Wall Heating – Radiant Heat from the Wall

A room heated with a water-bearing wall heating system creates an immediately noticeable feeling of comfort. The warm wall is reminding of the cozy warmth of a tiled stove. BEKA is a manufacturer of components that can thermally activate any wall and turn it into a radiant heating system. Either capillary tube mats or 10 mm single tube technology is used in plaster or dry construction.

Climate wall - All surfaces become heat storage

The required flow temperatures are just above the desired room temperature. This is significantly less than conventional cast iron radiators or steel radiators demand. The comfort of radiant wall heating therefore additionally saves energy costs. The absence of radiators gives interior designers the greatest possible design freedom. Water-bearing wall heating can be planned in combination with ceiling or underfloor heating to ensure sufficient heating power even when there is only a small wall area available for thermal activation. This is often the case, for example, when activating sloping ceilings in attic conversions. In summer, wall cooling is possible with an appropriate cold water supply. 

 

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Heat distribution of a wall heating

Wall heating for clay plaster, gypsum plaster or lime plaster

Wall heating systems for plastering processes are the classic among radiant wall heating. The plaster wall heating can be implemented both with the BEKA capillary tube mat and with the 10 mm single tube technology. Thin plaster thicknesses are sufficient to cover the heating pipes. This improves the heating behavior and the energy balance.

All standard plastering materials can be used. Gypsum plasters, clay plasters and lime plasters are particularly suitable. The selection ensures flexibility in implementation. Nevertheless, recommendations regarding the project-specific, optimal plastering process should be obtained from the executing engineers or plumbers.

The effect of the natural radiant heat is additionally supported, especially when wall heating with clay plaster is used. Clay is also known to absorb smoke and other pollutants. The combination with clay plaster ensures a particularly natural feeling of warmth and reduces the proportion of allergens and pollutants in the room air.

Wall heating systems for plastering

Benefits of a Wall Heating

  • High proportion of radiant heat
  • Retrofitting of existing walls possible without any problems
  • Replacement of annoying radiators
  • Good for allergy sufferers
  • Operation as wall cooling possible

Wall heating in drywall

Radiant wall heating in drywall construction is quickly installed, creates smooth and straight walls and is therefore particularly suitable for retrofitting in old buildings or for the energy-efficient renovation of individual rooms. For this variant, BEKA offers prefabricated wall heating panels in standard dimensions with integrated capillary tube mats or 10 mm PE-RT single tubes.

The prefabricated wall heating elements in drywall construction are also the right choice for the thermal activation of individual, project-specific constructions.

Wall heating systems for dry construction

Wall heating prefabricated element from BEKA production

Buildings with BEKA wall heating / cooling

Cooling ceiling and wall cooling, Berlin House of Representatives
House of Representatives, Berlin
Spanish winery with wall heating / cooling
Winery in Spain

 

Building projects with BEKA heating and cooling ceilings

Technical information - wall heating [PDF]

Wall Heating for Plastering

Technical Information

Wall Heating with Capillary Tube Mats [165 KB]

Wall Heating Drywall

Technical Information

Wall Heating with Prefabricated Units [159 KB]

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