Belgravia Fan Convectors
Our Belgravia Fan Convectors are a proven, low-maintenance heating solution for schools, healthcare facilities, offices, places of worship, and commercial buildings across the UK. Manufactured at our factory in Leicester, the Belgravia range has been specified on projects of all sizes for over 50 years.
Belgravia Fan Convectors
SPC Belgravia Fan Convectors are available in a range of styles and configurations, allowing them to best meet the requirements of different operating conditions and environments.
Our units are available as:
Fan Convectors work by drawing room air across a hot water coil using a fan and discharging the warmed air back into the space. Compared to radiators, they offer faster heat-up times, higher heat output in a smaller footprint, and, with the right coil specification, excellent compatibility with heat pump and low temperature hot water (LTHW) systems.
All our units use energy-efficient EC/DC fan motors as standard. Our Fan Convectors are available in a wide range of mounting configurations, output sizes, and coil options, including our Active LST control system for environments where surface temperature safety is a requirement.
Where are Belgravia Fan Convectors used?
Schools and educational buildings
Our Belgravia Supreme is used in thousands of schools across the UK, thanks to its rounded-edge casing, robust construction, and Active LST control option. The 43°C surface temperature limit ensures compliance with NHS guidelines and Department for Education guidance on accessible heating surfaces in schools. Units are typically mounted low-level on perimeter walls, allowing warm air to counteract cold downdraught from windows.
Healthcare and care homes
Hospitals, GP surgeries, and care homes require heating that is safe for vulnerable occupants and easy to maintain. Our Active LST system ensures surface temperatures never exceed 43°C in line with NHS HTM guidance. Units are available with tamper-proof access panels and full BMS integration.
Offices and commercial buildings
Fan Convectors offer higher heat output per metre of wall compared to radiators, making them a space-efficient choice for offices and commercial spaces. Our Tilevector integrates directly into a 600mm × 600mm suspended ceiling grid, keeping walls and perimeters completely clear.
Libraries, places of worship, and heritage buildings
Because Fan Convectors actively circulate air rather than relying on natural convection, they heat a cold space significantly faster than traditional radiator systems. This makes them well-suited to buildings with intermittent occupancy, churches, libraries, and community halls that are often heated from cold. Our Classic’s traditional profile has been used in numerous heritage and listed building projects.
Heat pump and low temperature systems
Standard Fan Convector coils are designed for boiler supply temperatures of around 80°C. For heat pump systems, which typically operate at 45 – 50°C, we offer dedicated enhanced coil and lowflow coil options for our Classic and Supreme units, and the Tilevector Plus for ceiling-mounted applications. These maintain meaningful heat output at low water temperatures without oversizing the system.
When to specify a Belgravia Fan Convector
Specify when:
- Fast heat-up is needed – Fan Convectors heat a cold space quickly, making them ideal for intermittently occupied buildings such as churches, sports halls, and community spaces.
- Wall or ceiling space is limited – our Belgravia range delivers more heat output per metre of wall than a radiator, and our Tilevector takes up zero wall space at all.
- You are connecting to a heat pump or condensing boiler – enhanced coil and lowflow coil variants are available for our Classic and Supreme; our Tilevector Plus is designed specifically for low temperature operation.
- Surface temperature safety is a requirement – our Active LST keeps casing surfaces below 43°C, meeting NHS and DfE guidance for schools, hospitals, and care homes.
- BMS integration is required – our units support on/off, multi-speed switching, and 0–10V variable speed control via our Modulo controller.
- Ventilation is also needed – our Belgravia Supreme Plus incorporates a fresh air spigot and motorised damper to provide both heating and ventilation in a single unit, compliant with BB93, BB101, and EFA FOS.
Consider an alternative when:
- Noise levels are critical – Fan Convectors produce some audible fan noise (NR32–NR45 depending on speed and model). For recording studios, very quiet offices, or high-specification residential, a radiant panel or trench heater may be more appropriate.
- Air movement cannot be tolerated – in cleanroom, pharmaceutical, or highly dust-sensitive environments, a silent radiant heating system is the better choice.
- A completely concealed solution is needed – for projects where all visible heating elements must be hidden, consider our Metropolitan trench heaters instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
LST stands for Low Surface Temperature. SPC’s Active LST system monitors the hottest point of the fan convector casing, the outlet grille and top panel, and modulates an independent control valve to keep the surface temperature at or below 43°C. This threshold is set by NHS guidelines for accessible heating surfaces. Active LST is required or strongly recommended for any installation in a school, hospital, care home, or other setting where vulnerable occupants may be in direct contact with the unit. No additional pipework or wiring is needed; the system comes factory-fitted.
Yes, but the standard coil is optimised for boiler supply temperatures of around 80°C and will underperform at heat pump flow temperatures of 45–50°C. For heat pump applications, specify the enhanced coil (for standard flow rates) or the lowflow coil (for systems with low flow rates and a large temperature differential). The Tilevector Plus is the ceiling-mounted equivalent, with an enhanced heat exchanger developed specifically for low temperature operation. Contact SPC for selection advice if you are unsure which coil option suits your system.
Both models deliver up to 16.3kW heat output in the same four sizes. The key difference is the casing. The Supreme has fully rounded edges and corners, making it the preferred choice for schools, SEN facilities, healthcare environments, and anywhere vulnerable people may come into contact with the unit. The Classic has a traditional rectangular profile and a wider range of available styles and configurations. For most commercial and office applications, the Classic is the more flexible option. For safety-critical environments, specify the Supreme with Active LST.
Belgravia Classic and Supreme units can be mounted low-level on a floor or wall (the most common installation), at high level to blow air downward, or horizontally for ceiling mounting. Units can be exposed/cased or recessed/concealed. The Tilevector and Tilevector Plus are ceiling cassette units that drop into a standard 600mm × 600mm suspended ceiling grid, or can be installed in plasterboard ceilings or suspended from a solid ceiling. Extended casings are available for Classic and Supreme units to house control valves within the casing itself.
Yes. The range offers a comprehensive set of controls options, from simple on/off thermostats to 0–10V variable speed control via the Modulo proportional controller. BMS integration options include a relay for remote enable/disable and 0–10V variable speed control. On/off waterside control valves can be housed within the extended casing. Contact SPC’s technical team for wiring and compatibility guidance for your specific BMS.
Yes. SPC’s Active BIM objects for Belgravia fan convectors are available to download and load directly into your Revit model. They are configured with project-specific data generated by SPC’s selection software, including performance data, flow rates, and pressure drops. BIM objects are available for the Classic, Supreme, and Tilevector. Visit the Active BIM Objects page to download, or contact your area sales manager.
The starting point is calculating the heat loss of the space, then selecting a unit (or units) whose output meets that load at your design flow and return temperatures. SPC’s free online product configurator allows you to input your parameters and generate a specification. SPC’s area sales managers are also available to provide free site surveys and selection support for larger or more complex projects. Key inputs are: flow temperature, return temperature, room air temperature, mounting position, available wall space, and whether LST control or heat pump compatibility is required.