, quartz tubes and lamps, quartz emitters, flat faced quartz, glass and metal panel heaters, metal sheathed tubular (calrods,) and open coil wire elements.
Comparing Infrared Heaters

Radiant Efficiency of Various Heating Elements

Ceramic Heaters are the highest at 96% efficient in converting electricity into infrared heat.

When comparing all the different types of heaters on efficiency, life expectancy, zoning ability and other factors, ceramic elements and quartz tubes are the preferred heaters, especially for complex sheet-fed thermoforming applications. Metal sheathed tubulars have a low initial cost but rate low in all areas except durability. For more information see our Technical Manual page about Comparing Infrared Heaters.

In Search of the "Best" Heater

The day has still not arrived when we can manufacture a heater that can do all things. That’s why a knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of all types of heaters is the only way to successfully make choices for specific applications. The four major heat types to be considered are: metal sheath, quartz tube, quartz lamp, and ceramic.

Similarities in the above types of heaters are less important than the differences. They are all good heaters, depending on what application they are being used in. It is also important to realize that some applications may benefit most from using a combination of heat types. By having a good knowledge of the differences of the various heat types, and using a simple process of elimination, it can be easy to match the best heater for an application. Using a combination of heaters can be a little more difficult and in considering it, each phase of the process should be evaluated by the same criteria.

The following are simple explanations of the most appropriate usage for the four heater types:

Metal-sheath elements- are best used for convection heating needs, such as ovens. They are rugged, cost effective for the application, and efficient. For example, metal-sheath elements can be found in every electric household oven.

Quartz tubes- are best used for radiant applications that need instant on, instant off, such as heat sensitive materials that may have to linger in a heat source.

Quartz lamps- are also instant on and off but made in extremely high watt density. These are effective for high speed production processes.

Ceramic elements- are best used for processes requiring an even, gentle heat and where there is a need for zone control.

Wavelength and emissivity value of the material being heated are also essential for heater selection. Though emissivity charts should be used with specific formulas to calculate the wavelength requirements, a simple generality is "the hotter the heating element, the shorter the wavelength." The absorption rate of the material would then need to be considered as to which wavelength would be appropriate. Another generality is "the higher the absorption, the longer the wavelength requirement." A more detailed explanation of wavelength and emissivity will be covered in a future newsletter.

The following chart is designed to help with the process of heater selection when asking these specific questions:

	Ceramic Emitters	Metal Tubulars	Quartz Tubes	Quartz Lamps
How quickly must the heater reach maximum temperature? Response time:
	Slow	Slow	Fast	Instantly
How does the lifespan of the heater relate to cost of a replacement, and this cost relate to the cost of the end product? Lifespan:
	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good
Does the application require a durable heater? Durability:
	Good	Excellent	Poor	Poor
How does the efficiency of the heater relate to the cost, and this cost relate to the end product? Infrared efficiency:
	96%	56%	61%	85%
Would the application benefit from zone control? Controllability with an integral thermocouple:
	Yes	No	No	No
What is the maximum temperature required to heat the material? Maximum operating temperature:
	1292 �F (700 �C)	1400 �F (760 �C)	1600 �F (871 �C)	2500 �F (1371 �C)
Compare the cost of the heater with the budget of the application. Cost:
	Medium	Low	Medium	High
Installation and replacement time must be considered as part of the "cost" of operation. Installation:
	Moderate	Easy	Moderate	Difficult
What wavelength does the material require? Wavelength:
	Medium	Medium	Short	Short
Which heater will work most effectively with the emissivity level of the material? Emissivity of material:
	High	High	Low	Low

Properties of Infrared Radiation

Reprinted with permission of Fostoria Industries. We are an authorized distributor for Fostoria, a manufacturer of infrared heating elements, reflectors, assemblies and complete infrared heating systems.

There are several physical laws that explain the properties of infrared radiation. The first and probably most important of these laws states that there is a positive relationship between radiant efficiency and the temperature of an infrared source. (Radiant efficiency is the percentage of radiant output from a heat source).

The proportion of energy transmitted from a heat source by each of the three heat source methods is dependent on the physical and ambient characteristics surrounding the heat source, and in particular the source's temperature.

The Stefan-Boltzman Law of Radiation states that as the temperature of a heat source is increased, the radiant output increases to the fourth power of its temperature. The conduction and convection components increase only in direct proportion with the temperature changes. In other words, as the temperature of a heat source is increased, a much greater percentage of the total energy output is converted into radiant energy.

The wavelength of infrared radiation is dependent upon the temperature of the heat source. A source temperature of 3600 �F will produce a short-wave of approximately 1mm, while a source temperature of 1000 �F will produce a long-wave of approximately 3.6 mm. The wave-length dramatically impacts the intensity of radiation at the subject.

A critical function of the wavelength of infrared radiation is its ability to penetrate an object.

The penetration of infrared energy is a function of its wavelength. The higher the temperature the shorter the wavelength. The shorter the wavelength, the greater its penetrating power. For example, a tungsten filament quartz lamp operating at 4000 �F., has a greater ability to penetrate into a product than a nickel chrome filament quartz tube operating at 1800 �F.

There are certain advantages gained in industrial processing by using the penetrating capabilities of short-wave infrared. For example, short-wave radiation can be effectively used for faster baking of certain paints since the infrared radiation penetrates into the paint surface and flows out solvents from within. Conventional drying methods can form a paint skin and trap solvents. Some other applications of short-wave infrared include heat shrinking, water dry-off, and preheating of objects prior to further processes.

Color sensitivity is another characteristic of infrared radiation that is related to source temperature and wavelength.

The general rule is the higher the temperature of the source, the higher the rate of heat absorption of darker colors. For example, water and glass (which are colorless) are virtually transparent to short-wave radiation, but are very strong absorbers of long wave radiation above 2.

Another characteristic of infrared that is not dependent upon temperature or wavelength is response time. Sources with heavier mass take longer to heat to the desired temperature. For example, a tungsten filament has a very low mass, and achieves 80% radiant efficiency within microseconds. A coiled nickel chrome filament in a quartz tube acquires 80% of its radiant efficiency in approximately 75 seconds and metal sheathed rods require approximately 3 minutes.

The rate of response becomes an important consideration especially when applying infrared to delicate and flammable materials.

Theory of Infrared Heating (Reprinted with permission of Fostoria Industries.)

Infrared radiation is electromagnetic radiation which is generated in a hot source (quartz lamp, quartz tube, or metal rod) by vibration and rotation of molecules. The resulting energy is controlled and directed specifically to and on people or objects. This energy is not absorbed by air, and does not create heat until it is absorbed by an opaque object.
The sun is the basic energy source. Energy is projected 93,000,000 miles through space to heat the earth by the infrared process. This infrared energy travels at the speed of light, and converts to heat upon contact with a person, a building, the floor, the ground or any other opaque object. There is, however, no ultraviolet component (suntanning rays) in Electric infrared.
Electric infrared energy travels in straight lines from the heat source. This energy is directed into specific patterns by optically designed reflectors, Infrared, like light, travels outward from the heat source, and diffuses as a function of the square of the distance. Intensity, therefore, would decrease in a proportional manner. So, at 20’ from the heat source, intensity of the energy concentration is � the intensity developed at 10’ distance.
For comfort heating, there must be reasonably even accumulated values of heat throughout the comfort zone. Proper mounting heights of the individual heaters, fixture spacing, reflector beam patterns, and heat source wattage must be specified to generate the proper heating levels at the task area. The amount of heat delivered is also adjusted by input controllers or by thermostats which respond to surrounding temperature levels and provide ON-OFF or PROPORTIONAL inputs.

