Electric heating convectors

In private houses located outside the city, or in areas where there is no gas supply, heating can be arranged in various ways. For example, install boiler, for which you need solid fuel or a sufficiently large amount of electricity.

Electric heating convectors

Can you do it easier — purchase energy-saving local appliances, for example, electric heating convectors. How to choose the right one is described in the publication.

Significant advantages of convectors

Convectors have a large number of positive qualities that will help solve in a home, it would seem, in some cases unsolvable or too costly problems.

• First of all, the advantage of convectors over heating with a boiler and a pipe circuit is that you do not need to stretch the lines through all the rooms of the house and be afraid of their leaks or defrosting for some reason.
• The second advantage of the devices is the absence of a chimney, it is not necessary to build it, good ventilation is enough.
• Thirdly, for heating with convectors, there is no need to have a separate room for the boiler room and storage for firewood.
• Convectors can be installed not only in a private house, but also in high-rise apartments, as an additional heating element, since central heating is not always enough to keep the rooms at the right temperature.
• The advantage of this heat source is that it is not necessary to install convectors in all rooms — can only be installed in the one that is considered the coldest. The main thing that should be available — it's electricity.
• Energy saving is achieved by the fact that the convectors are equipped with a special thermal regulator, where the temperature is set to which it must heat the room. At her reached, the device switches off automatically.
• The devices are safe to use, they do not have exposed elements, o which could get burned, or from which fire may occur.
• These appliances are durable and reliable in operation.
• A variety of options will satisfy any demand.
• Elegant and neat design will not spoil any interior.

Mobility can also be attributed to positive qualities. Heaters can be moved from room to room, or can be installed or hung instead of batteries — for this they are equipped with special brackets. There are also stationary options on sale that can be built into floors even near panoramic windows. They will create a thermal curtain that will not allow cold air to enter the room.

Kinds convectors

Convectors are divided according to their location: floor, wall, combined and plinth or embedded into the floors. They differ from each other in thickness, and in some structural elements, and their location.

• Wall-mounted versions have special loop brackets on the back panel, on which they are hung on the wall. They have a thickness of six up to eight centimeters and weight from three up to eight kilograms.

Wall mounted convector

• Floor convectors are equipped with legs or wheels, they are mobile and can be moved or transferred to any room. This type can have a thickness of ten to thirty centimeters, respectively, and much more weight than wall-mounted ones.

Floor mounted convector

• Combined appliances are equipped with removable legs and have brackets at the back for attaching them to the wall. They have an average between wall-mounted and floor thickness and weight.

• Embedded floor convectors are sometimes called plinth convectors, as they are located at the level of the plinth. These devices have a width of about fifteen centimeters, and the length can be chosen based on the width of the window. In addition, their height is about, fifteen centimeters.

Electric convectors built into the floor

It should be noted that, despite a clear smaller area compared to other types of converters, skirting boards are not inferior to them in efficiency. They create a thermal curtain and warm the cold air immediately at the floor, preventing it from spreading. by bydisplacement.

Characteristics and principle of operation

The basic device of the convector

Inside the case electric convector there are two gratings. One of them is located at the bottom of the convector, through which cooled air will enter the device. Other lattice is located vertically in the upper part, and occupies from 15 to 20% of the body surface. Plates and ten, located inside the heater, contribute to the uniform distribution of heat. Teng is a special stainless steel tube with magnesite filling, hermetically sealed from the inside.

These electrical appliances are equipped with double insulated wiring, which eliminates the need for grounding during installation. An emergency sensor is installed inside the convector — it interrupts the power supply when overheating occurs.

Principle convection the operation of the heater is quite simple. It consists in properly directed air circulation. Through lattice, arranged at the bottom of the panel, cold air enters the convector. Passing through the body of the heater, it heats up and enters the room through the top lattice.

The device creates heated convection air currents

As it cools, the air descends and passes through the convector again. This processss prhappens until temperature in the room does not reach the set value, after that the device turns off until the decrease temperature in room and then turn on again. — This is facilitated by a thermostat installed in the housing.

Thermostats allow you to precisely set the desired temperature

The device works without making noise, as in German not provided with a fan, convector in German not needs.

