Radiator

Heaters
THE CHALLENGE
The existing houses had either a concrete floor, or
suspended wooden floors. For these houses, we
could not use the traditional approach of installing
water pipes in the floors. Radiator heaters were
recommended for the houses and rooms with
concrete floors. Water pipes were fixed to the
bottom of the suspended wooden floors, and
covered with polystyrene for insulation.

THE SOLUTION
Home Comfort supplied a variety of heating
scenarios to the Serene Satyagraha House:
• State-of-the-art radiators in the rondawels.
• Water underfloor heating with pipes in
the sleeping quarters of the main house.
• Polystyrene insulation beneath the
water underfloor heating pipes.
• Hot water produced by a solar powered heat pump. CASE STUD
MAHATMA
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GANDHI’S
HISTORIAL
JOBURG HOME
TRANSFORMED
KEY FACTS INTO A MU
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& Guesth
ouse
• The Serene Satyagraha House, in the
residential neighbourhood of Orchards in
Johannesburg, was the home of Mohandas
Gandhi from 1908 to 1909 and is open to
the public as a museum and guest house.

• Home Comfort supplied various integrated

forms of environmentally friendly heating
to the refurbished house, extensions
and to the newly added free standing
rondawels on the property.
comercial solar water heating

DID YOU KNOW?

As stipulated by The hot water heating Home Comfort
Department of Trade requirement shall be can assist you with
and Industry, the new provided by means other the best alternative
SANS 10400 – XA2 states than electrical resistance for hot water
that an alternative heating including but generation. Please
heating technology not limited to solar send us the
must be used for all new heating, heat pumps, specifications for
hot water installations. heat recovery from any new building,
XA2 At least 50% other systems or and we will gladly
(volume fraction) of processes and renewable assist you with a hot
the annual average combustible fuel. water proposal.
 HOW IT WORKS
Underfloor heating
Water underfloor heating is healthy
and environmentally friendly way
to heat a home and maintain a
comfortable temperature. Tough,
durable pipes are built into the
makeup of a floor during the
construction phase. A manifold control
the temperature from room to room
by opening and closing a series of
valves. A thermostat controls the
temperature in every area by opening
and closing the water circuit and
allowing hot water to circulate through
the pipes. A dedicated pump circulates
the hot water through the pipe
system. Several heat sources can be
used to heat up the circulating water:
solar, gas, electricity or a heat pump.
Radiator heaters
Home Comfort radiators are among
the world’s finest hot water heat
emitters in the world. Made from
high grade aluminium and finished
in an array of designer colours, they
require only half the wall space of a
traditional steel panel unit to deliver
the same amount of heat. Home
Comfort radiators consist of individual
sections joined together to form
BENEFITS
Radiator heaters
• Economical: Short warm
up and quick cool down
time, ensures heating
is not wasted.
• Comfortable warmth:
Radiators respond quickly
comercial solar water heating
to changes in room
temperature, giving even,
and consistent warmth.
• Easy Installation: Radiators
are light to handle and
easy to install.
• Less space: Smaller in size
than other heaters that
give the same output.
• Aesthetically pleasing.
Technical details
Radiators Area Installed Pipes Qty
5 X Radiators 408 m² 1,631 m
complete heat emitting assemblies
and can be tailored to meet a room’s
specific requirements from both a
heating and aesthetic point of view.
Radiators are made to operate as part
of a closed-loop, pumped hot water
heating system. The radiators heat
by circulating hot water from a boiler
through the hollow, flat tubes. The
water may be heated by different heat
sources, such as solar, gas or electricity.
Radiators are ideal for placement under
windows or on walls where floor space
is at a premium. When placed under
windows, wall panels help eliminate
cold spots and drafts, while allowing
curtains to hang naturally to the floor.
Heat pumps
A proven, highly efficient and cost
effective method of heating water,
heat pumps utilise the sun’s free
energy by extracting heat from the
sun-warmed air and transferring it to
water. Because the heat pump moves MAKING THE TRANSITION
the free heat from the outside air to Home Comfort ensured that making the
the water, rather than creating heat transition from electric to solar power was
in the way an electric element would seamless and that Pick ‘n Pay’s services
work, this technology is able to heat to customers were uninterrupted. We
up geyser water for up to 75% less advised on pre-installation requirements
costs than other, less efficient methods. and managed the solar power installation
from custom design to commissioning.
Post-commissioning technical support
Heat pumps
and back-up is part of our service.
• Economical
• Aesthetically discrete
• Quiet operation
• Ease of installation
• Solar heater compatible
• Environmentally responsible
(no greenhouse gas Established in 1993, Home Comfort is a
wholly owned and operated South African
emissions)
company. Home Comfort harnesses some
of the most advanced energy saving
products available on the world market,
Underfloor heating specialising in a variety of heating and
• Safe
energy efficiency solutions.
• Choice of several
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different heat sources
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• Healthy
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• An investment that adds to the
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value of the property
Website: www.homecomfort.co.za
Rooms Manifold Size Thermostats Heat Source
29 20 Zones Digital Heat Pumps:
2 X 20 kW