Advantages of Infrared Heating (Reprinted with permission of Fostoria Industries.)
1 ) HEATS PEOPLE WITHOUT HEATING AIR Infrared travels through space and is absorbed by people and objects in its path. Infrared is not absorbed by the air. With convection heating the air itself is warmed and circulated ... however, warm air always rises to the highest point of a building. With Infrared heating, the warmth is directed and concentrated at the floor and people level where it is really needed.
2) ZONE CONTROL FLEXIBILITY Infrared heating is not dependent upon air movement like convection heat. Infrared energy is absorbed solely at the area it is directed. Therefore it is possible to divide any area into separate smaller zones and maintain a different comfort level in each zone. For example, Zone A, with a high concentration of people, could be maintained at a 70 degree comfort level while at the same time Zone B. a storage area, could be kept at 55 degrees or even turned off completely.
3) STAGING Another unique control feature of electric infrared that increases comfort conditions and saves energy consumption is staging. Where most systems are either "fully ON" or "fully OFF" the staging feature also allows only a portion of the equipment's total capacity to be used. For example, a two- stage control would work as follows: During the first stage, one heat source in every fixture would be energized. During the second stage, two heat sources in every fixture would be energized. For further control sophistication, a large area can be both zoned and staged. These systems, then, allow a more consistent and uniform means of maintaining a specific comfort level and avoid the "peak & valley" syndrome.
4) REDUCED OPERATING COSTS The previous statements are advantages in themselves; but combined they account for an energy/fuel savings of up to 50 percent. Actual savings will vary from building to building depending on factors such as insulation, ceiling height and type of construction.
5) INSTANT HEAT Electric infrared produces virtually instant heat. There is no need to wait for heat buildup. Turn the heaters on just prior to heating requirements.
6) NEGLIGIBLE MAINTENANCE Electric infrared is strictly a resistance type heat. There are no moving parts or motors to wear out; no air filters or lubrication required. Periodic cleaning of the reflectors and heat source replacement is all that will be required.
7) CLEAN Electric infrared, like other forms of electric heating, is the cleanest method of heating. There are no by-products of combustion as with fossil fuel burning units. Electric infrared adds nothing to the air nor takes anything from it.
8) SAFE

UL listed
No open flame
No moving parts to malfunction
No fuel lines to leak
No toxic by-products of combustion

9) EFFICIENT All Electric Heaters convert energy to heat at 100% efficiency.

Total Area Heating (Reprinted with permission of Fostoria Industries.)

In electric Infrared heating for ‘Total Area’ heat design, the actual fixture layout parallels closely the approach used in a general lighting system, but without as much permissible latitude. The allowable range of air temperature people accept as "comfortable" is very limited. Deviations of a few degrees from the preferred comfort temperature greatly affect a feeling of being too warm or too cold. For this reason, assumptions or rough approximations of critical factors in an indoor total heating system design must be minimized.

In electric infrared heating systems, it is important to know that air temperatures can be lower than temperatures with conventional heating systems, while giving the same degree of comfort to the occupants. The reason is that much of the heating affect on the occupants comes directly from the radiant energy produced by the heating elements. The infrared system also makes the temperature of the floor and surfaces higher than the surrounding air temperature.

The function of an electric infrared ‘Total Area’ heating system is to supply the right amount of heating where needed to maintain a constant desired comfort level. An effective heating system brings the room surfaces and air up to temperature and holds them constant despite changes in outside air temperature or variations in heat losses. If the infrared equipment is carefully selected and properly installed (to project heat downward in a uniform distribution pattern over the floor area), excellent ‘Total Area’ heating efficiency can be expected.

Reflectors and Beam Patterns (Reprinted with permission of Fostoria Industries.)
The method of transferring and directing the infrared energy to the work level is an important factor in the heating design and will greatly affect the efficiency of the heating system.

Reflectors are used to direct the radiant energy from the source to the work area. The higher the efficiency of the reflector, the more radiant energy will be transferred to the work level. The reflector efficiency is influenced by the reflector material, its shape and contour.
One method of measuring the efficiency of the material is by the emissivity factor. Emissivity is defined as the ratio of the amount of energy given off by radiation from a perfect black body; and is equal to the rate that material will absorb energy. The lower the emissivity number the less the material will absorb; hence the better the reflectivity of the material.
Few materials can be considered for use as reflectors in comfort heating equipment. They must have high reflectivity of infrared energy; resist corrosion, heat, moisture; and be easily cleaned.
Aluminum is a common reflector material and must be anodized to provide suitable reflectivity and withstand the heat levels present in an infrared heater. Gold anodized aluminum is best suited as a reflector material when the combined factors of cost, workability and weight are considered. Dirt will accumulate ON the surface and not IN the chemical composition with the gold. Within the infrared energy portion of the spectrum, clear anodized aluminum reflectors achieve approximately 92 percent reflectivity. The most highly efficient reflector readily available is a specular gold plate material, which is rarely used due to the prohibitive cost of gold. Fostoria uses gold anodized aluminum for reflectors and end caps in their electric infrared heating equipment to provide the highest economical reflectivity and durability.
The beam pattern created by the reflector must be emphasized in the heating design. First the reflector must create a straight vertical line from the heat source to the work area. This is the pattern centerline. Secondly, the reflector will converge or concentrate the energy into a choice of wide, medium or narrow patterns. In the electric infrared comfort heat industry, reflectors are also designed for asymmetric, symmetric and offset patterns as show below.

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Amazing Infrared Power
The power of infrared can be seen as the sun bathes the Earth in infrared energy 24 hours a day and contributes to the greenhouse effect on Earth. The ocean and continents absorb most of the energy. The clouds also absorb much of the infrared and that is why you do not feel as much warmth from the direction of the sun when the sky is cloudy.

ADKS Roof and Gutter Heating Cable Stock Update

2011-10-26T10:36:00.000-04:00

ADKS update:

We have been receiving quite a few calls regarding availability of ADKS-1000. We have 170 on order and we are tracking two shipments of 120 total that are scheduled to arrive here today (Oct. 26th) or tomorrow.

We have also been receiving calls regarding availability of CSK-12 We have 340 on order and we are tracking one shipment of 200 that is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow (Oct. 27th).

Sufficient quantities are on hand of all other sizes and we have confirmed ship dates of enough to keep us in stock for the foreseeable future. Demand is intense again this year with the brutal winter forecasted and the massive roof ice dam disaster still ongoing in the Northeast. Everything can change very quickly, so buy now!

Two Too Many Snowfalls in the Northeast?

2011-10-25T21:07:00.000-04:00

While a storm coming Thursday will deliver rain and mountain snow to part of the Northeast, a second storm may come calling Friday night into Saturday. AccuWeather.com meteorologists are watching not just one, but rather two storms for the Northeast's weather before Halloween.

Two Too Many Snowfalls in the Northeast?

Low-income families facing high heating bills because federal funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program were cut

2011-10-25T09:51:00.001-04:00

State Government programs that that help administer the Home Heating Credit federal assistance program could see federal heating assistance funds reduced by one-third to one-half. This news comes at a time when a "harsh, brutal, snowy and cold" winter was predicted for many areas by AccuWeather.com on Oct. 6th. The ENSO update this morning is still showing a La Nina at least as strong as last winter will occur by NOVEMBER.

There is a non-linear relationship between the cost of heating and the outside air temperature and storminess (wind.) Here at Mor Electric Heating we are very concerned because we know alot about the fact that a winter that is for example twice as "bad" as normal (like is forecasted for this winter and has occurred recently in many areas of the country and in the Great Lakes in the 1970's) does NOT correlate to a heating bill that is twice as bad. It is far far worse than that. Heating degree days is a very complicated calculation of outside temperature and wind and other factors such as insulation, windows, etc.. A winter that is even just ONE degree colder makes it amazingly harder to heat your house. And a thermostat setting that is just 1 degree higher does the same. Keep rooms as cold as you can, especially the ones you are not using, to try to get the temperature between the inside and outside of the house closer, to minimize heat loss (Dollars spent). Click here: http://morelectricheating.blogspot.com/search/label/Comfort%20Heaters for some information about saving money using electric comfort heaters.

NOAA 2011-2012 Winter Outlook Forecast is released: U.S. dealt another La Niña winter but ‘wild card’ could trump it

2011-10-20T14:16:00.000-04:00

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2011/20111020_winteroutlook.html

Survivors of Salem propane explosion are converting their house to electric heat

2011-10-13T10:02:00.001-04:00

There is an often overlooked benefit of an all electric home with electric comfort heating versus propane and natural gas. It is possible, although rare, for gas to accumulate in a home and explode. A similar problem is carbon monoxide buildup. This is another reason that we believe electric heat is the future of heating, NOT an antiquated heating method, as many would want you to believe.

A spark from a pressure switch on a home water system is believed to have ignited propane that accumulated in the basement of a home. The resulting blast killed six people and put five others in the hospital:

Read more: http://poststar.com/news/local/survivors-of-salem-propane-explosion-are-rebuilding-lives/article_deb4ae2e-f54e-11e0-9771-001cc4c03286.html#ixzz1afVbtJ6h

We hope that they are blessed with help from others, peace, hope, love, strength and compassion and know that they will be very happy with electric heat, which is an outstanding heating method to choose!