How to choose a durable and economical convector?

What you need to pay attention to when choosing a heater that works on the principle of convection?

• The first thing you need to pay attention to in order for the device to be effective for a particular room — it's power. It should be 70—90 watts for 1 sq.m. For example, to heat a room with 12 sq.m, you need to buy a device with a power least, 840 watts. At very high ceilings increases volume rooms, which means that the power of the device needs to be chosen more.
• The next factor to consider — this is how and where the convectors will be installed. This will determine which type of heater to choose. — stationary or mobile.
• Naturally, it is necessary to carry out careful measurements of the place where the convector will be installed, if it is fixed stationary.
• When choosing such a heater for a room with a high degree of humidity, for example, for a bathroom or a swimming pool, it must be taken into account that the convector must be protected from moisture (should be indicated in its technical documentation - a class not lower than IP 24). It is necessary to mount the heater in such rooms at a height of at least 60—65 centimeters from the floor.

For ordinary residential premises, a class will be enough IP 21.

• thermostat on electric convector may be mechanical maybe electronic, and the desired temperature is set manually on them. But, it should be noted that with the built-in electronic version of the thermostat, the temperature is set more accurately than with a mechanical regulator. Accordingly andon on the first is much higher than the second.

Models with programmable electronic thermostat are also available. — on the German you can set the temperature change hourly. For example, if the whole family is absent from home all day, then you can save money and set moderate heating, and by the time the residents return, set the transition to a temperature that is comfortable for this time of year.

Are there disadvantages?

This heating device also has a drawback, but it will be detected only if the house or apartment is poorly insulated. Convector will be constantly warm up to maintain the set temperature, while, of course, spending a large amount of electricity, and heating will become cost a very significant amount. But this disadvantage can rather be attributed to the shortcomings of housing, rather than a heater.

Convectors fit perfectly into the interior of any room

The convector fits perfectly into the interior of the bedroom

Location electric convector in the bedroom will help create a comfortable atmosphere for a healthy sleep. By installing such an adjustable device, the homeowner will not suffer from cold or from excessive heat, as he can choose the temperature that for a particular room will be the most optimal. The convector, having a neat and respectable appearance, will perfectly fit into any environment and will not spoil the overall design.

The children's room will be warm and cozy

Safety in all respects of such heaters allows you to install it even in the children's room. The only condition that must be met is the hiding of all electrical wires and sockets.

For a children's room, it is good for the following reasons:

• child can not about burn it, since the surface does not heat up to high temperatures, because goes constant air circulation;
• falling, the baby will not be able to get serious damage because the front panel is made of a thin metal sheet that has an enamel finish and no sharp corners.If we talk about design, then it will be the perfect addition to the children's room. In addition, it should be noted more one factor - even if the baby draws a picture on the convector panel, if desired or need her can be easily erased.

This model can be moved to any place in the apartment

A mobile convector is useful if you need to supplement the existing central heating. It can be easily moved to the place in the house or room where it is in given case will be most needed. By design, you can choose the option that is more fit for interior specific rooms. White and black color can always be built into any color scheme of the room, and convectors are most often produced in this color scheme. On the presented photo it is seenthat the heater did not spoil the view of the living room, but introduced it has elegance and a special note.

The plinth convector will create an effective thermal curtain at doors and windows

The most interesting version of convectors — embedded in floors. They are great for panoramic windows, when it is simply impossible to fix the radiator to the wall, or it will spoil the whole view of the room.

The principle of heating with such a convector is the penetration of cold air from both sides gratingscovering the heater, and the outlet of heated air through the central her part. As mentioned above, the curtain created from warm air warms the room. Arranging the heater in this way, the main thing — create all the necessary conditions for the safe connection of the convector. Upper lattice easy to remove and gives access to the heat regulator.

Video sketch about the advantages of electric heating convectors

If it is decided to install just such heating, then a good house owner can easily cope with this task on his own, since any of the convectors just needs to be connected to electricity and set the desired temperature for a comfortable atmosphere in the house. It's no more difficult than using a hair dryer or iron. True, it is necessary to remember the power of the electrical network - in order not to make a mistake with the laying of electrical cables of the required section, it is better to entrust this to an experienced electrician.