DETERMINE THE CORRECT SIZE OF ECOMBI

In order to keep energy bills in check while homeowners stay in the warm comfort of their home, installers have to make sure that they are installing ECOMBI properly and efficiently. To do this, they must calculate the appropriate sizing of ECOMBI, as well as the best location of the installation.

CALCULATE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE AREA

Calculate the square footage of the desired room where ECOMBI will be placed. Use a tape measure. Note the width and the length of the entire room. Multiply the width and the length to get the square footage of the room. For example, a room that is 10 feet in width and 10 feet in length is equivalent to 100 square feet.

NOTE THE CEILING HEIGHT

Houses that have higher than average ceilings must also be considered. The installer must adjust the wattage accordingly. When the ceilings of the houses are above the typical 8 feet ceiling, then the installer needs to adjust the wattage requirement, if the ceiling is 25 percent higher, then it would be necessary to multiply the square footage by 1.25.

CHECK THE INSULATION LEVEL OF THE ROOM

Sizing ECOMBI correctly also requires that installer determines the insulation levels of the house. The level of insulation can be rated as poor, average, or full. Poor levels of insulation denotes that the house needs about 12.5 watts per square foot. Average levels of insulation in homes necessitate 10 watts per square foot, while full insulation levels that have R-19 in the walls and R-38 in the ceilings only need 7.5 watts per square foot. Additionally, an energy audit will reveal the insulation levels of different areas in the house. The auditor has specialized equipment such as infrared cameras to determine if walls are insulated. Installers can also use an infrared thermometer to get an estimate of the insulation levels in the home. You have to compare the interior and the exterior walls’ temperatures to estimate the amount of insulation.

LOOK FOR A GOOD LOCATION

For the best result, ECOMBI must be placed on interior walls if house insulation is poor or low. A location in the centre of the wall will provide the best convection flow. Choose the walls with shorter length to provide the most accurate convection flow to that room size.

MINIMIZE OBSTRUCTION

Sofas and other fixtures in the room can reduce ECOMBI efficiency. Additionally, hanging objects must be at least 12 inches away from the target area of ECOMBI heaters.

CALCULATE THE WATTAGE NEEDED TO HEAT THE ROOM

Calculate the recommended wattage. Rooms that are 10 by 13 feet wide, have ceilings that are 8 feet in height, and need 10 watts per square foot require 1300 watts to warm the area. Alternately, newer homes with greater insulation value will take approximately 600 watts to heat a 100 square feet room. However, when the rooms have higher ceilings, whether it is new or old, installers must adjust the wattage requirement by a certain percent.

CHECK ECOMBI HEATER`S SPECIFICATION

You can find under ECOMBI technical features in this brochure or in the USER AND INSTALLATION MANUAL, the “Storage power” of each heater. Use the most convenient, if the recommended wattage falls between two sizes choose the larger heater.

SPECIAL WARNING WHEN SIZING ECOMBI IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER HEAT SOURCES

ECOMBI is a heat system that will provide 24h. heat. Unless these combined heat sources are going to be used also on a 24h basis, we recommend to size ECOMBI without taking into account those other heat sources.