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Warm air heating provides even heat distribution throughout the area. It creates a comfortable working environment without hot and cold spots.
With decades of combined experience in the commercial heating industry, we understand that no two premises are alike.
The specific requirements needed by each industrial or commercial building can make a huge difference to the type of heating solution that will be both cost-effective and energy efficient.
Every new installation begins with a detailed site inspection by a member of our team to assess the building and to determine the individual needs of your business.
We carefully consider operational and environmental factors before handing off to our design team to put together a hand-tailored warm air heating solution that meets all your unique requirements.
When you appoint OKEL to deliver your warm air system installation, you are assured a personal approach.
You will be assigned your own project manager who will be your single point of contact throughout the installation process.
This ensures you will be kept informed of all important developments from the initial consultation through to the final handover of the project.
Our installation teams consist of both Gas Safe and NICEIC commercial heating engineers and whether you are wanting a warm air heating system fuelled by natural gas / LPG or perhaps considering a move away from gas and to an electrically powered warm air alternative, we have a warm air heating system to suit you.
We take on all manner of warm air heating system projects, for companies large and small. However extensive the job, you can depend on us to provide the same high standard of service.
We have worked with SMEs operating at a local level, as well as national blue-chip companies. We always deliver quality installations, and your project will be no exception.
One of the most efficient ways to warm up factories or warehouses, as well as large-scale retail premises, is the installation of warm air heating systems. We are committed to providing our clients with solutions that help to minimise both their energy costs and their environmental impact.
Each of our warm air heater models are ERP compliant in accordance with the latest eco design directive and fully modulating which means the heaters will only use the amount of gas necessary to maintain the desired temperature throughout the working day. See how we helped Fortress Technology Europe support its commitment to the environment, with our electrical warm air heaters.
Every one of our commercial heating engineers has been part of the industry for a minimum of 20 years and are fully trained and qualified to deliver exceptional results.
As well as having relevant, hands-on experience in their field of expertise, they are all registered with the relevant regulatory bodies for the heating industry, including GasSafe, and NICEIC.
If you want to safeguard your productivity and avoid spiralling energy costs, you need a warm air solution that’s up to the challenge. And that’s exactly what OKEL can offer.
We use a variety of heating appliances for our commercial warm-air heating solutions, depending on the specific needs of your business.
Offering ERP-compliant heater models, in accordance with the latest Eco Design Directive, and with the aim being to reduce negative environmental impact throughout the product life cycle. They incorporate modulating premix burners and fans to reduce energy consumption and are self-modulating.
This allows the heaters to quickly bring up the temperature in the building by operating at maximum load, before reducing their output down by approximately 60% to maintain the optimal temperature, while reducing energy consumption.
We supply and install wall-mounted/suspended or floor-standing heater models for any size of commercial or industrial premises, ranging from 10 to 150 kw. While our most popular models have been natural gas and LPG fuel types, we also install electric-powered warm air heaters and have seen an increase in demand for the electric model in recent years.
Sig Trading was getting ready to move into their newly refurbished premises. The company was looking for a high efficiency heating solution for its massive 30,000ft² warehouse located in the North West of England.
The company had already engaged with another commercial heating company who had recommended and quoted for a radiant tube heating system. Sig Trading were looking to OKEL to provide a comparative quote for a smarter solution.
A site survey was scheduled the following week and included a meeting with Sig Trading’s Operations Director and QSHE Manager to fully understand the aim of the heating project.
The most important factors when looking for a open plan warehouse heating solution is to accommodate the high ceilings, vast space and level of insulation, whilst ensuring the running costs are kept to a minimum.
OKEL was originally asked to provide a comparative quote for a radiant tube heating system. However, it soon became apparent that a radiant tube solution wouldn’t necessarily be the best heating solution for Sig Trading’s massive 30,000ft² premises.
OKEL instead suggested to install a high efficiency warm air and destratification solution that was to consist of six 60kW wall-mounted natural gas fired warm air heaters, with integral destratification fans supported by twelve extra heavy duty destratification fans evenly spread across the ceiling expanse.
This system has consistently proven a success for previous heating and cooling projects we’ve been involved with, specifically for projects with larger floor plans.
OKEL was concerned that opting for radiant heating would create cold spots throughout the warehouse since this heating option only heats in its direct line. But most importantly that the kW’s requirements for radiant heating would be almost double.
This would have a negative impact on the running costs of the premises compared to OKEL’s proposed high efficiency warm air and destratification solution.
The radiant tube design quote required a total of 830kW to maintain, whilst OKEL’s smarter solution would require only 480kW to maintain the same temperature.
As the lifetime running costs of the new system were a key factor in Sig Trading’s decision making, they voted in favour of OKEL’s smarter and more efficient heating solution.
To complete the project, electronic copies of Gas Safe and NICEIC certification and user guides for the heaters and fans were forwarded to Sig Trading for peace of mind.
OKEL’s on site engineers worked closely with the QSHE Manager to ensure the heating installation didn’t impact the new machinery that was being constructed built alongside the new heating system. This successfully met Sig Trading’s tight deadline to ensure their new premises was fully operational within a matter of weeks.
Upon project completion, our lead engineer arranged a training session to ensure Sig Trading could confidently make effective use of the intelligent thermostatic controls.
Initial Consultation
Pre-Installation Planning
Installation
Handover and Aftercare
As the name implies, a commercial warm air heating system directly warms the air in a commercial or industrial building, rather than heating radiators via a boiler-powered central heating system.
All kinds of industrial and commercial companies make use of warm air heaters. They are designed for larger open plan buildings that contain a lot of empty space, such as production lines, factories, and warehouses.
They can also be fitted into sports centres, indoor arenas, theatres, and other premises that cannot be warmed efficiently via central heating.
Large buildings tend to feel the cold, as it is difficult to warm up the air within via traditional radiant heat methods, such as central heating or body warmth.
If you want your staff to operate effectively, particularly during the colder months, you need an efficient way to warm your premises, without spending a fortune on energy costs. Warm air heating systems provide the perfect solution.
The installation of your warm air heating system will be dependent on your chosen fuel type, whether this be natural gas, lpg, electric or oil.
Your installer must be suitably trained, qualified, and approved to install and commission your chosen fuel type and able to do so in commercial properties – a domestic engineer will not have the relevant insurance or accreditations to work on more complex commercial and industrial installations.
That depends entirely on the size of the premises and site specific factors discussed during the initial consultation process. Different premises require different set-ups to achieve the same desired result, making it impossible to provide an estimate for costs without a full site analysis.
Depending on the size of the area to be heated and complexity of the system, installations can take anything from a few days to several weeks to install.
If your commercial or industrial property is in active use, it can take a little longer, as we do all we can to work around your employees so that we can minimise any disruption to your day-to-day business.
All our warm air heating systems are made of quality components and designed to last. Most of the equipment we use comes with a lengthy manufactures warranty, often up to ten years. If you keep your heaters serviced and maintained regularly, you can expect them to last almost twice as long.
