Why Ceiling Tile Fan Convectors Are the Practical Heating Choice for Office Refurbishments
Ceiling tile fan convectors are one of the most practical heating solutions for office and commercial refurbishment projects. Designed to sit flush within a suspended ceiling grid, they deliver immediate warmth without occupying wall space, disrupting existing layouts, or compromising the clean aesthetics that modern commercial interiors require.
SPC’s Belgravia Tilevector range offers ceiling tile fan convectors in a choice of configurations to suit a wide range of commercial environments, including projects where low water temperature systems such as heat pumps or condensing boilers are in use.
Why Do Architects and Specifiers Choose Ceiling Tile Fan Convectors for Office Refurbishments?
Office and commercial refurbishments present
present a specific set of challenges. Existing infrastructure is often fixed, floor space is at a premium, and there is pressure to complete installations with minimal disruption to occupants. Ceiling tile fan convectors address all three.
Because the units sit within the ceiling, they make use of space that would otherwise go unused. There are no wall-mounted units to work around, no floor-standing enclosures to accommodate, and no visible pipework to conceal. This makes them particularly well-suited to CAT A and CAT B fit-outs, open-plan offices where perimeter walls carry glazing, and phased refurbishments where work must be completed zone by zone without disrupting the wider building.
The Belgravia Tilevector units draw in room air and distribute conditioned air using powerful, reliable fans, bringing immediate warmth to the space below. The black casing sits above the ceiling line, and the room-facing grille is finished in white (RAL 9010), giving a clean, unobtrusive appearance within the ceiling plane.
Installation Flexibility Across Ceiling Types
The Belgravia Tilevector range is suitable for installation into T-bar suspended ceiling grids (600 x 600mm) and plasterboard ceilings, and the units can also be suspended from solid ceilings. This flexibility makes them a practical choice across the variety of ceiling types commonly encountered in commercial refurbishment projects, from modern open-plan offices to older buildings with more constrained ceiling construction.
The conventional Tilevector Solo has an overall size of 595 x 595 x 210mm and weighs 18kg, making it suitable for replacing a single standard ceiling tile. The Tilevector Duo measures 1195 x 595 x 210mm and weighs 35kg, replacing two standard tiles. Both units connect via 15mm copper flow and return connections.
What Makes the Belgravia Tilevector Plus Units Suitable for Heat Pump Systems?
Decarbonisation is increasingly a priority for commercial property owners and occupiers, and many office refurbishments now involve replacing gas-fired boiler systems with heat pumps or other low-temperature alternatives. The conventional Tilevector units are designed for optimum operation with the higher water temperatures generated by traditional boilers. Where a project involves a heat pump or condensing boiler, the Belgravia Tilevector Plus units offer an enhanced alternative.
The Tilevector Plus features an enhanced coil and increased airflow to optimise performance against the lower water temperatures produced by heat pump and condensing boiler systems. It is available in both Solo and Duo configurations.
At a flow/return of 45/35°C, the Solo Plus delivers 2.1-2.6kW and the Duo Plus 4.7-5.7kW, against an entering air temperature of 18°C. At 50/40°C, the Solo Plus delivers 2.7-3.2kW and the Duo Plus 5.8-7.1kW. Output figures stated are at low to medium fan speed.
The Plus units use high-efficiency EC (brushless DC) motors with forward curved double inlet fans. On high speed, the Solo Plus draws 30W and the Duo Plus 60W. Both operate quietly, with noise levels of 40 NR (Solo Plus) and 42 NR (Duo Plus) on high speed, dropping to 34 NR and 36 NR respectively on low speed – making them suitable for office environments where acoustic comfort matters alongside thermal performance.
For guidance on low-carbon heating specification, the Carbon Trust provides useful resources for organisations working towards net zero targets.
Which SPC Ceiling Tile Fan Convector Is Right for Your Project?
SPC manufactures four variants within the Belgravia Tilevector range at its Leicester factory, covering both conventional boiler-fed systems and low water temperature applications:
Conventional hot water systems:
Tilevector Solo
595 x 595 x 210mm, 18kg. A compact unit suitable for smaller zones or individual offices, designed for optimum operation with traditional boiler flow temperatures.
Tilevector Duo
1195 x 595 x 210mm, 35kg. A larger unit offering wider coverage for open-plan spaces, designed for optimum operation with traditional boiler flow temperatures
Low water temperature systems (heat pumps and condensing boilers):
Tilevector Solo Plus
The same 595 x 595mm footprint as the standard Solo but with an increased depth of 260mm to accommodate the enhanced coil and heat exchanger. Weighs 20kg.
Tilevector Duo Plus
Overall dimensions of 1195 x 595 x 260mm, weighing 35kg. Enhanced coil and increased airflow for wider coverage in open-plan spaces.
All four units connect via 15mm copper flow and return connections, use high-efficiency EC motors, and feature hinged egg-crate grilles in all-aluminium construction. All variants are suitable for T-bar suspended, plasterboard, and solid ceiling installations.
Frequently Asked Questions
A ceiling tile fan convector is a fan convector unit designed to sit within or be mounted at a suspended ceiling. It uses a built-in fan to draw in room air and distribute heated water from a central plant system, providing discreet and consistent heating from a ceiling-mounted position.
Yes, when the correct unit is specified. The Belgravia Tilevector Plus units feature an enhanced coil and increased airflow, optimised for the lower water temperatures produced by air source and ground source heat pumps, as well as condensing boilers. The conventional Tilevector Solo and Duo units are designed for optimum operation with traditional boiler flow temperatures.
The Belgravia Tilevector range is suitable for installation into T-bar suspended ceiling grids (600 x 600mm) and plasterboard ceilings. The units can also be suspended from solid ceilings where required.
Ceiling tile fan convectors free up perimeter wall space that radiators would otherwise occupy, a significant advantage in offices where walls are needed for glazing, furniture, or storage runs. They also offer faster heat-up than radiators and can be specified with low water temperature coils for heat pump compatibility, which wall-mounted radiators often cannot match at typical ceiling grid spacings.
Yes. SPC’s sales and technical team can provide output data, product selection guidance, and specification support for office and commercial refurbishment projects. Contact the team on 0116 249 0044 or at spc@spc-hvac.co.uk.
Looking for Wall or Floor-Mounted LTHW Fan Convectors?
The Tilevector Plus range is part of SPC’s wider Belgravia fan convector family, which includes the Belgravia Supreme and Belgravia Classic – wall-mounted units also available with enhanced coils for heat pump and low temperature hot water systems.
Whether you need ceiling-mounted, wall-mounted, or floor-level units, SPC’s Belgravia range offers a compatible solution for LTHW projects across commercial, education, and healthcare sectors.
Talk to the Team
For specification support or to discuss your office or commercial refurbishment project, contact the SPC team on 0116 249 0044 or email spc@spc-hvac.co.uk. Full performance data and technical specifications are available to download from our literature page.
