As the days get colder, you can’t afford to neglect the heating conditions of your facility or worksite. Not only does it impact employee (and visitor) health and comfort, but low-temperature conditions can play havoc with materials on your worksite too. Purchasing and installing a heater for your worksite may seem daunting, especially if you only require it for a few months in the year, and this is where hiring a heater comes into its own. In this article, we shall explore the world of heater units, examining the different types available and the advantages of each.
Hired-In Portable Heating Units don’t need plumbing and piping
Unlike boilers, infrared heating units don’t require plumbing or piping. Not only does this reduce the overall cost (and labour), but it also allows for far more flexibility than a fixed heating boiler unit can give, with no restrictions as to where they can be located on your worksite.
What kind of power options do I have when it comes to Heater Rental?
At Power Plant Hire, we have two types of heaters available, diesel-powered and infrared. Let’s take a look at both types:
Infrared Heaters
Infrared Heaters are a highly efficient way to heat your facility or worksite. They have many applications, including warehouses, garages, and paint spray facilities. Construction sites can use Infrared Heaters well, as they are highly effective in drying paint and plaster. Infrared Heaters have a high-efficiency rating and no harmful emissions. They work by heating the area around them and not the air, so you don’t have to worry about heat being lost, as is often the case with traditional boiler units. They are far quieter than diesel-power heaters with virtually no noise emissions, so hiring an infrared heater is something that you should consider if you’re looking to heat a noise-sensitive worksite.
Diesel Heaters
When it comes to fossil fuel-powered heaters, diesel heaters are far more energy efficient than gas-powered heaters. This is because diesel has a higher energy density than gas. Obviously, diesel fuel is readily available so you needn’t worry about getting caught short and left in the cold. Diesel heaters are considered to be safer than gas heaters, as they work on compression ignition, rather than needing a flame, thus greatly reducing the fire risk.
Radiant Heaters and Space Heaters, I don’t understand the difference; what’s the best one for my site?
At Power Plant Hire we can provide Radiant Heaters or Space Heaters, depending on your requirements. The crucial difference between the two is that Radiant Heaters heat surfaces rather than air in an area, which is what Space Heaters do.
For this reason, larger areas are generally more effectively heated by Radiant Heaters. For example, factories, large event rooms, warehouses, buildings with high ceilings, and areas with poor insulation.
Space Heaters are more effective in small areas, particularly those with a high occupancy. For this reason, they are commonly used in residential settings and can also be effective in small office environments.
Why hiring a heater is better than purchasing outright
By their nature, in many instances, facilities only require heater units during certain seasons. For this reason, it is often uneconomical to purchase a heater outright, for it will spend a lot of time in storage or out of use. Hardly an efficient use of finances. You’ll also need to arrange maintenance thus adding to your site’s overheads. However, when you hire a heater rather than purchase one, you’re only paying for it when you need it, and no more. The responsibility of storage and heater maintenance rests with the equipment hiring company, and not you. If your facility only requires heaters on a seasonal basis, hiring is simply the best option. Even if you do require heating equipment all year round, you may still find it’s more effective to hire a heating unit rather than purchase, for, as mentioned, it absolves you of maintenance costs. Hiring a heating unit also gives you access to the latest heater models.
We appreciate that there’s not always a ‘one-size-fits-all’ answer regarding the best heater option for a given environment. If you’re unsure what’s the best heater option for your facility or worksite, feel free to contact our team, and we’ll be happy to advise you. You can call the Power Plant Hire team on 053 923 5003 or email sales@powerplant.ie.
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