Home heaters are used as a permanent or temporary means of heating rooms. Despite the constant increase in electricity tariffs, household space heaters continue to be in high demand among the population. However, an increasing number of consumers are beginning to think about the effectiveness and feasibility of using these devices. Today, manufacturers from around the world are focusing on the development and production of new types of heating devices. The use of nano-technologies has made it possible to create economical heaters, whose electricity consumption is significantly lower than that of analogues manufactured in the last century. That is why energy-efficient electric heaters of the new generation continue to compete with heating systems that run on gas, coal and solar energy. To understand why new economical heaters for summer cottages continue to remain at the peak of popularity today, it is necessary to briefly dwell on their advantages.

Advantages of new generation heaters

Until recently, the consumer did not really think about which heater is more economical, efficient and safer. The efficiency of these devices was of the last interest to everyone. However, modern realities have forced people to reconsider their approach to heating living quarters. Economy issues are gradually coming to the fore even for the wealthy category of citizens. In spite of everything, they strive to acquire the most economical heaters, rightly counting on their payback in the foreseeable future. And in this their hopes are absolutely justified from all points of view.

The most economical electric heaters have the following advantages:

An economical heater of a new generation is manufactured with a large margin of safety and reliability. Its service life can be 30 years or more.

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How to choose an electric heater

Before choosing the most efficient heater for heating a room, you need to familiarize yourself with the device and the principles of operation of devices of this type. If we are talking about an apartment in a multi-storey building, then you should purchase a portable and powerful electric heater that can maintain the temperature in the apartment in case of accidents on heating mains. When the problem is resolved, the apartment heater is packaged and put away for storage.

As for a country house or summer cottage, there is a different approach. It is advisable to purchase low-power wall heaters, lay a separate line to them and equip them with control devices. This will allow you to turn on and off the heating system at the right time, including remotely. For this, a tablet, computer or smartphone is used.

When choosing a home heater option, you must follow the following criteria:

Possibility of self-assembly and connection. This will save time and money on specialist services.

The safety of the device in terms of electrical leakage and the likelihood of fire. The presence of an automatic shutdown device in case of malfunction.

The ratio of parameters power / heating area. Appliances with high electricity consumption can be disadvantageous compared to coal or wood burning stoves.

Methods for raising and maintaining the temperature in rooms. Sometimes the speed at which a room warms up is especially important.

In order to determine which heaters are the most economical and efficient, it is necessary to briefly dwell on those products that are currently on the market for this group of products.

Thermal fans

The use of devices of this type is the best option for solving the question of how to quickly and efficiently warm up a room, even a large area. The fan heater consists of a housing with a spiral and a fan inside. Control devices allow you to adjust the level of heating of the spiral and the speed of rotation of the fan. Modern models are equipped with a timer, relay, shutdown button when the device falls, a rotary mechanism and a remote control. To avoid oxygen burning, ceramic is used to coat the heating elements. Typically, fan heaters are used as auxiliary devices when you need to quickly raise the air temperature in the room.

Their disadvantages include:

rather high noise level generated by the fan operation;

rapid wear of rotating parts;

the need for regular maintenance (disassembly followed by cleaning the blades and lubricating the bearings);

high air temperature near the safety grid.

The undoubted advantage of the fan heater is its compactness and durability. It can be carried without special precautions in a bag or simply in the trunk of a car as a traveling heat source when leaving for a summer cottage.

Convector type devices

Sufficiently simple and effective devices for maintaining the optimal temperature regime in residential and business premises. The principle of their operation is based on the property of warm air to rise and fall down during cooling. The room is heated due to the movement of warm air and from the body of the device. The heating element is located inside a metal housing. Cold air enters the working area of ​​the device, heats up and rushes to the ceiling. Passing through the entire volume of the room, the air cools down and enters the device again. The process is repeated until the thermostat is triggered.

As a rule, convectors are installed permanently on walls. This is necessary so that there is enough space under them for the intake of cold air and giving it a translational movement throughout the space of the room. If you buy a product equipped with a chassis and handles, then you can freely move it from room to room or even take it out of the house. Such a solution is necessary when it is necessary to heat one of the premises of the summer house, which has stood for a long time without owners in an unguarded territory.

Convectors have the following advantages:

simplicity and reliability of the design;

lack of moving parts that wear out quickly and create noise;

low weight, which allows you to mount a convector electric heater even on chipboard panel walls;

high efficiency at low cost;

affordable cost.

However, even the best convector-type heater will not cope with rooms with very high ceilings. Hot air streams will cool down at a height, not reaching the floor. In the absence of good ventilation, the air quickly becomes musty, causing headaches and allergies.

