Choosing energy-saving home heaters

With the onset of cold weather, it becomes necessary to heat a house or apartment. Modern energy saving home heaters will help solve this problem. Before purchasing a device, you should figure out what they are, determine what necessary functions they should have, find out all the pros and cons.

Energy-saving home heaters and their types

New models of energy-saving heating devices are distinguished by high efficiency (over 90%). They not only heat efficiently, but also consume a relatively small amount of electricity, which, given its high cost, is a huge advantage. Most modern devices are light, compact, practical, and have an attractive design.

According to various criteria, heaters are divided into several types. For example, depending on how the heating is carried out:

1. Convection, the principle of operation of which is to heat air with a heating element and move it within the room.
2. Infrared, which generate heat radiation that is absorbed by surrounding objects, which then give it to space.

By the type of heating element, heaters are divided into:

• panel;
• film;
• with tubular heating lamps.

Many models have a mechanical or electronic mode switch, a convenient temperature control function, although not required, or a timer that turns the device on and off at a given time. The design of the heaters includes a thermostat that performs a safe shutdown in case of overheating or overturning, it will protect against fire and excessive load on the network. Some heaters can be controlled remotely or from a smartphone via a special application, which is very convenient.

Energy-saving heaters can be used not only for additional, but also for main heating, without the use of other heating means.

Such heaters can be used to heat the whole house if several units are connected into a common network.

Energy-saving infrared home heaters

The most economical appliances for heating a house are infrared energy-saving heaters. It's all about the principle of their work: they do not heat the air, but the surrounding objects, which receive their radiation. Things warm up by themselves, and then begin to give off heat to the space. In this regard, IR heaters have an advantage over convector heaters - they can be used to quickly heat up bed, upholstered furniture and start using them after a short time.

Energy saving home heaters have high performance - 1 device can heat 6-15 sq. m. area, spending 0.5-1 kW for this.

When infrared heaters work, oxygen does not burn out, they do not dry the air, there is no smell of burnt dust in the room, as is the case when using devices with an open spiral or tube. They work silently, as there is no fan in their design. They are fireproof, you cannot burn yourself on them. Due to their compactness, small thickness, and practical design, the devices can be placed anywhere in the room - not only in its volume, but also on the walls and ceiling. This is a great option for heating small rooms such as children's... They can be installed even in the bathroom, if you choose a model with moisture protection.

A big plus of IR heaters is that they create warmth, which is felt by the human body as the most comfortable.

Therefore, they are often placed near the bed, sofas, armchairs - in places where family members like to relax or near the workplace. Due to the local direction of radiation, infrared heaters can be used not only indoors, but also outdoors, for example, to heat verandas with them, gazeboswhere you can gather for a pleasant pastime.

Quartz

In infrared quartz heaters, the heating coil is hidden in a sealed quartz glass tube, which is housed in a robust housing. The rays are reflected from a reflective element and hit the surface of objects. Such devices are convenient for quickly warming up not the entire room, but its parts, for example, the workplace, they are suitable for heating summer cottages, country houses, in which permanent residence is not expected.

Infrared quartz heaters are mobile, easy to carry, install on the floor, hang on the walls.

Film

This is a separate group of IR heaters. Thin heating elements are mounted between 2 layers of film or foil. Often, some kind of image is applied to the front side of the device and, in addition to its direct purpose, it also performs a decorative function. The power of infrared film heaters is low (up to 0.5 kW), they can only be used for heating a small area. You will need to install several copies in a large room.

Benefits:

1. Light weight and dimensions. Thanks to this, they can be hung almost anywhere in the room.
2. Easy to assemble. It is enough to drive 1 self-tapping screw into the wall, you can quickly remove and move to another place.
3. Security. It is impossible to burn yourself about them, so this is the most suitable option for a child's room.
4. Long term of work.

Often, picture heaters are used in offices, in your home or apartment - in living rooms, corridors, insulated balconies. The disadvantage of the device is considered to be quick cooling after turning off; some models do not have a thermostat. If handled incorrectly, such as covering them with something, they can quickly break.

Energy saving carbon heaters for summer cottages

Carbon heaters are also infrared, but the coil is not tungsten, but carbon. They have increased heat dissipation and are more economical at the same power. Such devices can be used for main and additional heating. The choice of model will depend on the heating area and the temperature that the owners consider comfortable. For small rooms, a long-wave device will suffice, for spacious rooms - medium or short-wave.

The carbon fiber heater can be hung from the ceiling, so you can walk barefoot on the floor and not be afraid that it will be cold.

Or place it on the wall opposite the bed, sofa, workplace, chair for reading books. Portable floor models should be purchased if they are supposed to heat not one, but several rooms at different times.

Of all types of carbon heaters, the best and most powerful are the shortwave ones. They are versatile in use, they can be installed not only in a residential, office or industrial premises, but also on the street - on a personal plot, a summer residence, in the territory in front of establishments.

Convector heaters

Energy-saving ceramic home heaters also heat cold air according to the convection principle: passing through them, it rises up and spreads around the room. Added to this is infrared radiation, which comes from the heated ceramic plate.

Such heaters:

• economical;
• safe to use;
• do not heat up to high temperatures;
• work silently;
• do not dry out the air.

They can be installed in any part of the room, even under the ceiling (remote control is provided for such models).

Convector heaters can be floor-standing or wall-mounted, with electronic and mechanical thermostats, with an open and closed heating coil, or with a solid monoblock body.

As an additional function, air purifiers and ionizers can be installed in convector heaters to make them softer.

How to choose energy saving home heaters

If the devices will be used for constant heating, then it is worth taking a closer look at powerful models, with heat sensors, various modes, timers. All this will make it possible to use them more efficiently, to rationally spend electricity. For temporary heating, select convector devices with a closed or open spiral, the latter are distinguished by their low cost.

The final choice of a heater can also be influenced by the reviews of people who have already purchased and used certain models. These can be acquaintances, relatives, friends, whose opinion can be trusted. How the device works is best understood in practice. The point of view of Internet users cannot be ruled out either. You can see the current ratings, which also give an idea of ​​the devices in demand at the moment. Usually there are really good models, the characteristics of which suit many buyers.

You should also prefer models from well-known, proven manufacturers, despite the fact that they usually cost more. There is some guarantee that their equipment will be of better quality and last longer. In this case, value for money is usually justified.

How to calculate the power of the device:

• you need to take into account the area of ​​the room;
• whether the room is insulated or not;
• the number of windows and their thermal insulation, location on the cardinal points;
• the height of the ceilings;
• are there other types of heating in the room?

On average, for a standard room of 20 sq. m, you can choose a device with a power of 2 kW, for 25 sq. m - 2.5 kW, that is, for every 10 sq. m requires 1 kW of power.

However, it is not enough just to buy an energy-efficient home heater to reduce your energy bill. It is necessary to insulate the building itself, to eliminate all cracks in the windows and doors. If you take all measures to protect your home, you can significantly reduce the cost of heating it. Then it will be enough to install a heating device of not the highest power in the room. He will fully cope with his task.

The purchase of an energy-saving home heater will help solve the problem of heating it in the autumn-winter period. Even if it lacks a traditional centralized system.

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