Everything you need to know about blue heat radiators

In the world of heating, the demand for blue heat radiators, since it provides some improvements and possibilities compared to traditional electric radiators. In addition, thanks to the advertising campaigns on this type of radiator, it is thought that they represent significant savings in the electricity bill.

What is blue heat and what are the advantages and disadvantages of using blue heat radiators?

What is blue heat?

Physically speaking, the blue heat it does not exist since it is common heat. Blue heat is also called blue energy or blue heating, but it is nothing more than marketing words.

Blue heat is based on the Joule effect, discovered by James Prescott Joule in 1841. This effect says that if an electric current is passed through a conductor, part of the kinetic energy carried by electrons when passing through the conductor, it transforms into heat.

Through this operation and attending to this physical effect, the "blue" energy radiators work.

Blue heat radiators

Blue heat radiators are considered state-of-the-art due to their high energy efficiency and are an evolution of the classic electric oil radiators. These radiators use a resistor to heat a heat transfer fluid called «Blue Sun» and that it is different from the oil in common radiators.

The characteristics of the blue radiators are different from the common ones. The main difference is in its composition and structure. The outer part of the radiator is made of aluminum and has a digitized blue screen. Also, as mentioned before, the fluid that you heat by using a resistor is not ordinary oil.

The operation is similar to that of a dryer or an electric stove, both based on in the Joule effect. The resistance connected to the electric current is in charge of heating the fluid called Blue Sun and this, in turn, heats the exterior casing, providing an increase in temperature in the room where the radiator is located.

Beliefs about the blue heat radiator

Thanks to all the marketing campaigns related to blue heat radiators, it is believed that its effectiveness and efficiency is far superior to that of ordinary radiators. However, this is not so. These types of radiators are not the equivalent of low-consumption electric radiators. It must be taken into account that in energy terms, everything that is equivalent to heating an electrical resistance, whether in ovens, stoves, etc. It involves high energy consumption. For this reason, although the blue heat radiator has a more sophisticated model, a digitized blue screen and a heat transfer fluid different from that of common radiators, it does not mean that it is imperatively a radiator with low electrical consumption.

Yes it is true that blue heat radiators have some technological improvements implemented in their manufacture. Improvements such as the blue screen that allows us to configure the temperature to which we want to heat, place a timer on, etc. All these options help us to improve the performance of the radiator and not waste energy uselessly. However, these technological improvements are not unique to blue heat radiators, Therefore, any technology dedicated to air conditioning can bring these electrical and saving advantages implemented.

In short, given the slogans, marketing and advertising that the blue heat radiator may bring, it is nothing more than a common oil radiator, but adjustable and programmable. It's just a nicer name and aesthetic appearance to attract more buyers.

Advantages of using the blue heat radiator

The use of this type of radiator provides some advantages that must be taken into account in the electricity consumption of our home.

• The first is energy saving. Although it does not represent a great saving compared to common electric radiators, it is true that, by using probes to control the temperature, they are more precise when it comes to adjusting the heat you want to use and, therefore, less amount of heat is wasted. Energy.
• The fluid that circulates inside the radiator called Blue Sun, it is able to retain more heat than ordinary oil. This means that with less energy, it is capable of generating more heat.
• It is adjustable and has a timer. This is essential for those families in which night falls, they are calm watching television or reading a book and do not worry about the radiator. In this way, any type of fire hazard can be avoided and energy wasted.
• The air that this radiator expels comes out through the upper part of the appliance and is able to distribute itself throughout the room to heat it up even more.
• It does not have any type of odor or residue.
• Installation costs are lower.
• The design is more attractive and colorful than conventional ones, in addition to being more adaptable to the decoration environment.

Disadvantages

Although these radiators have some advantages and innovations, they also have disadvantages compared to other heat radiators.

• Its performance is lower than that of other radiators such as heat pumps. While the performance of these are 360%, the blue heat radiator is only 100%, since the relationship between the energy in the form of heat provided by the radiator and the energy consumed by the appliance is the same.
• Although it has some advantages of temperature regulation and timer, it is undeniable that the production of heat through electrical energy is much more expensive than other type of installation.

As a conclusion to this type of radiator, it can be said that its advantages are very ephemeral compared to those of a common electric radiator and that the only thing we should look at when buying a radiator is improvements such as regulation, the timer, thermostat, aluminum structure and appearance, but always keeping in mind that the term "blue heat" is only marketing and will mean a considerable increase in the final price of the product.