Huge increases seen in the first weekly EIA report on Heating Oil and Propane

2011-10-12T14:47:00.001-04:00

The Energy Information Administration collects weekly heating oil and propane prices during the heating season which extends from October through March.

$3.69 / gallon is up $0.78 per gallon over 1 year ago

$2.77 / gallon is up $0.41 per gallon over 1 year ago

This will translate into total winter season heating cost increases of approximately $300-$700 depending on the size of the house and the fuel being used.

The weekly report is seen here: http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/heatingoilpropane/

That is why Mor Electric Heating is so busy, people are calling to convert to electric heat which can lower you bills dramatically because of zoning rooms. See http://www.heatersplus.com/comfort.html for some options.

Woolly worm warns of white winter » News » The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA

2011-10-10T14:41:00.000-04:00

The 15th annual Woolly Worm Festival in Hufnagle Park examines caterpillars captured locally (color and plushness of the worms black and brown fur) to predict the coming winter weather with an 80 percent accuracy rate.

They delivered a miserable forecast of a severe winter with deep, deep, deep snow.

Read more about the dismal weather report:

Woolly worm warns of white winter » News » The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA

More Predictions of a Brutal 2011-2012 USA Winter: Yet Another Massive Winter Heading for the Northern Hemisphere?

2011-10-07T12:05:00.000-04:00

Geoff Sharp correctly predicted the brutal winter the world experienced last year. He had said it would be similar to the little ice age and it was. He is predicting more of the same for winter 2011-2012 in a new blog post:

Yet Another Massive Winter Heading for the Northern Hemisphere?

There is only one component in my mind that can stop another massive winter occurring in the Northern Hemisphere during 2011/2012. The Sun will need to come out of its slumber very quickly and start producing monthly smoothed sunspot numbers above 70. Last year I made a Northern Hemisphere prediction in July that some thought was highly unlikely " I predict the extra boost from my predicted solar grand minimum along with the current oceanic conditions the next northern winter (2010/2011) will experience conditions similar to the Little Ice Age (1250-1850)"

Read more:
http://www.landscheidt.info/?q=node/224

Winter 2011-2012: Brutal for the Midwest, Great Lakes

2011-10-06T12:51:00.002-04:00

"Harsh, brutal, snowy and cold. What other adjectives can I use?" AccuWeather.com meteorologist Henry Margusity said of his company's winter forecast for the Great Lakes region, released Wednesday

AccuWeather.com: Winter 2011-2012: Brutal for the Midwest, Great Lakes

2011-10-06T12:33:00.001-04:00

AccuWeather.com released their winter forecast today. The Midwest and Great Lakes is getting the worst!

Hands down, AccuWeather.com's long-range experts agree that the Midwest and Great Lakes region will be dealt the worst of winter this year.

In terms of both snow and cold, this winter is expected to be the worst in Chicago.

AccuWeather.com Long-Range Meteorologist Josh Nagelberg even went so far as to say, "People in Chicago are going to want to move after this winter."

http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/55832/brutal-winter-ahead-for-the-mi.asp

AccuWeather.com Winter 2011-2012 Forecast: Another Brutal One

2011-10-06T11:29:00.001-04:00

The AccuWeather.com Long-Range Forecasting Team is predicting another brutally cold and snowy winter for a large part of the country, thanks in large part to La Niña... yet again.

La Niña, a phenomenon that occurs when sea surface temperatures across the equatorial central and eastern Pacific are below normal, is what made last year's winter so awful for the Midwest and Northeast. Monster blizzards virtually shut down the cities of New York and Chicago. Last winter was one of New York City's snowiest on record.

AccuWeather.com Winter 2011-2012 Forecast: Another Brutal One

2011-2012 Winter Forecast links

2011-09-22T15:15:00.000-04:00

http://www.weatheradvance.com/winter-2011-2012-outlook-2nd-edition

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/840/20112012winterprecip.png/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/20112012wintertemps.png/

http://forums.abclocal.go.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=wabc_weather&tid=6271

http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/anderson/story/55101/new-forecast-model-clues-about-the-upcoming-winter.asp

http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/22997-preliminary-outlook-for-winter-2011-12/

http://www.facebook.com/notes/northeast-weather/northeast-weathers-2011-2012-preliminary-winter-forecast/287858604563791

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/wsi-late-fall-early-winter-outlook_2011-09-19

http://indianaweatheronline.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/2011-2012-winter-forecast/

http://snowday.community.officelive.com/default.aspx

http://www.farmersalmanac.com/weather/2011/08/29/2012-us-winter-forecast/

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/people/wwang/cfs_fcst/images3/usT2mMon.gif

http://theweatheralternative.blogspot.com/2011/01/winters-of-2011-14.html

http://www.cookevilleweatherguy.com/2011/09/2011-2012-winter-weather-outlook.html

http://www.neoweather.com/2011-2012winterforecast.html

http://swatchasers.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/2011-2012-winter-forecast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbZtEkXshG4

http://www.crownweather.com/?p=6662

Higher Heating Oil Prices Forecast For Winter | HeatingOil.com

2011-09-21T14:34:00.000-04:00

Higher Heating Oil Prices Forecast For Winter | HeatingOil.com

Danfoss RX Roof & Gutter Deicing Cables

2011-09-20T17:04:00.002-04:00

120 Volt Household Electric Roof De-icing Cable (Residential Grade) and 6 foot power cord with plug. Constant watt heating cables designed for use with metal or asphalt roofing. Durable and high quality materials provide excellent moisture, corrosion and impact protection. Simply plug the RX cables directly into the power receptacle.

http://www.heatersplus.com/danfoss_rx.html

The Weather Channel Releases 2011 Late Fall, Early Winter Outlook - weather.com

2011-09-20T11:44:00.000-04:00

The Weather Channel Releases 2011 Late Fall, Early Winter Outlook - weather.com

Roof & gutter heating cable that is inexpensive & plug-in: EasyHeat, Wrap-On or Danfoss?

2011-09-02T15:32:00.004-04:00

There are many choices of Roof and Gutter Heating Cable when trying to solve the roof ice dam problem with water flowing into attics and walls.

It comes down to two options, constant wattage or self-regulating cables (Nuheat 13mm cable, Danfoss IceGuard or EasyHeat PSR). If you are looking for the least expensive, easiest to install and biggest sellers, then that is constant watt (EasyHeat ADKS, Wrap-On Cable and Danfoss RX). You have probably seen that we have alot of each size (we have about 2,500 cable kits in stock) and that they are pretty equally distributed across all three manufacturers. That is because they sell about the same quantities and are all great products with very minimal returns.

Wrap-On and Easy Heat (ADKS) are of similar quality. In most cases it comes down to the color of the roof. Customers with light color shingles prefer Wrap-On because it is light grey and those with dark color shingles prefer the black EasyHeat ADKS. Wrap-On has a 2 year warranty and Easy Heat ADKS is 1 year. Wrap-On has the 250' kit, 10' longer than ADKS longest of 240'. Wrap-On has the 175' kit, the only kit between 160' and 200'. EasyHeat clips are intricately designed, work very well and have two small shingle piercing points for minimal shingle holes. Wrap-On is very flexible and is the original product in the market. Both Wrap-On and EasyHeat offer the RS-2 control (Wrap-On is a distributor of the EasyHeat RS-2 control in a Wrap-On box)

Danfoss RX is a better quality, more rugged cable than Wrap-On and Easy Heat. It is actually their high quality GX embed in Asphalt/Concrete snow melting cable made into a kit for roofs. Danfoss has a better quality jacket and better UV resistance. Danfoss RX can be used on metal roofs (residential, not recommended for a commercial metal roof.) Danfoss has the longest cable @ 265' and a 2 year warranty. Danfoss clips have a bigger shingle piercing point and their heavier cable may be a little more difficult to work with and bend especially in cold weather.

Count on us to have all of it on the shelf and get it out the door and on the UPS truck today! In the heat of the season (especially October) that is something that becomes very important to all customers, and something hard to find with our competitors.

BREAKING: La Nina has begun.

