London Design Gold

2026

Gresland-Benc Air-Energy Hot-Air Combustion Water Heater

Entrant

GRESLAND-BENC GROUP PUBLIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE LIMITED

Category

Product Design - Home Appliances

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

Gresland-Benc Air-Energy Hot-Air Combustion Water Heater: Intelligent Thermal Efficiency, Reimagined.

What if a water heater could preheat its own air and fuel before combustion? What if it could be so quiet you would forget it was running, and smart enough to wait for you to come home?

Gresland-Benc has rethought water heating from first principles. Ambient cold air enters through perimeter inlets into a preheating channel within a double-wall hollow sealed chamber, raising its temperature close to the combustion flash point before it ever reaches the burner—reducing energy loss at the very first step. Hot combustion air then routes back to preheat the incoming gas supply, so fuel carries thermal energy directly into reaction, minimizing unburned waste.

Inside, a high-power multi-row burner with subdivided flames delivers precise temperature control: below 37°C in summer, above 55°C in winter—year-round comfort with uncompromised efficiency. The double-wall sealed chamber and full-wrap acoustic insulation work together to contain noise at its source, delivering a first‑class silent experience with no operational disturbance.

The exterior speaks a quiet European language: simplified proportions, matte tactile finish, and a sculptural presence that feels at home in any contemporary interior. A smart touch panel and app‑enabled remote control put full command in your hand—schedule, monitor, or switch off from anywhere, saving energy while you are away.

This is not incremental improvement. It is a rethinking of how thermal energy is harvested, conserved, and delivered—quietly, intelligently, and beautifully.

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Credits

Christophe, Paul Gresland
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