Modern heating for prehistoric exhibits

Maidstone Museum's new dinosaur gallery is being maintained at a comfortable temperature by two fan convectors from SPC, installed by Thermodiffusion.

Maidstone Museum's new dinosaur gallery is being maintained at a comfortable temperature by two fan convectors from SPC.

They have a high output, operate quietly, and don't endanger the precious exhibits.

As part of the museum's gradual upgrading of each of its rooms, seven SPC fan convectors have also been installed in the museum's bird gallery.

The fan convectors were installed by Thermodiffusion, a commercial and industrial heating contractor.

The company considered under floor heating for the dinosaur gallery but the museum was concerned about the exhibits above.

The uncovered floor area was too small to heat the room so the company decided on SPC fan convectors for their quiet operation, long working life and efficient heating.

The two SPC fan convectors are situated inside a fibreglass rock in the middle of the dinosaur gallery, and seven are concealed in the bird gallery.

The fan convectors installed at the museum are the model 40 from the well-known Belgravia range.

The model 40 is fed by low pressure hot water, delivers air at 112 litres per second, and provides heating duties of 5 kW at medium fan speed and 4.2 kW at low speed.

Maidstone Museum is situated in the centre of town, in Chillington Manor, an early Elizabethan building extended with Victorian wings.

The dinosaur gallery is a new room within the museum, while the bird gallery had its heating system upgraded.

Thermodiffusion report that the museum is very happy with the whole project.

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