2011-08-30T10:20:00.000-04:00

The -0.5 threshold was reached today. Niño 3.4 Region Sea Surface Temperature Index:

La Nina forecast is now even colder than last winter: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/lanina/images3/nino34SSTMon.gif Snowmageddon here we come again! What a brutal winter coming:

Trust Our Heating Cable Guys

2011-08-25T08:24:00.000-04:00

Our salesmen here at Mor Electric Heating are experts in everything about heating cable. We even have one who was a salesman for an EasyHeat Rep. in past employment for many, many years. (Brian at extension 7201) He was on countless job sites and even handled some of the largest commercial building projects with thousands of feet of cable.

Roof and Gutter Heating Cable: http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/ROOF%20AND%20GUTTER%20DEICING.aspx

Pipe Freeze Protection Cable:
http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/PIPE%20HEATING%20AND%20FREEZE%20PROTECTION.aspx

The Heating Season has Started!

2011-08-25T08:14:00.000-04:00

The start of the ramp up in heater sales (mostly roof and gutter heating cable) marks the beginning of the time when people start purchasing product to do early projects to get ready for winter. The "heating season." It has been the following times for these years:

Early August 2011
Early August 2010
Late September 2009
Early September 2008
Mid August 2007

Early September 2006

This is one of the earliest starts in six years.
Nobody is forgetting what happened last year and the year before!

Don't let ice dams and heavy snow damage your house again this year. Get ready for another brutal winter!

Roof and Gutter De-icing Cable (Heat Trace Wire) is purchased here:
www.HeatersPlus.com/roofs.htm

Winter Forecast 2011-2012 - Every winter forecast released so far has been for a horrible winter

2011-08-23T13:42:00.001-04:00

One after another they are beating the warning drums. Even the big guns like AccuWeather.com.

Next in line: Winter 2011-12 Secondary Forecast: NOW AVAILABLE! « Cirrus Weather

Showing this apocalyptic graphic:

and their complete forecast is stunning:

http://cirruswx.wordpress.com/seasonal-forecasts/1493-2/

At Mor Electric Heating we are no weather channel, but we know alot about winter devastation and we can help you prepare with this:

Roof and Gutter De-icing Cable (Heat Trace Wire) purchased here:
http://www.heatersplus.com/roofs.htm

Pipe Heat Trace (Freeze Protection Heating Cable) purchased here:
http://www.heatersplus.com/pipes.htm

Winter 2011-2012 Forecast - A trending search term on Google since July

2011-08-23T08:50:00.001-04:00

The past few bad winters have got people quite upset. Every year people have searched for the term "Winter Forecast" earlier by about 2 weeks. This year was the earliest in the past 7 years and traffic started registering in the Google index as a trending topic since July 1st!

And the traffic locations are directly from some of the hardest hit areas that have had the record breaking cold and snow:

1. Denver, CO, USA
2. Philadelphia, PA, USA
3. St Louis, MO, USA
4. Thames Ditton, United Kingdom
5. Edinburgh, United Kingdom
6. Seattle, WA, USA
7. Brentford, United Kingdom
8. Washington, DC, USA
9. Poplar, United Kingdom
10. Toronto, Canada

Of course, like Mark Twain once said, “Everyone complains about the weather but nobody does a bloody thing to change it!” So, you see, we don’t have much of a choice in the matter, do we?

But we do have a choice to prepare for the consequences of the worst weather. In the U.K. the governments are building road salt storage facilities and doubling their stock of salt. And for the first time people are purchasing snow tires and early buy tire programs have been developed.

In the USA we need to prepare with this:

Roof and Gutter De-icing Cable (Heat Trace Wire) purchased here:
http://www.heatersplus.com/roofs.htm

Pipe Heat Trace (Freeze Protection Heating Cable) purchased here:
http://www.heatersplus.com/pipes.htm

We monitor our own "trends" here at Mor Electric Heating, and I can assure you that "heating cable" is one hot trending topic, even in July and August! We truly feel sorry for all the folks we are talking to that have been thoroughly punished by the scope and scale of the past few winters with another bad one looming.

And that is one reason we are committed to becoming (if we are not already) the biggest and best heating cable distributor in the Country!

The future of heating is now available: Hotpod residential and commercial comfort heater - Energy Efficient, Saves Money, Easy to Install

2011-08-22T15:20:00.000-04:00

TPI/Markel Hotpod Inline Duct Heater

TPI Corporation is now manufacturing a new product called the HotPod which works in conjunction with an existing heating or cooling system to improve home/office comfort while lowering utility costs. This unique product has numerous benefits: 1. SAVES ENERGY, 2. Offers the user a heating or cooling zone controlled HVAC system, 3. Operates as a back-up heating system, 4. Quiet operation, & 5. Quick and easy installation.

What is hotpod?

The Hotpod is a device, installed in existing ductwork, which will allow the homeowner to control the temperature of an individual room. The Hotpod can also be installed with the optional Silent Boot (sold separately) that gives customers a premium, noise-reduced duct system.

http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/HEATING/COMFORT%20HEATERS/INLINE%20DUCT%20HEATERS/HOTPOD.aspx

Cold, Snowy, Massive Northern Hemisphere Winter Looms Because La Niña returns

2011-08-22T13:11:00.001-04:00

WUWT is saying that La Nina is back already! Temperatures have dropped significantly below the -0.5 deg C threshold of a La Niña and are presently at -0.74 deg C.

Forecast charts take it much colder very soon.

La Niña returns | Watts Up With That?

Exacta Weather US Long Range Winter Weather Forecast 2011-2012

2011-08-16T11:29:00.001-04:00

He also states that there is "a potentially record breaking US winter for 2011-2012, with extremely cold temperatures and exceptional levels of snow that will see the Pacific Northwest and Eastern US get particularly hard hit".

http://www.exactaweather.com/USA_Long_Range_Forecast.html

The 2011-2012 winter forecast: This upcoming winter will rival or surpass last year’s harsh winter.

2011-08-15T12:39:00.000-04:00

Many meteorologists are releasing their preliminary out look for the coming winter. The general consensus seems to be:

The potential for record breaking cold across must of the Midwest, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and the Northeast will be another big story this winter, just like last winter.

Weather weary Americans coast to coast agreed that the 2010-2011 winter was very extreme. It was the coldest winter in more than 30 years in much of the NE United States. Temperatures were well below normal and snowfall records were broken in much of the Midwest and Northeast.

Several factors such as Past Analogs, Oceanic Temperatures, Climatology and Sunspots are all hinting at a return of the same.

Sea Surface Temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific are almost certain to fall compared to average producing another La Niña this winter that influences temperatures and winter storm tracks.

The 2010-2011 La Niña was one of the strongest on record and the upcoming 2011-2012 winter will likely be influenced by a moderate La Niña. Ocean temperatures are already cooling and long range predictions show a weak to moderate La Niña developing as early as this Fall.

Another Greenland High Pressure Block is being discussed as coming soon and that is some of what caused last years heavy snow storms and below normal temperatures across much of the Central, Northeast and East United States.

For January and February, more extreme cold as another Polar Cold Vortex gets displaced significantly farther South than normal and turns into another major arctic outbreak across the Eastern United States. This creates an increased chance of snow and ice across the Midwest and Northeast.

With the La Niña pattern fully developed in February and influencing global weather and circulation, a colder and snowier pattern continues into March making this another very long winter!

Prepare NOW for the worst!

Major snow and ice can be fought here: http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/SNOW%20AND%20ICE%20MELTING.aspx

Extremely cold pipes can be fought here:
http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/PIPE%20HEATING%20AND%20FREEZE%20PROTECTION.aspx

Joe Bastardi goes on FoxNews to say planet is cooling not warming. CO2 not a climate driver

2011-08-15T11:20:00.000-04:00

Bastardi speaks on the AGW issue in response to those seeking to silence him for questioning their issue and plans. He says he wants the objective reader to hear more about his arguments made in a a brief interview on FOX News as to why he concludes CO2 is not causing changes of climate and the recent flurry of extremes of our planet.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/1096489463001/climate-change-myths-separating-fact-from-fiction

The Sun is spotless today! Very cold winter coming?

