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Panel Radiator
Design Manual
Panel Radiator Design Manual | 12.2009
Technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice
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Product Description
With the line of panel radiators Buderus offers a real
alternative to conventional baseboard heating. For
decades Europeans have enjoyed the unsurpassed
comfort and versatility of radiant heat that is more flexible,
efficient, and a cleaner alternative to baseboard heating.
Unlike conventional baseboard heat that provides only
convection heat, the high performance hydronic steel
panel radiators provide the perfect combination of both
convective and radiant heat while offering significant
savings from lower water temperatures.
Radiant Heat vs. Convection Heat:
Forced hot air or baseboard systems with fin tubes
produce heat that warms the air by convection, which
requires high water temperatures to effectively output
BTU. This results in large temperature differentials in the
room, can cause drafty conditions, and in many cases
results in hot air collecting at the ceiling and cooler air at
floor level.
Radiant heat, like the sun, warms objects rather than just
the air, creating a greater sense of warmth while requiring
lower room temperatures. The added radiant component
from panel radiators may permit return water
temperatures below 130°F (55°C) for natural gas and
118°F (48°C) for oil fired appliances, allowing a
condensing boiler to condense and take advantage of its
added efficiency.
Because Buderus radiators don’t turn “on and off”
randomly in the way traditional baseboards do, they are
virtually silent — eliminating the noise associated with
other heating systems.
The flexibility of Buderus panel radiators offers builders,
designers, and homeowners a variety of sizes for any
heating and design requirement. These space-saving
panel radiators require between a third to a quarter of the
space of baseboard heating and are a perfect solution
where design flexibility is important. The radiator’s unique
wall-mounted and optional floor-mounted styling also
minimizes areas where dust and dirt can collect and
allows for greater flexibility in furniture placement.
Panel radiators from Buderus are stocked in several
heights and lengths, and in two widths.
Special order sizes, up to 3‘ high and 10‘ long, are
available with a 4 to 6 week lead-time.
Buderus panel radiators come in a multi-layered, powder
coat enamel white finish that is durable, easy to clean
and ideal for most existing color schemes. They can also
easily be custom painted to any desired color.
Each panel radiator includes side panels, front and back
grill covers, and a flowsetter valve. This feature enables
the system installer to quickly and easily regulate the
water flow through the radiator room by room. The result
is a consistent, even heat throughout all panel units in the
house — no more feeling warm in one room and chilly in
another.
Buderus Panel Radiators
Buderus “solidoflux N” panel radiators are manufactured
from 18 Gauge (0.049”/0.125mm) steel panels. They
consist of water filled welded steel panels with convector
channels mounted on the back. These layers are
combined and arranged into two basic models:
model # 21 (width 2.5
"
), model # 22 (width 4.0
"
).
Standard equipment with each radiator include wall
mounting brackets, bottom piping connections, built in
manual air vents, a drain plug and a flow setter valve with
a protective cover over it.
All stocking models have the flow setter (control) valve
and piping on the same side, and can be mounted facing
left or right.
Available Models
Model 21 Table 1
Dimensions
Dry weight
Water volume
H x L x W
lbs
kg
gal
liters
12
"x24"x2"
20
9
0.7
2.6
12
"x36"x2"
31
14
1.0
3.8
12
"x48"x2"
41
19
1.3
5.1
12"x59"x2"
50
23
1.6
6.3
12"x63"x2"
54
24
1.8
6.7
12"x71"x2"
60
27
2.0
7.6
20"x24"x2"
35
16
1.0
3.8
20"x36"x2"
52
24
1.5
5.8
20"x48"x2"
69
31
2.0
7.7
20"x59"x2"
85
39
2.5
9.4
20"x63"x2"
91
41
2.6
10.1
20"x71"x2"
102
47
3.0
11.4
24"x24"x2"
41
19
1.2
4.5
24"x36"x2"
62
28
1.7
6.7
24"x48"x2"
83
38
2.3
8.9
24"x59"x2"
102
46
2.9
10.9
24"x63"x2"
108
49
3.1
11.7
24"x71"x2"
122
56
3.4
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