Category: Radiators and heaters

How to choose a heat gun in diesel fuel for heating rooms

Objective: quickly organize effective heating of the premises in an electrified building, spending a minimum of funds for heating equipment. The solution is a diesel heat gun of the required power, capable of raising the temperature of the cold air of the room as soon as possible. There remains the problem of choice - before buying it is worth familiarizing yourself with the existing types of heaters, the principle of operation, the advantages and disadvantages of various models....

What is a mycothermal heater - device and user reviews

A wide selection of electric heaters has recently replenished with another variety. Mykatermic heater got its name in honor of Mica-thermic manufacturing technology based on the use of mica minerals. Since it is difficult to invent something really new in the field of electric heating, we suggest that you consider what it is and objectively understand the pros and cons of the product....

Weight and characteristics of different types of cast iron heating batteries

Despite the emergence of new and more efficient heating devices, radiators made of cast iron are not inferior to their positions. Owners of private houses and apartments appreciate them for their quality and reliability, therefore, even Soviet monsters of the "accordion" type (MS-140) are still in demand. As for modern products, they eliminated the main drawback - the significant weight of cast-iron batteries, although massive models can also be found for sale....

Which heating radiators are better to choose - aluminum or bimetal

A lot has been said and written about the choice of water heating appliances for private houses and apartments. This information is often contradictory or simply sucked out of the finger by advertisers seeking to market their product. There are especially many insinuations about which radiators are better - bimetallic or aluminum....

Quartz heater for the home - a solution to a problem or another problem

Considering the options for electric heating of a house, apartment or cottage, you have probably come across such a variety of household appliances as quartz heaters and tried to find reviews of real users about them. The picture is as follows: people write on forums about personal experience in operating these electric heaters, but negative and positive responses are divided approximately 50/50....

All about floor convectors - types, design, connection

It is not necessary to use radiators as water heating appliances. In addition to traditional batteries, wall and floor convectors can be installed in a private house or apartment. Many homeowners simply do not know about the existence of such heaters, although in some situations they are indispensable....

Electric batteries: a way to economical heating or another myth

We propose to consider a new kind of heaters for a private house or apartment - the so-called electric batteries. The product is presented as a high-tech latest product with a light bulb energy consumption, heating the room no worse than an electric convector or a water heating radiator....

Cast iron batteries - which is better to choose for an apartment and a private house

Even 20 years ago, cast-iron radiators for water heating were found in almost every apartment, except for high-rise buildings of 9 ... 16 floors. Now they have conceded superiority to aluminum devices, have changed and become a luxury item “thanks” to the sky-high price. Although in the market of heating equipment there are also inexpensive options for heaters....

Which heating radiators to choose - aluminum, steel or cast iron

The choice of heating devices for the water system always remains the prerogative of the homeowner, even when the installation is done by hired craftsmen. But picking up batteries on the advice of sellers or reviews of Internet users is not easy - the former often do not understand the topic and repeat the advertising slogans, the latter “praise their swamp”, which is understandable....

Comparison of radiators for heat transfer

The actual heat dissipation of various types of heating radiators is often discussed at construction forums. Participants argue which batteries are better in terms of thermal performance - cast iron, aluminum or steel panels. To clarify this issue, it is proposed to calculate the power of different heating devices and to compare radiators for heat transfer....

How to close the battery in an apartment with central heating

In this material we want to explain to residents of apartment buildings how to shut off a heating battery connected to a central heating network. Such a need may arise for various reasons at any time of the year. In a private house, this is not a problem, but in an apartment where radiators are connected to a common network with neighboring heating appliances, overlapping batteries can lead to negative consequences....