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Aluminium - The Future for Central Heating Radiators?

About eight percent of the Earth's crust is made up of aluminium. Aluminium is found in everything from the average beverage can to mechanical parts for aeroplanes. It is also becoming prevalent in the heating industry mainly since it is lightweight, flexible and conductive. In recent years many players in the heating industry have been experimenting with using aluminium for radiators and other parts.


Aluminium was first used by the Greeks and the Romans for dyeing, but the "true" form of aluminium (as opposed to the aluminium salts used by the Romans and Greeks) was first discovered in the late eighteenth century. Pure aluminium is actually quite hard to find. Even so, after half a century of experimentation with the metal, aluminium started appearing slowly but steadily in the industrial sector.

 

Currently aluminium can be found in many everyday objects like jewellery, computers and other electronic devices and packing materials. One of the main reasons aluminium is so popular is that it has very high corrosion resistance levels. Alongside its light weight and flexibility, resistance to corrosion is one of the major reasons that aluminium is a prime candidate for repeated recycling, making it very popular in our eco-friendly society.


In recent years, many heating industry experts have been experimenting with aluminium for the various parts that make up heating and cooling mechanisms. Heating coils are one of the more popular products that have been made with aluminium. Copper tubes have been replaced with aluminium tubes with increasing frequency.

 

Over the last few years several manufacturers of central heating components have taken up this metal and started building radiators completely out of aluminium. Although still a minority, there are many customers that chose to purchase the aluminium radiators instead of traditional radiators because the aluminium radiators last longer and does not need as many repairs over the years. If the component does need repairing, the repairs can be carried out quickly because of the pliable nature of the metal.

 

In addition to aluminium radiators, people aluminium windows have grown in popularity as they help lower the cost of heating and cooling as well. Windows made of aluminium prevent the temperature of a room from fluctuating with the outside temperatures. Most users who choose aluminium windows have reported that their heating and cooling costs have dropped dramatically since having the windows installed. Aluminium can also be used for refrigeration coils, the ventilation grilles of the floor panels and lining ventilation ducts with aluminium foil.

 

Aluminium is one of the most versatile materials found within the earth's crust. Because there is so much of it and the fact that it is highly versatile, aluminium can be used by almost every industry. The heating industry has proven that aluminium can be used for just about anything and they have gone to great lengths to implement this versatile material.

 

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