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Inverter heaters

Devices of this type work on the principle of converting alternating current into direct current. The inverter heater has one of the highest efficiency among electrical counterparts. These devices are installed in modern air conditioners that combine the functions of cooling and heating. When freon is converted from a liquid to a gaseous state, the radiator grilles are heated. Air is passed through them, the flow of which can be regulated in a wide temperature range, according to the intensity of intake and direction.

The main advantages of inverter-type devices are as follows:

the inverter block ensures smooth change of all parameters of the device;

reaching a given temperature regime is carried out quite quickly, which is necessary for accelerated warming up of the room;

when the fan is operating at low speeds, there is practically no noise from it;

the distribution of air flows occurs evenly due to the possibility of adjusting the mode of movement of the dampers and blades;

good performance with low energy consumption.

However, the inverter device has its drawbacks:

rather high price, comparable to a coal or gas heating system;

a complex device, the elements of which are sensitive to voltage drops in the network;

at outdoor temperatures below -10 ° C, the compressor stops working;

installation, adjustment, repairs are carried out only by specialists.

The radiators of an inverter air conditioner must be cleaned annually using specific fluids. You can do this procedure yourself.

Oil radiators and panels

Devices of this type are manufactured in the form of standard heating radiators or corrugated panels in vertical orientation. The body of the products is made of steel, coated with a heat-resistant paint. A heating element is located inside the body, reliably isolated from its steel walls. As a rule, the heating element is located at the bottom of the radiator. The heat carrier is technical oil obtained from oil distillation. The body of the device is sealed and durable, which excludes the possibility of oil leakage and burnout of the heating element. Radiators are equipped with a temperature controller, timer and fan to speed up the heating process of the room.

The advantages of an oil cooler are as follows:

simplicity and reliability;

affordable cost;

the ability to carry and transport;

long cooling time of the coolant after power off.

However, this device has several drawbacks:

slow build-up of the required temperature;

low productivity at significant costs.

It is advisable to use an oil radiator as a backup or additional source of heating for small rooms in terms of area and volume.

Ceramic and stone panels

These are modern and completely safe products produced in stationary and mobile versions. Stationary panel options are mounted on the walls. Mobile models have legs or casters, depending on weight and size. The heating element is built into the panel, it is reliably protected from mechanical stress and moisture.

This economical ceramic home heater has a surface that imitates natural stone, fabric or wood. Models of the elite class have a front finish of natural stone, marble or granite. The cost of such devices differs significantly from standard modifications.

The advantages of ceramic panels are as follows:

presentable appearance;

low level of electricity consumption;

even distribution of heat over the entire surface;

compactness and accuracy of devices;

long service life;

safe level of temperature of the working area.

The disadvantage of ceramic panels is the relatively low level of thermal energy production. A large room requires several of these products. This may call into question the advisability of choosing such heaters.

Infrared heaters

Today emitters of this type are becoming more and more popular due to their high efficiency. For modern models, this figure can reach 92%. The main difference between infrared emitters and other household appliances is that they heat objects and objects, not air. Interior items heat up and transfer thermal energy to the air. As a result, there is a double heating of the space in the room.

When buying an infrared heater, you need to pay attention to the size of the reflector and the power of the radiation source. It is advisable to purchase large-width models with a lamp with a power of no more than 400-500 W. Only then can a sufficient level of savings be achieved.

The devices are installed on adjustable height racks. If necessary, the emitters can be mounted on a wall or ceiling. This solution allows you to save the usable area and volume of the premises. The advantages of IR emitters are best manifested when heating rooms with high ceilings.

Separately, it is worth dwelling on the sources of infrared radiation of the film type. They are installed under plank and parquet floors. The finishing coating is heated to 25-28 ° C. This is quite enough to evenly warm up a room of any size and configuration.

The main advantages of infrared devices are:

compact size;

high performance at low cost;

the ability to heat a specific object or part of a room;

almost instantaneous set of a given power;

lack of noise and smell during operation;

versatility with regard to heated premises;

low case temperature when switched on;

reliability and durability.

The use of infrared emitters is an excellent choice for rooms that are not heated during the cold season. So, under the rays of the device, you can sleep in a cold room or have a pleasant time in an ice gazebo, enjoying the heat coming from the reflector.

Conclusion on the topic

The rise in heating tariffs has become an incentive for the improvement of electric heaters. Today these devices are becoming more economical and functional. The correct choice of products with certain technical characteristics will allow you to maintain an optimal level of heat with minimal financial costs.

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