Slant/Fin TK-90, TK-70 dimensions Multi-purpose fan convection heater, Set it and forget it

Multi-purpose fan convection heater

Kicks up the hydronic heat in hard to heat places.

• KICK SPACE • RECESSED WALL MOUNT • SURFACE WALL MOUNT

When there’s not enough wall space to install baseboard radiation, install The Kicker by Slant/Fin. The compact Kicker provides the heat output of up to 12 feet of baseboard, depending on the model you choose. Sized to fit under cabinets or between wall studs, The Kicker is simple to install and easy to operate.

Set it and forget it

The Kicker is generally installed in series with baseboard or other radia- tors that make up a heating zone. An aquastat inside The Kicker activates The Kicker’s fan so that it automatical- ly turns on and off, delivering a quiet flow of heat to the room whenever the radiators in the heating zone are hot. A convenient switch enables the user to set the fan speed at high, low or off. The Kicker may also be installed as a separate zone with its own room ther- mostat. Routine cleaning is the only maintenance The Kicker

should require.

Unique manifold heat exchanger provides better performance

The unique manifold-type heat exchanger of The Kicker provides higher heat output while minimizing friction loss. The supply water in each of the short loops off the manifold makes just a single pass through the heat exchanger. This provides higher supply water temperature to a greater percentage of the heat exchanger fins than a serpentine coil. Since this con- figuration helps minimize pressure drop, you can often install The Kicker in the same heating loop with base- board, without diverting tees. That reduces installation costs.

Competitive units use a less efficient serpentine loop heat exchanger. The supply water cools as it flows from

one end of the long loop to the other,reducing heat output.

The two Kicker models, TK-70 and TK-90, are packaged for kick space installation. The output varies by model but the physical dimensions are identical. Accessory kits are available to install The Kicker in a recessed wall mount or surface wall mount applica- tion. Each kit includes the additional cabinet, grille and hardware neces- sary for these installations.

The Kicker outperforms the competition

Although several kickspace heaters have

been on the market for a number of

years, there has been no industry stan-

dard for establishing their ratings.

The Hydronics Institute is currently evalu- ating test procedures that would permit all kickspace heaters to be rated under common IBR test conditions. Slant/Fin followed one of the proposed test proce- dures to establish its ratings. In its own

tests, Slant/Fin found The Kicker to have

higher output than competitive units that

it tested.