2011-08-15T10:05:00.000-04:00

The sun has no sunspots today which is a very rare thing to occur during a solar maximum! This is the kind of thing predicted to happen on the descent into a little ice age. How bad will the coming winters get? We suggest the following to prepare for what is probably inevitable:

Major snow and ice can be fought here: http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/SNOW%20AND%20ICE%20MELTING.aspx

Extremely cold pipes can be fought here:
http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/PIPE%20HEATING%20AND%20FREEZE%20PROTECTION.aspx

USA 2011-2012 Winter Forecast released by Accuweather!

2011-08-11T14:20:00.000-04:00

AccuWeather.com severe weather expert, Henry Margusity has released his Preliminary Winter 2011-2012 Forecast For The United States. Looks Like It's Going To Be Another Snowy Year! Snowmaggedon shall continue for the fourth year in a row. We have been eagerly awaiting this forecast and looking forward to his October revision. Looks like more 4th of July skiing next year and a return of the Northeast roof ice dam disaster.

http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/meteomadness/story/53551/snow-forecast-for-the-winter-of-20112012.asp

A scare for heating oil and propane furnace users. Peak oil has been reached.

2011-08-01T14:15:00.000-04:00

The second electric heating boom has started. One factor (argued since 2005) is that peak oil is probably past us. Both Goldman Sacks and the International Energy Agency are now saying this. If supply is now less than demand, which is growing again, heating oil and propane prices will go up even more. With future production levels from shale oil and tar sands now determined, many other prognosticators are also now saying that no increases in total delivered oil will ever happen again and 70 million barrels per day was the peak. If the Global Peak Oil date (all sources) was some time last year, then the "early peakers" were right after all.

http://theenergycollective.com/sklowem/61012/saudi-arabia-has-reached-peak-oil-output-commodities-rise-goldman-sachs

Here is how desperate and bad the situation has become: Oil crews have drilled a well 7.7 miles down into the ground and 7.1 miles out underneath the ocean (the world’s longest and deepest):

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-06/end-earth-longest-deepest-oil-wells-world

Covert to electric comfort heaters now!

2011-2012 Winter Forecast

2011-08-01T14:01:00.000-04:00

A tweet that came through from Joe Bastardi earlier today was very, very interesting to us:

Deal for warmingistas: You can use heat, and soon the hurricanes, for your agenda, but you cant use the nasty winter that is coming, okay

WOW! If Joe is nailing down the word nasty on August 1st, it must really be bad. He must be seeing alot of wicked climate indicators out there. This comes on the heels of this: Worst Winter on Record is Coming: In Press Release, European Tire Maker Urges Motorists Prepare for the Worst Winter on Record

La Nina is forecast to come back before winter, the sun is still in a funk, and some other factors are all suggesting that another bad winter is on the way. The public is starting to worry about future winters given how bad they have been lately.

The East Coast had a roof ice dam disaster last year and alot of people are in shock from the heavy snow last year again. In Montana a few weeks ago, snow plows finally reached the Logan Pass Visitor Center and found that the Main Facility and the Restroom Building have only the roof visible in spots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/glaciernps/5891279486/in/photostream/

In Utah people were skiing on the 4th of July with Snowbird Ski Resort still open at a record 202 days.

There are certainly alot of factors against all of us, worldwide, and already brutal winters have been the rule for a few years now. They are about to get even worse apparently.

Global Warming debunked!

2011-08-01T13:45:00.001-04:00

Now that countless brave, prominent scientists have debunked the former pro-global warming thinking (follow the money and those who have nothing to gain and everything to lose by expressing their opinion that the Earth is NOT getting warmer) we can see that it is getting colder now that we have passed the peak of a natural 30 year cycle. If you still believe there is global climate change driven by CO2 or other gas levels in the atmosphere, you need to watch the following documentary from the U.K.:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SowTpyR3T0

After watching the documentary and researching the scientists that appear in it, try to explain why the scientists in the video are wrong.

The Harris poll a few weeks ago found that the number of people who believe in global warming is now down to 44% from 51% in 2009 and 71% in 2007.

We sell heaters nationwide and I assure you that it is not getting any warmer. In fact another little ice age has begun (the last one was 200 years ago) due to the current grand solar minimum, and here at Mor Electric Heating we are closely following how bad the winters have been lately and how bad they will get. We are already helping people deal with it and prepare for more major snow and ice on their roofs, extremely cold and frozen pipes and heat loss in homes and businesses.

Ice age threat should freeze EPA global warming regs | The Examiner | Op Eds | Washington Examiner

2011-07-27T08:55:00.000-04:00

Ice age threat should freeze EPA global warming regs | The Examiner | Op Eds | Washington Examiner

The new Dimplex Baseboard Heater is now in stock

2011-07-26T08:08:00.000-04:00

Dimplex has shipped our order and it will be arriving today. You can order this incredible new product here: http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/BASEBOARD HEATERS/LC SERIES.aspx

Worst Winter on Record is Coming: In Press Release, European Tire Maker Urges Motorists Prepare for the Worst Winter on Record

2011-07-25T14:39:00.000-04:00

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/13/idUS77740+13-Jun-2011+BW20110613

In the press release above ATS Euromaster is saying that a forecaster they use is predicting the worst winter on record in the UK. They are urging motorists to pre-order cold weather tires and introduced a system of pre-ordering which follows unprecedented demand last year. James Madden, a long-range forecaster for Exacta Weather, correctly predicted the harsh conditions the past two years. ATS Euromaster is preparing to sell cold weather tires in the UK for the second year and is trusting Madden's forecast. He is a meteorologist predicting that this winter will “break all records” in terms of snowfall and freezing temperatures.

He warns: “The UK is to brace itself for well below average temperatures and widespread heavy snowfall throughout winter 2011/2012 which will result in the fourth bad winter in succession, and will prove to be the worst of them all."

“I fully expect records to be broken, with the Highlands of Scotland being once again particularly hard hit. It is vital to start preparing now.”

James Madden’s forecast is based on factors such as the current unprecedented low solar activity (sunspots), and how that impacts weather. Exacta Weather is a non-profit weather organisation that comprises a team of meteorologists from around the world.

ATS Euromaster says that motorists can now reserve cold weather tires with a 25% deposit, with the balance due when the tires are installed.

Here is their complete UK forecast:

http://www.exactaweather.com/UK_Long_Range_Forecast.html

Their USA forecast is coming soon. During solar minimums, the USA typically has winters that are similar to the UK.

As a heating company we are urging people to buy pipe heating cable, roof and gutter heating cable and comfort heaters early as well at: www.MorElectricHeating.com

The new Dimplex Baseboard Heater. An important new category of electric heating products?

2011-06-24T11:15:00.000-04:00

Dimplex is calling their new LC Series Convector (shortened baseboard heater) an entirely new category of electric heating products (linear convectors) because it combines the benefits of the decades old baseboard heater with the benefits of the newer wall panel convector:

From http://linearconvector.com/downloads/Convection_Space_Heating.pdf

Convection Space Heating

Written By: Kelly Stinson, Manager of Research & Development and Renewable Products,
Dimplex North America

