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If you need temporary heat for a Wisconsin construction project, industrial facility, warehouse or commercial workspace, Cantherm can help you determine the right heating system for the job. We supply commercial-grade electric, indirect-fired and radiant portable heaters, along with diesel generators, cooling equipment and the accessories needed to put a complete temporary system together.
You don’t need to know which heater model you need before contacting us. Tell us about the space, the temperature you need to maintain, the power or fuel available on site and how the area is being used. Cantherm can help you narrow down the equipment that makes sense for the application.
Temporary heating requirements can vary substantially between a small enclosed workspace and a large construction or industrial facility. The right solution depends on how much space you need to heat, the temperature increase required, whether people will be working inside, how much electrical service is available and whether heated air needs to be distributed through ducting.
Cantherm supplies Arcotherm commercial portable heaters covering electric, indirect-fired diesel and radiant applications. That gives us the flexibility to look at the project first and recommend the type of heat that makes sense rather than trying to fit every job into the same equipment category. Cantherm’s current industrial heating range includes Arcotherm EC, PHOEN, JUMBO and TITAN indirect-fired heaters, FIRE radiant heaters and the EK electric series.
If you need temporary heat inside an enclosed workspace and have adequate electrical service available, an industrial electric heater can be one of the simplest solutions. There is no fuel to store and no combustion exhaust to manage, which makes electric heat particularly useful for indoor construction, finishing work, workshops, temporary structures and commercial spaces where a fuel-fired heater may not be practical.
Cantherm supplies the Arcotherm EK Series of portable electric heaters, with models ranging from smaller 120V units through higher-output commercial heaters. The larger EK 35 and EK 60 models can also be ducted, allowing heated air to be directed into the areas where it is actually needed rather than simply heating the area immediately around the unit.
If you’re trying to decide whether electric heat is realistic for your project, tell Cantherm the size of the space and the electrical service available. We can help you determine whether an electric heater can provide enough output or whether a fuel-fired system would be a better fit.
Electric heaters are a strong option when the electrical supply and heating requirement line up, but larger buildings and construction spaces can quickly require more heat than the available electrical service can support. In those situations, an indirect-fired diesel heater may provide the capacity you need without placing a large additional load on the building’s electrical system.
Cantherm’s Arcotherm indirect-fired heaters are designed to keep combustion exhaust separate from the heated airflow. Clean warm air can be ducted into the workspace while exhaust remains outside, making these systems well suited to enclosed construction areas, warehouses, temporary structures, industrial facilities and other applications where workers need clean heated air.
Cantherm carries several indirect-fired heater families with different output ranges and configurations, so we can help match the equipment to the size of the space rather than simply recommending the largest heater available.
There are also projects where heating the entire space doesn’t make economic or practical sense. If the goal is to keep a work area, piece of equipment or specific operation warm, a radiant heater may be a better solution.
Cantherm supplies Arcotherm FIRE radiant heaters for applications where concentrated heat is more useful than moving large volumes of warm air throughout a building. Tell us what you are trying to keep warm and how the workspace is laid out, and we can help determine whether radiant heat or a forced-air system is better suited to the job.
One of the easiest mistakes to make with temporary heat is choosing equipment based on square footage alone. Ceiling height, construction, insulation, air leakage, outdoor temperature and the temperature you need to maintain can dramatically change the actual heating requirement.
Cantherm can help you work through those variables before you choose a heater. If you already know the dimensions of the space and the temperature increase you need, our BTU calculator can provide a useful starting point. For larger or more complicated commercial applications, send us the project information and we can help you narrow down the heater capacity and equipment type.
The goal is to give you enough heat to do the job properly without paying for substantially more capacity than the project requires.
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The heater is only one part of a good temporary heating setup. Depending on the project, you may also need ducting to move warm air into different parts of the building, adapters to connect the heater to the duct system, thermostatic control or an external fuel supply for longer operating periods.
Cantherm supplies ducting, adapters, thermostats and other accessories designed to work with the Arcotherm heater range. Several models can support different duct sizes and configurations, including the larger EK electric heaters as well as the EC, PHOEN, JUMBO and TITAN indirect-fired lines.
If you’re putting together a temporary heating system rather than purchasing a single standalone heater, tell us how the heat needs to be distributed and Cantherm can help make sure the components work together.
Cantherm supplies portable heating equipment for commercial and industrial applications throughout Wisconsin. That includes contractors and businesses in Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Appleton, Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Janesville and surrounding areas.
The heating requirement can be very different from one project to the next, even within the same city. A contractor heating a partially enclosed building has a different problem than a manufacturer trying to warm a specific work area or a maintenance operation working inside a finished facility. Instead of recommending equipment simply because it is commonly used in Wisconsin, Cantherm looks at how the heater will actually be used and helps match the system to the application.
