Heatstrip Classic THH-A Series Questions & Answers

Hi John,
I am no expert in these things and maybe if you called the Heatstrip people they might be able to enlighten you. My area is about the same, albeit I have the area enclosed with pull down Perspex awnings and a ceiling height of about 2.5 mtrs. They do a fantastic job if it is getting a bit chilly and you maybe turn them on about half an hour earlier to warm up the area, although with your open area if you sit or stand beneath them it should be sufficient. Always mount them horizontally. Either 3x2400 or 2x3600 should be sufficient. Hope this helps.
Peter

Hi Roger,
Sorry I cannot be of any assistance here. My only thought is that the current draw for running three would be too high, but this would blow a fuse. Suggest you contact Heatstrip direct.
Cheers,
Peter

Hi grf,
I don't see why not, but If I wanted to do it I would ring or email the factory and ask them to be on the safe side.
Regards.

Hi GRF,

Any one of these heaters with rating above IP44 can handle being in a bathroom.
We supply many of our strip heaters for this purpose.

HI Saravanan,

Are you looking to mount them on the ceiling or the wall?
If on the ceiling, how high is your ceiling?

Hi Darren,
Horses for courses I guess. Not familiar with the Gasmate, but we were able to mount the heatstrip under the roof of the pergola.
As we have limited ceiling height, where a gas unit needs a higher ceiling due to the radiant heat rising.
Hope this helps.
Peter

Thanks really helpful, I’ll go check out sunstrip
Thanks

Hi Peter,

I have worked in retail stores selling these heaters ( Heatstrip, Maxiheat, Gasmate Alfresco and our brand called SunStrip) for around 7 years now. The prices of all the heaters have come down a lot and if you search online you'll fine much better value for money than either of these. Of these 2 products you have outlined The Heatstrip is far superior as its thinner and has an aluminium backing ( unless you are 300 - 400 meters from a the coast/sea then this not an issue ) The Thermofilm is not perfect however as it requires you to spend $200 -$250 if you want to have a remote or some control over the heater. Many heaters found online offer more features, are more modern and will save you $300 - $500 per heater. A 2400w heater in any model / Brand will use the almost identical amount of electricity and heat the same area.

If i was you i would check out the Goldair Radiant heater from BBQ galore or our brand called SunStrip Platinum, either of these will give you the same heat, same running cost but will save you more and offer more features.

Hope this helps.

Kind Regards

Thomas
Premium Patio

Our ceiling is 2700 and open on three sides. As they are radiant the heat has to get to your skin in the same way you get benefit from a bonfire in the open air. At 2700 mm we get great benefit and even sometimes turn them of for a while!

Personally I would think they will be fine at 2900.

Hi ABH,

From the outset i need to declare an interest as i am a importer and retailer of strip heaters and have sold the Thermofilm models in the past. Regardless of the model i would suggest lowering them to 2.7m at least otherwise you won't enjoy the full benefit. I've had customers buy Thermofilm, Maxiheat and our brand and position them higher than 2.7m and there feedback is always the same that it's not hot enough.

Hope that helps

Thomas
Premium Patio Furniture.

Hi Stefan,

The answer from the manufacture is 100% correct. I would like to add some additional information to you question. Traditionally you'd buy the strip heater and then spend another $100 - $300 on a wall mounted control that can operate 1 or 2 heaters depending on the output of the heater. In the last 2 years many of the manufactures of the strip heaters have started to incorporate the remote control in the heater panel itself. This makes the installation more cost effective and gives you more control over each individual heaters. All the remotes tend to be on the same frequency so you can easily use 1 remote to control the heaters separately.

In short the Heatstrip will gives you the function you require and is a very good heater, However if you do some googling you will find heaters that offer a more modern solution.

Hope that helps.

Thomas

Hi Boris,

I will be upfront, I sell Heatstrip as well as my our brand of strip heater called SunStrip.

I am going to assume your putting in on the ceiling and it's a standard height.

Honestly I Would suggest against the 1800w in any brand. Unless it's a tiny area they just don't do the job.

To cover your area go for 3 x 2400w or 2x 3200w.
The 2nd option requires it to be hardwired.
If you really want the 1800w then I would be looking at 5 or 6 to cover the area.

Hope that helps