Electric space heating products have not seen any major advances in years. In most cases electric
heaters are treated as commodities; the only point for comparison being price. Given the push towards
green energy solutions, the need for performance and package improvements in this relatively stagnant
category has never been more apparent.
Before we look at where electric heat is going, it’s important to familiarize ourselves with the three
current categories of electric heaters: forced convection, natural convection and radiant.
Radiant heaters use infrared light to transmit the heat from the appliance directly to the occupant and
other objects in the room. The amount of energy that can be transmitted is heavily dependent on the
temperature of the heater. In order for a significant amount of radiant energy to be transmitted the
heater must be hot enough to glow red or even white. Much like a heat lamp in a fast food restaurant,
objects must be directly in front of the radiant heater to be heated. This type of heater is ideal for
keeping warm in a cold space, like a garage or workshop. It will transfer heat to the objects or people in
front of the heater without significantly heating the air in the garage or workshop. Use of a radiant
heater outdoors is possible, as it will not work to heat the air, only the objects in front of it.
Forced and natural convection are similar, in that they transfer heat to the ambient air and that air
carries the heat to the user and the rest of the room. As the name suggests, forced convectors use a fan
to push air over the heating element and into the room, whereas natural convectors use the natural
buoyancy of warm air to heat a room with no moving parts.
Forced convection will typically move air at high velocities and force the air movement in the room to
circulate in an unnatural way. A fan will interrupt the natural airflow in a room and replace it with an
artificial airflow. When the room has reached the set temperature, the fan will turn off and the natural
airflow conditions of the room will resume. This change in airflow can lead to a perception of less
comfort as the airflow in the room is constantly changing, warm one minute and cold the next. In
addition, fans make noise ‐ not a lot of noise but when a fan turns on or off the change in noise level in
any room is noticeable and distracting.
The seemingly timeless electric baseboard has remained more or less unchanged for decades. Panel
convection heaters are a more recent attempt to condense long baseboard heaters into a smaller space
while maintaining all the quiet comfort of natural convection heat. The result is a narrower heater that
fits more easily into a room’s available space, however, the panel convector is installed higher up the
wall and can be an unwelcome part of the décor.
A baseboard convector creates a wide, slow moving air curtain that travels up the wall and slowly
spreads out across the room. A panel convector creates a much faster airflow over a smaller area. Thisairflow is able to deliver the heat energy to the center of a heated space much faster than the slower
airflow from a baseboard convector. The delivery time of the heat to the center of the room is critical
for the overall comfort of the occupants. This is especially true when the room undergoes a change in
condition, such as a door opening, a change to the set point of the thermostat, or even a drafty room.
The faster the heater responds to change, the more comfortable the occupants. Baseboard heaters are
generally less expensive than panel convectors, and the debate of whether the benefits of a panel
convector are warranted by the cost are ongoing. While baseboard heaters dominate the marketplace
for this reason, their size sometimes limits where they can be installed.
Each type of convector has disadvantages that won’t allow it to be used in all applications. The
consumer market would surely be attracted to a product that combines the advantages of a panel
convector with a baseboard heater. A heater that installs like a baseboard, but creates airflow like a
panel convector would bring together the best of both worlds. This type of heater would be very
similar to a traditional baseboard, but like a wall convector, it would be much shorter. It would create a
higher velocity of airflow and deliver heat to the center of a room quickly.
Dimplex North America Limited is launching a new Linear Convector this spring that will fundamentally
change the electric heating category by combining the best of the panel convector and baseboard
heater. While this new Linear Convector may look similar to a baseboard, the overall length has been
reduced by as much as 42%, while simultaneously increasing airflow by up to 40%. The Linear Convector
therefore delivers the size reduction of a panel convector while remaining far less conspicuous in a
room. In addition, the end user can expect to enjoy energy savings of up to 10% due to reduced heat
loss through outside walls, which is where electric baseboards are typically located.
From a contractor’s point of view, it is easy to imagine, what ABS pipe did for plumbers, the Linear
Convector will do for electricians. A Linear Convector’s smaller size provides more options in where it
can be placed. Traditionally, electric baseboard heaters have been installed under windows, which is still
a viable location; but a shorter‐length unit can be placed just about anywhere in the room. Smaller units
are also easier to handle, store and transport. They will require less packaging, which would cut the
amount of waste that has to be carried away from the site – and reduce the amount of material going
into landfills and recycling mills.
It’s difficult to think of another product innovation where reducing the size actually resulted in an
improvement in performance and lower energy consumption; and all while using the same input.
Dimplex has done just that with the introduction of the Linear Convector, marking the creation of a new
category of electric heaters and proving that it is possible to do more with less. With more clean and
renewable energy coming online every year, the future of electric heat is bright, especially for
companies who are prepared to challenge conventional wisdom.
More effective design and better performing products are breathing new life into electric heating
technology. As a result, today’s consumers can enjoy more comfortable homes, quieter living spaces and
lower energy bills – all while reducing their impact on the environment.

The new Dimplex Baseboard Heater is now live for pre-orders. Stock will be here soon.

2011-06-23T14:06:00.002-04:00

Dimplex is anticipating a July or early August ship date in the USA (they have been shipping in Canada for 2 months already.) We will receive our stock order a few days later. We are now taking pre-orders at http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/BASEBOARD HEATERS/LC SERIES.aspx

Here is what Dimplex had to say about it on their blog this morning:

Re-inventing the Electric Baseboard

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When you first see the new Linear Convection heater next to a conventional electric baseboard, you’ll likely be struck by how small it is. It is up to 42% smaller than a conventional baseboard, but that’s just the start of the story. We’ve all gotten used to the idea that things like computers and MP3 players get smaller every time a new one is introduced. However, when something has been around in the same form for 50 years, it’s generally thought that the status-quo is good enough. This was the case with the electric baseboard until Dimplex took a long, hard look at it about three years ago with a view to setting a new standard.

We started from a blank page and looked at every possible way to improve performance. Using powerful computers and computer fluid dynamics software, our engineers found the optimum shape for both the housing and the element blades that transfer the heat to the air. The result of combining a top vent with an element blade that looks like a shark fin, is an air speed increase of 40%. By moving that much air we could make the whole thing a lot smaller and also increase comfort for homeowners by pushing the heat faster and further into their room.

Conventional baseboards are notoriously slow, especially if used with a programmable thermostat. It takes half the time of an old baseboard for a linear convector to bring a room back up to temperature after being setback to save energy. We proved this and other energy saving features by building an air flow and heat loss visualization chamber – the only one of its kind in North America. Using this room we were able to measure a 10% reduction in heat loss through a cold, outside wall. This translates into immediate energy savings for homeowners.

It’s said that good things come in small packages and we’ve certainly proved that with the Linear Convector. Homeowners will have more wall space for their furnishings, greater comfort, increased savings and less packaging to dispose of. They’re also easier to install and better looking than conventional baseboards. The bar has definitely been set high for the next 50 years.

We now have 25 phone lines to better serve you

2011-06-20T16:46:00.002-04:00

We now have 23 digital phone lines and 2 fax lines. When you call 1-800-442-2581, your call will be answered in the order it was received. Staying on hold will get you to someone quicker than hanging up and calling back, whether you need our sales group or our customer service group. Our phone system uses an auto attendant and it automatically holds your place in line. When a salesperson finishes a call, the caller on hold the longest is ringing in next.

We are getting many more phone calls recently from people having some serious problems related to the recent 3 bad winter weather seasons. These recent harsh, long winters and the forecast of decades of Global Cooling are a brutal reality. Rising Heating Oil and Propane cost are another issue. We needed to expand our phone system to avoid busy signals and ship more orders, especially in October.

BREAKING – major AAS solar announcement: Sun’s Fading Spots Signal Big Drop in Solar Activity

2011-06-14T15:12:00.000-04:00

Confirmation of fading spots according to L&P theory,

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/06/14/the-major-aas-solar-announcement-suns-fading-spots-signal-big-drop-in-solar-activity/

WUWT is reporting that the solar physics division of the American Astronomical Society apparently went further than Dalton, calling it a possible second Maunder Minimum! That solar cycle 25 and beyond could be greatly delayed or not happen at all!

"If we are right, this could be the last solar maximum we'll see for a few decades," Hill said. "That would affect everything from space exploration to Earth's climate."

Sound the alarm to all the world: LITTLE ICE AGE is coming.

The Sun is spotless today! It is very, very inactive, we are going to get very cold.

2011-06-14T08:10:00.000-04:00

June 13th, 2011 photo

The sun has no sunspots right now! The whole world should stand in awe of this new development which is just not supposed to happen during what many are calling the solar MAXIMUM of solar cycle 24. This is little ice age type material for sure. We are closely following how bad the winters will get given this news, and here at Mor Electric Heating we suggest the following to prepare for what is probably inevitable:

Major snow and ice can be fought here: http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/SNOW%20AND%20ICE%20MELTING.aspx

Extremely cold pipes can be fought here:
http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/PIPE%20HEATING%20AND%20FREEZE%20PROTECTION.aspx

Solar activity still driving in the slow lane | Watts Up With That?

2011-06-13T11:19:00.001-04:00

Solar activity still driving in the slow lane | Watts Up With That?

It would be unprecedented if the sun went completely blank later today when we are so close to Solar Maximum. Little Ice Age here we come.

YouTube - The Great Global Warming Swindle - Man made global warming?

2011-06-13T10:33:00.001-04:00

YouTube - The Great Global Warming Swindle - Man made global warming?

If you still believe there is global climate change driven by CO2 levels in the atmosphere and/or that man's activities influence global climate change you need to watch this. After watching the documentary and researching the scientists that appear in it, try to explain why the scientists in the video are wrong.

Major Announcement on sun's 11-year sunspot cycle coming

2011-06-13T08:46:00.001-04:00

Joe Bastardi's tweet this morning says it all: Sun almost spotless.. amazing!

