Phipps Recirculating Indirect Heat might be just what your project needs this season

Research and years of experience have shown that most common project issues were avoidable. Modern day shortened construction schedules means the work must be competed regardless of the requirements of compliant materials or moisture requirements. Throw in air quality concerns for the workers during the process and it becomes clear that controlling the environment during the process could pay huge dividends for all parties.

While our standard hydronic system is the most technologically advanced feature rich system available rivaling a permanent HVAC system. With features such as, precise temperature and humidity control, MERV filtration capable, and fuel usage that is 50-70% less than traditional open flame systems, there are situations where all the benefits might not be needed. Listening to our customer’s requests, we began a search to provide a more economical solution where fuel savings may not be as large of concern, air filtration was not needed, or maybe when the environment might not be as tightly controlled.

There are an infinite number of temporary heating solutions on the market, but we wanted to live by our values. We want to provide a heat source offering values and features to benefit modern construction schedules, has fume free and safe interiors but also allows us to be good stewards by reducing fuel usage as much as possible. Those criteria lead us to further study indirect heating. While traditional indirect systems do move the combustion outside the work area, drawing ambient air into the system not only increases fuel consumption by 30%, it also means that a project will be tied to exterior RH levels. Both pose additional costs modern construction prefers to avoid.

Our search finally ended this year. We are pleased to announce the addition of recirculating indirect to our winter offering mix. Depending on which model is right for your project, the fully enclosed burners are either 75% or 88% efficient, so among the leaders in the category. The smallest unit only requires one 120v – 15amp electrical supply. The true differentiating factor is the ability for these units to have a secondary duct attached allowing the unit to draw back out the already heated interior air to be reheated, this paired with an optional remote thermostat means you now have more options for controlling your space. The highlight of these units is the option of our 24/7 operational monitoring system complete with text alerts for common problems such as fuel or power disruptions. It is operational peace of mind of anywhere at any time.

Recirculating indirect might be the perfect middle-ground solution for your upcoming project. Let us help develop a custom winter heating plan today to find out more.