Fan heaters: types, advantages, how to choose, manufacturers

Heaters are designed for local heating of residential and working premises, offices. They are not suitable for continuous operation, so use only where people stay relatively short time.

Principle of operation

The main components of a fan heater - heating element and fan. The role of the first metal alloy is used in the form of a helix or ceramic plate heater.

Some models contain several heaters heating elements of the same type.

The main percentage of fan heaters powered by mains.

You connect the device and turn on the operating mode the heating element begins to gain temperature to generate heat and heat the air close and the fan is already heated air pushes out.

Gradually warm air is diffused into the room.

types of heaters

Classification by type of heating element:

• Spiral metal alloy, most commonly Nichrome. Fans with a heating element of the cheapest.
• Ceramic plates. They are considered the safest.
• PETN (tubular heater) - a heating element embedded inside the metal pipe. There also embedded material with high heat conductivity.

Metal spiral heat than the ceramic plate, so the device with the heating element warms up more room. But while in the products of combustion air stand (dust particles).

Ceramic plates do not have such an effect, so they are considered the most harmless. Heater heaters are used to heat large buildings, as their productivity is very high.

Classification of power

Widespread power value - 1000-2000 watts. Such heaters are designed for heating rooms up to 10 square meters. The maximum threshold power fan heat - 2000 Watts, a higher power only heat guns.

Step adjustment is designed for the economical use of a fan heater. The model integrates different number of modes:

• The first mode - half power (denoted by numeral 1 or one point).
• The second mode - full power (figure 2 or two points).
• The third - the ventilation mode (heating fan is running as usual, without the heating element).

The most advanced heaters have a number of modes that make the device work better:

• motion sensor helps the device to determine the precise location of people inside and warm up this particular area.
• The uniformity of heating is provided by an automatic fan turn from side to side.
• Some heaters are not only a heating function, but also moisturize the air.

Appearance-heater fan can be almost anything, everything depends on the imagination of the designer. Today the products of different shapes and sizes produced in factories.

Body color often chosen dim (black, white or gray), but sometimes there are models of different colors.

fan heater control can be mechanical (by rotation of the switches and push buttons) and the electron, when the parameters are displayed on the display.

Another type of fan heaters is the heat gun. Its main feature - the rapid heating of premises in size from 10 square meters and above.

If a room heater heats an area of ​​10 sq room. m for 20-30 minutes, then heat gun to cope with heating the same premises for 10-15 minutes.

Additional functions

Safety thermal equipment is provided not only proper operation but also some built-in functions and elements:

• The controller helps to switch between heating elements more or less power, if the heating appliance a few.
• Expensive models of heating equipment are the timer function or the delayed start.
• protection function of the spray is useful if you plan to use the fan in the kitchen or bathroom.
• thermostat function cooling unit when it heats up too much.
• Special relay heater will automatically shut off if it should fall.

Thermal fan casing is usually made of plastic, so the work in a horizontal position could lead at best to melt the housing, and at worst - in a fire.

Options and accessories

Options heaters varies according to the type of installation:

• Outdoor heaters are manufactured static or mobile. The first set of strong legs, the second - feet or wheels.
• Wall devices usually installed in small spaces. They are only fixed and attached to the wall, often comes bundled remote control.

Some accessories for heating fans:

• The device for adjusting the fan speed helps to avoid overload and damage.
• To increase the distance traveled by a jet of warm air, a special konfuzor sold in stores.
• Controllers that are specified commands and switching functions are integrated into the device during assembly, or are sold separately.
• For dimensional models sell special carts, which makes stationary outdoor heater mobile.
• Thermostats, as well as controllers, sold separately.
• Mounting bracket rotates the housing in either direction.

Typically, thermal electric power equipment. However, the devices are made the air vent on a water diet. Hot water loses heat to the heating unit, and due to this it works.

pros heater

• Quickly heated spacious room. heating rate increases, depending on the power of the device. Speed ​​leaders - heat gun.
• Are safe when used properly. Modern appliances are installed the necessary device that will not allow the fan heater to melt or catch fire.

• Large choice of design will pick heater that is suitable to the interior of the room.
• Mobile models are carried from room to room.

disadvantages

• During operation, they are very noisy, but in stationary models are sometimes silent fan.
• Dust particles in contact inside the housing are combustion products, because of which an unpleasant odor is released. This is typical for models with a spiral heating element.
• devices work leads to overdrying air. Given that the heaters are used mostly in the winter, when the air itself is dry, this disadvantage is amplified many times.

The lowest air dry provoke fans type ceramic heating element.

• Lying on the surface of the objects dust rises under the influence of air jets.

How to choose a heater

• The main percentage of fan heaters are made of plastic. The main requirement to the cabinet - strength. This ensures and durability and safety of use.
• The necessary power is calculated on the area of ​​the large room, which was supposed to put a heater. It is derived from the rate of 1000 watts / 10 sq. m.
• Choose a mobile or stationary device has to be based on the needs. If the thermal equipment is required in several rooms, you will need a portable fan. Stationary model more powerful and produce less noise.

• The noise level depends on the fan structure. "Pacific" type is considered to be tangential. Axial fan type has no such advantage.
• Do not forget about safety. Function off in the fall, when overheated cooling, safe heating element - these options protect users from the fire.
• The fan heaters using ceramics of two types: glass and metal. Of these, preference should be given to the glass.
• The maximum number of modes in modern ventilators - 3. Such a number of modes makes operation of the fan-heater comfortable and economical for users.

Exploitation

To the unit served as long as possible, follow certain rules of operation.