And now we get the news that there may be more insight coming into why:

http://i.space.com/images/i/10015/original/sunspot-1.jpg

Astronomers will unveil a "major result" on Tuesday (June 14) regarding the sun's 11-year sunspot cycle, at a solar physics conference in New Mexico, according to an alert released today (June 10) by the American Astronomical Society.

http://www.space.com/11936-sun-weather-sunspot-cycle-announcement-preview.html

As we say here at Mor Electric Heating: "Buy and install alot of electric heaters before it is too late"

Heating Cable Sales Proving that Global Warming is False? (AGW / Man-made CO2 greenhouse gas)

2011-06-09T11:33:00.000-04:00

There is unprecedented growth in Roof & Gutter Heating Cable and Pipe Heating Cable. Current and new manufacturers are increasing product lines, stock and options at a never before seen rate due to a huge demand that has developed over the past 10 years. The mild winters of the 90's are long gone and the winters are more like the 70's now with extreme cold and huge amounts of snow for the entire winter and seen in all area's of the world.

So, from the perspective of all of us electric heating companies:

Earth is NOT getting any warmer.

It is getting COLDER (Global Cooling)

Introducing the new Dimplex Baseboard Heater. A revolution in electric comfort heating because it is up to 42% shorter than other baseboard heaters and the price is the same per watt. The Dimplex LC Series Linear Convector!

2011-05-25T12:51:00.000-04:00

In July we will start shipping the best inexpensive baseboard heater on the market. The new LC Convector is an addition to the already successful Dimplex baseboard heater business and is an engineering masterpiece and game changer:

Starting sometime in June you can place your pre-order here: http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/BASEBOARD HEATERS/LC SERIES.aspx

It is up to 42 percent shorter than conventional baseboard heaters. It features a top discharge to transfer heated air to the room faster. A unique shark-fin blade shape of its heating element fins improves heat transfer and accelerates heated air into the room. This configuration also creates a laminar flow effect that reduces heat loss through the outside wall up to 10 percent, providing energy savings to the end user. It comes in a range of sizes (500-2,500 W).

The heater is available in 7 sizes in 5 inch increments from 20 inches up to 5 feet long. Yes, you read correctly, the 2,500 watt heater is only 5 feet long. They have shrunk the heaters down and maintained the same price point as standard inexpensive baseboard heaters such as their own Dimplex/Electromode BN series, Qmark 2500 series, Marley Fahrenheit F2500 series, King Electric K Series, Cadet F Series, etc.

Features

• Faster heating of the room than a conventional baseboard due to rapid vertical laminar air flow, directing heat to the ceiling, speeding dispersal of warm air into the center of the room

• Improved performance and reduced length through use of top heat discharge and new shark-fin blade design on a steel tubular element for improved heat transfer and longer life

• Discreet styling, reduced length and added versatility of placement provide more options when designing a room

• May be used with wall or top mounted built-in thermostat (not included)

• Full length automatic overheat reset for safety

Applications

• All residential applications, commercial offices, lobbies, washrooms

Breaking News: Goldman Sachs High Oil Price Forecast and a coming boom in Electric Comfort Heating due to high Heating Oil/Propane prices

2011-05-25T11:12:00.002-04:00

Goldman Sachs just set the ball rolling on what has been predicted to happen. They are calling for oil prices to be much higher ($120 per barrel) by 2012 and substantially higher ($140 per barrel) by 2013. http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9NDVEMG0.htm

Heating Oil, Propane and Gasoline will be $5.00 per gallon very soon. Natural Gas will eventually buckle under the pressure and start to finally rise. These are price levels never before seen and higher than in 2007/2008, the last boom in electric heat when droves of people were converting to heating with electricity.

We will soon be offering the best and newest answers to this problem. Many of our Manufacturers are getting ready to launch amazing new products. Qmark Marley has an amazing new baseboard heater and the new Dimplex LC Convector (baseboard heater) is already shipping in Canada and we intend to be fully up and running with stock on the ground in July. Dimplex is adding to their already successful baseboard heater business with this engineering masterpiece and game changer:

To be available in summer 2011, the linear convector is up to 42 percent shorter than conventional baseboard heaters. It features top discharge to transfer heated air to the room fast. A unique shark-fin blade shape for its heating element fins improves heat transfer and accelerates heated air into the room. This configuration also creates a laminar flow effect that reduces heat loss through the outside wall up to 10 percent, providing energy savings to the end user. It comes in a range of sizes (500-2,500 W).

http://www.morelectricheating.com/products/BASEBOARD HEATERS/LC SERIES.aspx

New study links cosmic rays to aerosols/cloud formation via solar magnetic activity modulation | Watts Up With That?

2011-05-19T11:05:00.001-04:00

New study links cosmic rays to aerosols/cloud formation via solar magnetic activity modulation | Watts Up With That?

http://science.au.dk/en/news-and-events/news-article/artikel/forskere-fra-au-og-dtu-viser-at-partikler-fra-rummet-skaber-skydaekke/

The current Grand Solar Minimum may be increasing cloud cover and causing global cooling.

Extending the Life of a Roof. Roof and Gutter Heating Cable Case Study. Steep Pitch Roof. Problem Mostly in Gutters.

2011-05-17T16:33:00.001-04:00

Some houses do not have water coming in the attic or house due to ice dam water back-up, however another benefit of roof and gutter heating cable can be preserving a roof. Several bad winters and ice dams forming on the gutter of the roof below had caused the roof to see better days. Replacing the roof was very costly but a minor investment in roof and gutter heat trace helped to prevent ice dams in the gutter and snow buildup above it. It helped preserve the roof for an estimated 3 extra years instead of having to replace the roof right away.

The homeowner proceeded to install the cable as follows:

1. Lay the cable out in the driveway and check for any bad spots in the cable.
2. Push fish stick though the length of the gutter and then pull the end of the cable to the top of the downspout.

3. Push a fish tape down the downspout and pull a piece of string up through the down spout.

4. Use the string to pull the cable through the down spout.

5. Start the layout on the roof, through a matter of trial and error but by having the cable in the gutter and downspout first, and knowing how much was available to do the roof.

6. The front of the house had two gutter systems and so two cables split the roof in half.

No drip loop was created at the bottom of the roof connected to the cable in the gutter because the homeowner decided that the pitch on roof was so steep (45 degrees). Also, because a cold section of soffit was non-existent due to the roof design (very little overhang) and high attic temperatures (no vents and very little insulation), there was not enough of an area where water would have the chance to refreeze before touching the gutter cable.

In the seven winters that followed there was no trouble with roof, gutter, soffit and shingle damage anymore. The roof (shingles and plywood) were then replaced after the roof survived those seven winters.

Another very cold, bad winter coming? (2011-2012 winter forecast)

2011-05-17T14:44:00.001-04:00

It appears that another massive and brutal North American winter is looming and another colder than normal winter globally.

We still have a Dalton Solar Minimum type event unfolding. This cold climate producing sun (still very few sunspots, increased cosmic rays causing more clouds and less solar irradiation/infrared hitting Earth) is starting to impact Earth with cooling. The entire ocean is cooling (ocean currents are going back to colder patterns), arctic ice is back to normal, volcano activity is high, and the past 3 winters have been among the snowiest on record in the Northern Hemisphere.

Global cooling is obviously taking a deeper hold now and for many years to come in the USA. The USA just had a very cold winter, La Niña (cold) equatorial ocean conditions prevail and appear that they will be in place during the winter as well. Some fading is/will be occurring during the spring/summer/fall but the atmosphere will not respond to those higher temperatures before the end of winter in 2012. Cold PDO (Eastern pacific ocean temperatures) are and will be below normal. NAO (North Atlantic) is becoming cold.

Global satellite measured temperatures are sitting a lot colder right now than last year. It was the coldest March globally in over a decade. Alot more cold air in is the bank than we did 2010-2011. Snow cover was well above normal for this entire past winter. There is a persistence of cold air on the Canadian side of the hemisphere where snow cover is also above average which will impact for a colder than normal winter '11-'12.

Buy electric heaters from www.MorElectricHeating.com before it is too late and the extreme snow and cold hits.

Is it time to declare and title a Grand Solar Minimum (The Landscheidt Minimum perhaps?) and Little Ice Age?

