Heating a print room, heater recomendations

[David Rowland]

The JV3 has a heater built in 😉

I got this problem not for a flatbed, the RH is huge

[Graeme Harrold]

If youre room is high enough, a plate heater is an option, standard rad with an electric element, pipe heaters…………………just a couple of options

[Peter Normington]

I dont see a reason why you cant turn on the rad? and use a thermostatic valve.

Other suggestion for efficient heat, use the bedroom while you are printing 😀

Peter

[Warren Beard]

This bedroom is right next to the garage with an interleading door so gets quiet cold so the room will have to be heated.

Can you get portable electric radiators with thermostats?

[Peter Normington]

Warren, you can get electric oil filled rads, but like I said, why not use the one that is already there?

Peter

[Graeme Harrold]

Yes, you can get oil filled on wheels with thermostats. Other options include upright ceramic and convection heaters. Have a look in B&Q and the likes………….

Heaters

[Warren Beard]

quote Peter Normington:

Warren, you can get electric oil filled rads, but like I said, why not use the one that is already there?

Peter

I’m concerned about it being against the printer and what it might do to it. it is literally against/touching the radiator, I have to wheel it out to change the media it is that tight in the box room. Will the heat not damage internal electronics etc or overheat the media from the read (or just one side of it) I thought of putting it on low but due to the room being very cold as it only has a thin wooden door separating it from the very cold garage and the room will get very cold.

I’ll go have a look a the heaters at local DIY store, I thought to get a proper professional heater I might have needed to go somewhere special.

cheers

Warren

[Peter Normington]

If your radiator has a thermostatic valve, the heat can be set at say 20c, this should not affect either the media, or the machine. I have a radiator directly behind my mimaki, it actually helps by pre- heating the media.

Peter

[Warren Beard]

Maybe I’ll give it a try then, my radiator has 5 numbers on it so presume turning it down to 1 or 2 will reduce the heat so will give it a try and see how it works, pre-heating only one side of the media hopefully won’t cause any issues 😕 :lol1:

Thanks

Warrren

[Jan Storgaard]

quote Warren Beard:

Maybe I’ll give it a try then, my radiator has 5 numbers on it so presume turning it down to 1 or 2 will reduce the heat so will give it a try and see how it works, pre-heating only one side of the media hopefully won’t cause any issues 😕 :lol1:

Thanks

Warrren

What about a small heatpump? It can be in the room opposite to printer, recirculate air, cool in summer, daytime/nighttime controlled.
But maybe overkill if room is very small!