If the project also needs temporary power, Cantherm supplies portable and mobile diesel generator solutions for commercial, industrial and construction applications throughout Wisconsin.
Cantherm is a dealer for Yanmar YDG portable diesel generators, which are suited to jobsites, field operations and applications where a compact diesel power source is required. For larger temporary-power requirements, Cantherm also carries Tecnogen mobile diesel generators, with systems available across a much broader range of power capacities.
If you aren’t sure whether you need a small portable generator or a larger mobile system, start by telling us what equipment needs to operate. Cantherm can help review the load and determine which generator class makes sense.
Cantherm supplies diesel generator equipment for applications throughout Wisconsin, including Eau Claire, Milwaukee, Madison, Racine and the surrounding areas. Portable generators can be well suited to smaller field and construction applications, while larger mobile units provide additional capacity for commercial facilities, larger jobsites and temporary industrial power.
If you’re comparing generators, tell us what you’re planning to power and how long the equipment needs to operate. That gives Cantherm a much better basis for recommending a system than selecting equipment strictly according to maximum output.
A generator needs to handle more than the normal running load. Motors, pumps, compressors and other equipment can draw considerably more power when they start, which means a generator that appears large enough based only on running wattage may still be undersized for the application.
If you provide Cantherm with the equipment specifications, voltage, expected operating load and information about what will run at the same time, we can help determine the generator capacity required. You do not need to sort through every generator model first. Start with the job and we’ll help narrow down the equipment.
Cantherm can also help when the problem is too much heat rather than too little. We supply portable commercial cooling equipment for workshops, warehouses, industrial facilities, temporary spaces and other applications where permanent HVAC either isn’t available or cannot keep up with the load.
The first step is determining what kind of cooling problem you actually have. An open production area that needs high-volume airflow is very different from an enclosed equipment room that needs controlled temperature reduction. Cantherm carries portable cooling solutions for different types of applications and can help determine which approach makes sense for the workspace.
For open or well-ventilated environments, Portacool evaporative cooling is one option available through Cantherm. For applications where controlled refrigerated cooling is required, Cantherm can help identify a portable air-conditioning solution appropriate to the space.
If by portable refrigeration you mean temporary cooling for a commercial workspace, equipment room, production area or temporary facility, Cantherm can help you look at portable air-conditioning options.
Cantherm’s focus is portable commercial HVAC rather than refrigerated transport or cold-storage equipment. Tell us what you’re trying to cool, the size of the space and the temperature you need to maintain and we can help determine whether one of our portable cooling systems fits the application.
Cantherm works with customers who need equipment to solve temporary operating problems rather than permanent building systems. That may mean keeping a construction project warm enough for crews and materials, providing extra heat inside an industrial building, supplying temporary power where electrical service isn’t available or adding portable cooling to a work area that the permanent HVAC system cannot adequately serve.
Because Cantherm supplies equipment across heating, power and climate control, we can look at the requirement as a complete project. If you need a heater and generator for the same job, or you’re trying to determine the best way to heat several separate areas, tell us what you’re trying to accomplish and we can help put the right equipment together.
Cantherm supplies commercial and industrial equipment throughout Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Appleton, Waukesha, Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Janesville and surrounding communities.
If your location isn’t listed, that does not mean we don’t serve the area. Contact Cantherm with your project location and equipment requirements and we can confirm availability and help you determine which equipment is suited to the application.
Yes. Cantherm supplies commercial portable heating equipment for construction, industrial and commercial applications throughout Wisconsin. Available options include electric, indirect-fired diesel and radiant heaters, allowing the equipment to be matched to the space and available utilities.
Yes. Cantherm carries the Arcotherm EK Series of commercial electric portable heaters. If you tell us the size of the space and electrical service available, we can help determine whether electric heat provides enough capacity for the application.
That depends largely on the heating requirement and what utilities are available. Electric heaters can be an excellent option for enclosed areas where sufficient power is available and fuel storage isn’t practical. Larger spaces often require more heat than the available electrical service can reasonably provide, in which case an indirect-fired diesel system may be the better solution. Cantherm can help compare the options based on your project.
Yes. Provide the space dimensions, required indoor temperature, expected outdoor temperature and any information you have about the building construction or insulation. Cantherm can help estimate the heating requirement and narrow down suitable equipment.
Yes. Cantherm supplies Yanmar YDG portable diesel generators and larger mobile diesel generator solutions for commercial, construction and industrial applications.
Yes. Cantherm supplies portable commercial cooling equipment for industrial and commercial applications. The appropriate solution depends on whether the space is open or enclosed, the heat load, ventilation and the amount of temperature control required.
You don’t need to arrive with a model number. Tell us about the space, equipment or project, where it is located and what you need the equipment to accomplish.
Cantherm can help you work through the heating capacity, electrical requirements, generator load or cooling application and narrow down equipment that actually fits the job.
