Heating bodies, in the different formal variants of radiators, decorative radiators and towel warmers, represent the most common heat exchange terminals in residential buildings.

By means of heating bodies, a hydronic system is realised for space heating only, which uses small terminals for heat exchange prevalent at natural convection, thanks to a marked thermal jump between the temperatures of the thermovector fluid and the ambient air.

The system shown in the example is intended for a residential building and provides for the zone distribution of the thermovector fluid by means of two distribution manifolds.

Control with Ekinex 

Room temperature is controlled by means of EK-E73-TP room thermostats (B), arranged in the pilot rooms of the two zones, in combination with the EK-HE1-TP actuator (A), which controls the ON / OFF servomotors of the zone valves (3).

Optional supervision using the Delégo Server (C) enables monitoring and control of the home automation system via a mobile device App (9) and/or a Delégo touch-panel (D).

Mounting position for room thermostats

For optimal regulation, Ekinex room thermostats should preferably be installed on an interior wall at a height of 1.5 m and at least 0.3 m away from doors. Thermostats cannot be installed near heat sources such as radiators or household appliances or in locations subject to direct sunlight.

If necessary, a weighted average between the temperature value measured by the sensor built into the thermostat and the value received via the bus from another device (e.g., from an Ekinex pushbutton or multisensor) can be used for control.