Convection versus radiant wood heater

The convection process involves blowing air across a heating element. The air absorbs the heat and is then blown out to heat the air in a room. In a masonry heater, the term refers to the route the heat takes as it moves through the heater. Simply put, if left to itself, heat tends to rise. Cost Efficient – A Convection Wood Heater costs between AUS $1200 – AUS $3,000 to purchase and uses roughly 2.5 tonnes of wood per year to warm a medium sized Australian home during winter. A wood stove is the most popular, flexible and economical wood heating option.

A stove can be located almost anywhere there is enough space and where its chimney can be properly routed.

Sweep's Library - Radiant vs Convected heat

Whether or not you are aware of it, there are actually two types of space heaters that you can buy, and significant differences exist between the two. As the technology advances, radiant space heaters are gaining a larger market share on the more conventional convection heaters.

Wood Stove - located in the primary living area with a heat exchanger (firebox) heating relatively little thermal mass. The heat dissipates into the room mostly through natural convection and some through radiation. Most modern heating systems are primarily based on the heating of air. The old way of warming was based upon radiation and conduction, which have the potential to be more energy-efficient than convection.Convection fires provide a more even heat to the room.

The air is warmed from the ceiling down.

What's the Difference Between Convection Radiant Heaters

Gas appliances, like wood, provide both radiant and convection heat. Gas appliances can be operated manually or remotely using a wall thermostat and a remote thermostat transmitter.