Quick Answer: Block Heater is a dry heater for accessory aluminium blocks that hold tubes, set by analogue dial from ambient +5 °C to 120 °C, with ±0.5 °C sensitivity and uniformity at 60 °C and a heating well taking one or two blocks.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
One accessory block fits 10, 12, 13, 16, 19 or 25 mm diameter tubes, or 50 ml tubes
Two accessory blocks fit 0.2 ml, 0.5 ml, 1.5 ml and 2.0 ml tubes
Temperature range ambient +5 °C to 120 °C, set by analogue dial
Sensitivity and uniformity ±0.5 °C at 60 °C
Heater power 220-240 V, 250 W
Supplied with block extraction tool
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Temperature range
Ambient +5 °C to 120 °C
Temperature setting
Analogue dial
Sensitivity
±0.5 °C @ 60 °C
Uniformity
±0.5 °C @ 60 °C
Well capacity
1 or 2 accessory blocks
Heater power
220-240 V, 250 W
Voltage
230 V, 50-60 Hz
Packed weight
4.0 kg
External dimensions
200 w x 295 d x 85 h mm
Heating well
140 w x 50 d x 72 h mm
Packed size
26 x 27 x 23 cm
About This Product
Filed under Burners, the Block Heater offers a safe, dry and consistent way of heating tubes held in accessory aluminium blocks, which conduct heat well. One block is used for the larger tubes and two for the 0.2 ml to 2.0 ml sizes, and the supplied extraction tool lifts a block out of the well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Which tube sizes does the Block Heater take? With one accessory block it takes 10, 12, 13, 16, 19 and 25 mm diameter tubes or 50 ml tubes; with two blocks it takes 0.2 ml, 0.5 ml, 1.5 ml and 2.0 ml tubes.
Q2. What temperature range does the Block Heater cover? It heats from ambient +5 °C up to 120 °C, set on an analogue dial, with sensitivity and uniformity of ±0.5 °C at 60 °C.
Lab Equipments Ambala supplies institutions and distributors in Fiji, Belgium and Djibouti, as part of its export work to 80+ countries.
