wall unit

Press, 30 April 1981, Page 24

wall unit

The most powerful wall heater for its size in New Zealand — and also the most economical to run. 1? '

This is the claim made by the manufacturers — and supported by energy experts — for the Rolls Heatflbw wall mounted heating system.

i 1 ’ The Rolls is unique. It incorporates a black heating element which is designed to last 60,000 hours. This compares with the average life of only 9000 hours for a red element found in most kinds of heater. Two features contribute to the economic running of this type of heating system. Ope is the thermostatic control. Because of this the heater uses only a few minutes electricity at a time and then switches itself off. The second, and possibly even more important, is the fan asisted blower. This keeps the air* in the room circulating. ’ A small] air- intake on top of the heater sucks in air, pases it oyer the black element to warm it, then blows it out through a vent in the bottom. ?.

The heater is mounted on the wall four inches above the floor, and the warmed air is blown downwards and across the floor. This means no more cold feet for people sitting in an armchair, but there is no danger of scorching carpets or drapes, as frequently happens with panel or bar heaters. The downward air movement is also counter to the natural air flow action. Following the law of nature warmed air rises towards the ceiling but the Rolls fan and air intake keeps this circulating and pulls it back down again. The Rolls Heatflow is only 10cm wide so it fits unobtrusively in practically any part of a lounge, living room, hall or bedroom. It is made of vinyl-coated steel for strength but has a wood grain finish to match furniture and decor.

In spite of its compact unobtrusive size the Rolls packs a powerful heating punch. It is the only 4000 watt heater available in New Zealand. It is also the only one to come complete with a thermostat control built in as part of the unit.