• Periodically wipe dust from the surface of the heat of the fan case.
• Lattices Rising air scrub with a vacuum cleaner.
• Help prevent malfunctions regular checkup.

Pay special attention to the rules of operation related to fire safety:

• Before cleaning disconnect the fan from the power supply and wait until it cools down.
• Do not connect the heater to the power supply without ground.
• Heater can not be used in environments with humidity higher than 93%, and in a chemically explosive environment.
• Do not drop the heater and do not move over the power cord.
• Before each connection, check the integrity of the wire.
• It is unsafe to use the heater in close proximity to the water, even if he has established the function of protection against splashes.

• Do not place the fan on carpet.
• In no case can not cover the fan tissues and prevent the movement of air flows, this may cause a fire.
• If the fan is not a ceiling, his work in the horizontal position too unsafe: melted plastic housing or lights.
• Between the fan heater and the nearest objects should be at least half a meter.
• Sparks and too frequent operation of the temperature control indicate a problem. Use the heater in such a state can not.

Guarantee

• Standard warranty on the heater operation is 12 months from the day when it was sold. Since the production of it is not more than 24 months.
• In some cases, an extended warranty on a product that is 60 months from date of manufacture. Check the availability of an extended warranty can be in the service center, the store or the manufacturer's website.
• When purchasing a warranty book with detachable coupons. If the instruction manual is not flagged as a trading company, the guarantee period shall be calculated from the date of production.

The owner reserves the right to free repair service as long as the warranty period. Workshop withdraws coupon after each repair. Recording is done in the guarantee book.

In case of violation of the rules of the thermal unit is automatically removed from the guarantee. Repair works from this time are maintained at the expense of the buyer.

Product Exchange warranty is according to the rules that apply in each outlet.

The buyer loses the warranty rights if:

• commodity certificate and warranty card filled in incorrectly;
• a passport or a warranty card available;
• goods used for other purposes or in violation of the rules of operation;
• items damaged by mechanical means, it is found on chips, cracks or deformation of the housing;
• traces of self-repair, or any other implementation;
• heater design change;

• inside the device detected foreign matter (sand, clay, dust and soot);
• the serial number completely or partially erased;
• heater has been exposed to high humidity, due to which the formed rust, or corrosive chemicals;
• problem is related to incorrect connection to the power supply and all external power sources;
• the fault is in power source, where there is no ground.

Warranty terms and conditions are not intended to clean the heater and leaving home repair services.

malfunctions

• The most common problem - faulty heater motor.
• Not excluded trouble associated with hitting a foreign body (the wire, rope, thread) on the motor shaft, whereby there is excessive heating of the windings. In this case, replace the entire electric heater.
• Another reason for failure - shutdown protection function from overheating, due to which the thermostat does not react to excess temperature threshold. As a result of blows heating element and heater wiring.
• Sometimes the cause of failure is to raise the voltage in the mains. In order to prevent regularly take the heater to the technical inspection.

• heater overheating often occurs due to clogging of the output and the input air opening foreign objects.
• Devices rarely break due to wear of switches, thermostats and fuses. Sometimes there is a failure of PETN, but this is a complex case, and then the device must be repaired in a workshop.

The second rule - never carry out self-repair, if there is no confidence in the quality of its completion.

First of all, disassemble the cabinet. To do this, unscrew the bolts that connect the two parts of the body. use screwdriver flat or cross-head. When both parts of the body are removed, inspect the fan and the contents of the look burnt.

If they are, replace them with new ones. At the same time, make sure that this does not happen again. If the inspection has not given positive results, the problem is more complicated.

It can be detected by several methods:

• The first method is based on finding a ragged contact in connection cables. Sometimes it helps to solve the problem of replacing the entire cable, and sometimes carried out partial replacement with proper connection and wire insulation.
• The second method involves replacing the heater fuse. There are two types of fuses, they are located next to each other.

One is used for thermal protection, the other - for the temperature. When a tester check the operation. If they do not pass through the current, it is replaced.

• The third method is associated with a malfunction of the heating coils, when the fan is working and there is no heating. In this case it is necessary to determine the place of rupture of contacts and connect them.
• The fourth method requires replacement of the heating mode switching unit. In most cases, these are made of parts of China and sometimes fail because of low quality.
• The fifth method - fix the most difficult damage: burning appliance motor. The probability of purchasing a new heater in this case borders on the cost of the repairs, because often require replacement of the motor completely.

In the event of failure of product purchased parts for replacement if they can not be repaired. The average price of major components such as the coil and the electric motor, varies from 600 to 1000 rubles.

Small details such as the switch and cord will cost from 50 to 120 rubles.

manufacturers heaters

• Ballu - a company that produces air conditioning, fans, Heaters: oil, infraredAs well as other thermal equipment. The head office is located in China.

It provides a standard warranty for fan heaters, heat guns on the warranty to 3 years.

• Bork - one of the most successful Russian companies producing equipment. Its main specialization - small household and kitchen appliances: Food processors, Electric driers, Microwave oven and etc. Bork products ranked among the elite class quality.
• De'Longhi - Italian company, one of the world's largest suppliers of home appliances; produces an average (but not budget) class quality. Plants are arranged in three countries, including Russia.

• Electrolux - a large Swedish company manufactures household appliances. Products of high and low-end.
• Polaris - the international character of the company, which manufactures household appliances all areas: from lighters up radiators and heaters.
• Scarlett - the manufacturer, which is very popular in Russia and the CIS. The company provides both basic and high-level products with wide application.

• Supra - the manufacturer has established itself in the production of TVs, Air conditioners and heaters. It is also known for a large selection of equipment for the car.