Refrigeration Defrost Heaters

Since 1959, Heatrex has been an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of electric defrosting heaters. From transport refrigeration to walk in cooling units, Heatrex can meet your defrosting requirements.   Most Heatrex Defrosting Heaters are approved by Underwriters Laboratories, (UL) and by the Canadian Standards Association, (CSA).

Straight Length Defrost Heaters

Uses

Electric defrosting of coils and evaporator pans for commercial refrigeration equipment. May be clamped to pipes or tanks to promote drainage and prevent freezing.

Construction

Straight length .250 diameter incoloy sheath with molded water proof terminals. Leads are 24 inches of 600 v 105°C. appliance wire with 7" cold section each end. Heaters are fully annealed to permit bending to shape in the field. UL listed rubber mold is rated at 90°C. for wet locations. Approximately 11 watts per square inch.

Installation

Heaters can be clamped directly to evaporator coils and operated by time clock or manual defrost controls. Heaters can be formed into drain pans to prevent freezing of condensate. Molded terminals should be located above standing water.

Special Applications

Contact factory for wattages and sheath lengths other than above. Heaters can also be made in a variety of other diameters. Contact factory for OEM quantity discount.

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