2011-05-17T12:03:00.000-04:00

This is the sun on May 12th, 2011. A time that world renowned Solar Scientist Leif Svalgaard has declared Solar Maximum!!!! He has even labelled it on his F10.7 flux and sunspot chart:

Does that sun picture look like solar max. to you? It looks like the typical solar minimum of each 11 year cycle.

What will we call the next 30 years of Solar Slump and Global Cooling? In the tradition of the Maunder and Dalton minima it should be called "The Landscheidt Minimum". Wait, why not "The Gore Minimum"? Well, we know the answer to that.

Theodor Landscheidt was a scientist that correctly predicted the current lack of sunspot activity in this cycle 24 (at a time when many other scientists predicted more hugely active cycles to come) and he predicted the prospect of much colder times ahead.

Landscheidt's last paper was also his prediction: "Little Ice Age Instead of Global Warming" and was published one year before his death in 2004. He had calculated a change in the torque on the sun caused by planets and theorized this changed solar transport in the solar core which was seen in sunspots.

He boldly proposed a Maunder minimum character (much worse than the smaller Dalton minimum) with a deep minimum occurring in the year 2022 and again in 2030. If he is correct, there are going to be much colder times just ahead. Indeed the current sun activity is teetering on a crash to below Dalton levels.

His research and the prediction was completed at a time that global climate computer models were predicting continued global warming for the first decade of the 21st century. A climate change outcome that is proven more absurd every day.

With the sun's current slump, it's time for the world to title & declare a new Grand Minimum now, so we can all prepare. Here at Mor Electric Heating we have these solutions:

roof and gutter heat cable protects your house from the huge snowfalls occurring.

pipe heat trace protects your house from the extreme cold that is occurring.

electric comfort heat allows you to keep some target rooms warm to stay in and battle the tremendous heat loss occurring in colder winters.

We wait for the 4th brutal winter in a row and the question is "How much worse will they get?"

Introducing a revolution in the electric comfort heating industry. A Baseboard Heater that is up to 42% shorter, the 8 foot baseboard is no more, 5 foot is now the longest. The Dimplex LC and LPC Series Linear Convector!

2011-04-21T16:37:00.000-04:00

More than 80 years after William Hicks invented the first electrical baseboard heater in 1925, Dimplex just made a sweeping change in the industry with a very powerful product launch.

The first patent for an electric baseboard heater was patent number 1,664,171, filed in 1925 and issued Mar 27, 1928

You can see the whole patent here:

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=KIZhAAAAEBAJ&dq=baseboard+heater

and here:

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F1664171

Now Dimplex is adding to their already successful baseboard heater business with an engineering masterpiece.

The heater is available in 7 sizes in 5 inch increments from 20 inches up to 5 feet long. Yes, you read correctly, the 2,500 watt heater is only 5 feet long. They have shrunk the heaters down and maintained the same price point as standard inexpensive baseboard heaters such as their own BN series, the Qmark 2500 series, Cadet baseboard heaters, etc.

Features

• Faster heating of the room than a conventional baseboard due to rapid vertical laminar air flow, directing heat to the ceiling, speeding dispersal of warm air into the center of the room

• Improved performance and reduced length through use of top heat discharge and new fin design

• Superior shark-fin blade design on a steel tubular element for improved heat transfer and longer life

• Discreet styling, reduced length and added versatility of placement provide more options when designing a room

• May be used with wall or top mounted built-in thermostat (not included)

• Full length automatic overheat reset for safety

Applications

• All residential applications, commercial offices, lobbies, washrooms

They are also releasing the same family of heaters with a thermostat control system that we have all been waiting for. The LPC series will have a transceiver mounted on it that allows wireless single, or multiple heater temperature control. This Electronic Thermostat is On-board and can communicate with any and all other baseboard heaters in the house. There is also a Wall Mounted Remote Control Optional accessory that also uses radio frequency to remotely control any or all heaters along with the on-board settings. Each LPC can be linked with the Wall Mounted Remote Control (optional), allowing one remote to do Whole-Home temperature control. The remote communicates by radio frequency, giving users the convenience of setting temperature, and locating the remote on the wall of their choosing.

The Dimplex Linear Convector incorporates aesthetic, performance, and logistical benefits that appeal to both end users and contractors, said the company. The convector is shorter, heats faster, and reduces heat loss through the wall.

The Importance of Control to Electric Heating | Dimplex

2011-04-21T11:18:00.001-04:00

The Importance of Control to Electric Heating | Dimplex

Alaskan people are converting to electric heat!

2011-04-20T09:36:00.002-04:00

In Alaska, Sitka’s Blue Lake and Ketchikan’s Whitman Lake hydro facilities may be expanded to accommodate rising electrical usage.

The Sitka project would increase the height of an existing dam and add a turbine to increase hydroelectric generation capacity about 30 percent to power the switch to electric heat. “It will allow us to generate more electricity over a year’s time with the same amount of water," says Dean Orbison, the engineer overseeing the project for Sitka’s electrical utility. “We’ve found that with rising oil prices people have been switching to electric heat because it’s actually cheaper. So our loads are increasing and we’re raising the damn to meet the load,” he says.

Ketchikan would get additional generators powered by water from Whitman Lake for growing electrical demand also from home heating conversions.

Link to the full story: KFSK - Public Radio in Petersburg, Alaska - Local News

Solar Maximum has been reached! Some Scientists are saying. Wow, that is scary.

2011-04-14T11:00:00.001-04:00

Take a look at the F10.7 (Flux) Solar Activity Plot above from http://www.leif.org/research/TSI-SORCE-2008-now.png
It has the words “Welcome to solar max” written on it! When that first appeared weeks ago it seemed very odd, since it was at the same time as the first hint of any decent solar ramp up. Not many scientists commented, they must have thought it was a joke! But some scientists say that the magnetic field has already flipped! That would mean that the ramp up is done and the ramp down is not too far off since the current logic is middle max in the year 2013-2014. Indeed the sunspots of late appear to be really struggling. They look like they should be bigger but can't quite achieve enough contrast except for the center. And then out of the blue they fire off a huge flare.

If the max. is truly here we will be experiencing even colder temperatures and more brutal winters that we thought. Dalton minimum levels are all we really can think about it seems, but colder times than that appear to be already started. During Dalton and especially the coldest years of 1812-1816, there were not the many millions of homes built in very cold regions such as Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin or even Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona (even those states just had a brutal winter for their standards.)

Here at Mor Electric Heating we are building up a base to help everyone get through it all. Here are some solutions we have:
roof and gutter heating wire protects your house from the huge snowfalls occurring.

pipe heating cables protects your house from the extreme cold that is occurring.

electric comfort heating allows you to keep some target rooms warm to stay in and battle the tremendous heat loss occurring in colder winters.

Heating Oil Users Meet . . . . . Electric Comfort Heaters!

2011-04-13T16:23:00.000-04:00

The high Heating Oil prices (and Propane) and the Middle East uncertainty is causing us to get orders for electric comfort heaters. Some people appear to be tearing out their entire system (Oil furnace, outdoor tank, etc) and installing floor drop-in heaters or wall heaters because there is already a hole in their floor or wall. Ceiling and cove panel infrared heaters are also popular. People can switch to alot of different choices for heating and we intend to be the leader in helping people convert to electric comfort heating in response to this damaging and amazing rise in the cost of heating. They are a great choice for many people, especially when zoning rooms is part of the plan.

Check out this list of Manufacturers of Electric Comfort Heaters:
https://www.google.com/bookmarks/l#!threadID=GLrVCKeyExR8/BDSFlDAoQqJmW9_Ql

Getting the Most From Your Electric Heat, Myths and Facts About Heating Your Home With Electricity

2011-04-12T13:03:00.001-04:00

Getting the Most From Your Electric Heat

Myths and Facts About Heating Your Home With Electricity

http://www.seattle.gov/light/printdocs/Elec_heat.pdf

1 kW = 1000 Watt	1 mm = .03937 Inch	1 kg = 2.205 lb.
3412 BTU = 1 kW-HR	1 m = 39.37 Inch	1 g = .002205 lb.
1 HP = .746 kW	1 Inch = 2.54 cm	1 U.S. Gal. = 0.1337 Cu. Ft.
1 Boiler H.P. = 9.8 kW	1 km = .6214 Mile	1 U.S. Gal. = 3.785 liters