Heating a 2,750 m² Warehouse with Electric Infrared Heaters
In 2020, a heating project was completed for a 2,750 m² warehouse facility in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
During the reconstruction of the building, the customer needed an autonomous heating system. Two options were considered: solid-fuel boilers and electric infrared heaters.
After evaluating the requirements of the facility, the customer selected electric infrared heating.
For broader information about solutions for warehouses and industrial facilities, see industrial heating of warehouse facilities.
The task — heating a 2,750 m² warehouse
The project required an autonomous heating system for a large warehouse without creating a separate solid-fuel storage and supply system.
The following factors were considered:
- warehouse area — 2,750 m²;
- need for autonomous heating;
- equipment installation method;
- implementation time;
- system operation requirements;
- use of electricity as the energy source.
Comparing the heating options
The project considered a solid-fuel boiler system and electric infrared heating.
|
Criterion |
Solid-fuel boiler system |
Infrared heating |
|
Main equipment |
Boiler and auxiliary equipment |
Infrared heaters |
|
Energy source |
Solid fuel |
Electricity |
|
Fuel storage |
Required |
Not required |
|
Separate boiler equipment |
Required according to the project |
Not required for the heaters themselves |
|
Installation |
Boiler equipment and heat distribution system |
Heater installation and electrical connection |
|
Zonal control |
Depends on system design |
Possible by heating zones |
The final choice was electric infrared heating.
The solution — 68 Teplov P4000 infrared heaters
The warehouse was equipped with 68 Teplov P4000 infrared heaters.
The P4000 is an industrial model designed for large facilities, including warehouses, production buildings and hangars.
Technical information is available on the Teplov P4000 industrial infrared heater.
The current P4000 has a rated power of 4,000 W. Its stated heating area is indicative and depends on heat losses, ceiling height, insulation and other building characteristics.
For this reason, the project should not be reconstructed using a simple formula such as “2,750 m² divided by the stated area of one heater”. The 68 heaters are the actual equipment quantity installed at the facility.
Installation of the infrared heating system
The heaters are installed in the upper part of the building, leaving the floor available for warehouse operations.
For a large warehouse, selecting the system involves more than choosing a heater according to floor area. Equipment quantity and positioning must also take into account the building structure, ceiling height, heat losses, gates and operating conditions.
This is why the ceiling infrared heaters category recommends considering the full set of building parameters when selecting equipment.
Project result
A complete electric infrared heating system based on 68 Teplov P4000 heaters was implemented at the 2,750 m² warehouse in Kharkiv.
The key feature of the project was the customer's choice of electric infrared heating instead of a solid-fuel boiler system.
The project demonstrates the use of industrial infrared heaters for a large warehouse facility.
Other warehouse heating projects
Another Teplov warehouse project is warehouse heating with high ceilings. In that project, P4000 heaters were used in warehouse halls with ceiling heights ranging from 6.4 to 7.9 metres.
Together, these projects demonstrate different approaches to infrared heating depending on building area, ceiling height and operating requirements.