Lowest Total Cost

It is important to determine the lowest total heating costs for each project. Don’t let what appears to be the lowest equipment cost bidder determine what is important to you when it comes to reducing installation, operating, and facility impact costs.

The Cambridge Blow-Thru® heater is rated the #1 gas-fired industrial space heating technology with lowest overall total cost for both the contractor and building owner. This includes first costs, heater operating costs and facility impact costs. Engineers and contractors recommend energy efficient Genuine Cambridge equipment as the lowest total cost heating solution for new construction, rehab and retrofit projects.

Cambridge Blow-Thru® Space Heater - Ranked #1 Best Buy

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Cambridge Blow-Thru technology offers the lowest overall first cost, operating cost and facility impact cost of any industrial space heating technology

Lowest First Cost

Design
• Dependable heat load calculations
• Straightforward heating system design
• Building studies document performance

Equipment
• Complete equipment package price
• EPAct tax deductions & utility rebates
• Lower equipment cost per usable BTU

Installation
• No flue roof penetrations
• Five low cost mounting options
• Perfect for retrofit applications
• Lightweight design with small footprint
• Pre-piped, pre-wired & pre-tested
• Fewer heaters, less piping & wiring
• Designed for faster installation & start-up
• Provides temporary construction heat
• Best on-time delivery record

Lowest Operating Cost

Energy Efficiency
• 40% to 70% documented energy savings
• 100% gas combustion efficiency
• Smaller motors reduce electric bill
• Patented Low-Fire Start technology
• 160°F max. temp. rise/discharge temp
• Electronic modulation temperature control
• High BTU/CFM ratio reduces heat load

Maintenance
• Stainless burner with non-clogging orifices
• Components in cold air stream extend life
• Hinged doors for easy equipment access
• No down time for routine maintenance
• Over 20 year low maintenance service life

Repair Costs
• Unmatched 5 year burner warranty
• Inexpensive, easily obtainable parts
• Industry’s best factory parts & service

Lowest Facility Impact Cost

Ventilation
• Use of 100% fresh air improves IAQ
• Addresses negative air building problems
• Provides free summer ventilation option

More Usable Space
• Allows more rooftop space for solar panels
• No loss of floor area & vertical racking space
• Increased profit producing activities

De-Stratification
• High velocity vertical throw de-stratifies
• Documented by actual building studies

Employee Comfort
• No hot or cold spots increase comfort
• No complaints & higher productivity

System Performance
• No downtime associated with heating
• Guaranteed performance on coldest days

Customer Testimonials - Lowest Total Cost

Chief Engineer - Steel Service Center
"We are the largest privately held flat-rolled steel service center network in the U.S. I have been specifying and using Cambridge direct gas-fired space heaters for the past 12 years to heat buildings that range from 50,000 to 500,000 sq. ft. I like the high temperature rise, Blow-Thru® heaters because they seem to dry the air and prevent high humidity problems. In fact we have been replacing our unit heaters and air turnover heating systems with these heaters to save floor space, improve indoor air quality, reduce energy costs and prevent flash rust problems on our steel products."

Executive Director - New England Air Museum
"We used unit heaters and infrared heaters in other aircraft hangars. They interfered with aircraft displays and we could not always get the heat where we wanted it. The maintenance of multiple unit heaters and infrared heaters was another problem. High fuel bills were the result of energy loss that escaped up the flue of these indirect gas-fired heaters. A single, energy efficient, thru-the-wall Cambridge Blow-Thru space heater eliminated all these problems in our new B-29 bomber hangar."

Director of Distribution Support - Retail Distribution Center
"Several years ago we built a new facility heated with floor mounted air turnover heaters. The indirect gas-fired system had lots of BTUs and horsepower, but it was not providing heat in all the right places. The mezzanines were over heated and the dock areas were freezing. We replaced it with a new Cambridge system that required 41% less MBH heat input. The electrical load was reduced from 100 horsepower on a continuous basis to 37.5 horsepower on an intermittent basis delivering additional energy savings. The key reasons for switching to Cambridge were, to regain floor space required by the large air turnover units, solve extremely cold dock door conditions and reduce our energy costs. We did all of this and met our pay-back goal in a year and a half."

Property Manager - Automotive Service
"High energy costs, recurring equipment failure, bad indoor air quality and most importantly, not enough heat were just a few of our heating system problems. The unit heaters in our shop and service bay could not handle the load and I was replacing units each winter season. Each time a service bay door was opened, cold air would rush in and the unit heaters could not handle the load. I replaced the unit heaters with Cambridge direct-fired heaters. Immediate benefits were improved aesthetics, lower maintenance costs, reduced man hours for upkeep and the Cambridge units don't get in the way of shop or service bay lights. The use of outside air improved indoor air quality and helped pressurize the building. These (Cambridge) units have done an excellent job heating the shop and my gas bills are down."

President - General Contractor (Metal Builder) - Indoor Sports Facility
"The introduction of 100% fresh air is an important consideration for indoor air quality (IAQ) in all applications, but it's critical in a building designed for indoor sports. Cambridge heated this facility with an S-Series Blow-Thru® Space Heater and the air quality has been great. My other big problem with past installations (where I had used floor mounted air rotation units) was where to locate them. The floor space issue was my biggest concern. The versatility of their thru-wall installation solved that problem. The installed cost was lower because I did not have to pierce the roof structure with a flue. This facility was put up during the middle of winter so the Project Manager was in need of temporary heat. He literally had 'instant heat' with the Cambridge system. We have several more locations in the planning stages right now and Cambridge is a tap-in for heating future buildings for us."