No matter how the manufacturers of infra-red heaters and fan heaters praised their products, it is better to not have water heating for a private house or apartment. As is known, the effectiveness of a heating system of this type depends entirely on the type and design of its main element - the radiator.
If in the "precapitalistic" times the manufacturers of these devices did not spoil us with a wide variety of their products, and the consumer had to be satisfied with the cast-iron "accordion", today the eyes are bursting from the abundance of forms, materials and constructive solutions. Let's look at the modern manufacturers of this equipment and try to find out which radiator is best to choose.
Zehnder
The products of this German manufacturer will please, first of all, the connoisseurs of the original design. They are often called design radiators. Most of all, they are suitable for installation in office, commercial and other public buildings, where modern and stylish design plays a particularly important role.
Zehnder steel tubular radiators are reliable, highly efficient, easy to install and have an accessible surface with which dust is very easy to remove. The volume of the coolant supplied to the radiator is controlled by an automatic thermostat.
Kermi
The best steel radiators of panel type come off the conveyors of this company. These devices are designed for a rather high operating pressure of 9 atm.and are able to withstand short-term jumps up to 15 atm.(test pressure for radiators of this brand).Radiators with such endurance will be very popular for apartments located on the lower floors of the apartment building.
An important advantage of steel panel radiators is their perfect appearance. The surface of the device is smooth, with a glossy finish. Such a device will serve not only as a source of heat, but also as an excellent addition to the interior of your apartment.
Another advantage - environmental friendliness. The manufacturer was very responsive to the selection of materials for staining the radiator, while it was taken into account that the device can be heated up to 110 degrees. Absolutely eliminated the use of formaldehydes and coatings based on heavy metals, so the release of harmful substances can not be afraid.
Calidor
If you decide to install an aluminum radiator, then the best Calidor heating radiators are at your service. Among the huge number of products of this kind, which can be found in the domestic market, the Calidor radiators are perhaps the most adapted for operation under the conditions typical for Russia. When manufacturing aluminum radiators, not only the requirements of European standards are taken into account, but also the conditions specified in Russian GOST R RU.9001.5.1.9009.
Aluminum radiator can be recommended to residents of the upper floors of urban high-rise buildings. And not only because such a radiator has very little weight. The problem is the following: the temperature of the coolant in such apartments is somewhat lower than on the lower floors. This is where the main advantages of an aluminum radiator can be useful: high thermal conductivity and a large surface area of heating. Such equipment allows to obtain maximum heat transfer even with relatively cold coolant.
These same advantages will seem attractive to owners of private houses, striving to make the heating system as economical and very efficient as possible. You can realize any combination of heating area and coolant temperature, because the aluminum radiator can be recruited from separate sections like a designer.
In addition, aluminum heating appliances are the most durable. They can work with a pressure of up to 16 atm.and withstand short-term jumps up to 24 atm.
Fondital
This company delivers its products to the Russian market for 10 years already. One of the latest developments was created with the participation of our specialists and was named Royal Thermo. These are bimetallic radiators, the most progressive version to date.
Bimetal heating radiators best combine the most advantageous qualities of aluminum and steel appliances. Heating surfaces made of aluminum have a stylish appearance and provide excellent heat transfer due to high thermal conductivity. But, unlike purely aluminum radiators, these elements do not have direct contact with the coolant, because the vertical and horizontal collectors are made of stainless steel.
Such a complex, at first glance, performance makes sense: aluminum is very demanding for the quality of the coolant and does not tolerate the impact of the aggressive environment, for example, with an overestimated value for hydrogen. Therefore, if a poor-quality coolant is used in your home's heating system, which we often do, you'd better buy a Royal Thermo heating radiator of a bimetallic type.
The impact of all aggressive components of the coolant in such devices is taken by high-quality corrosion-resistant stainless steel, thereby prolonging the service life of the device.
Regulus
The heating radiators of this company have a unique combination of internal volume and heat output. Judge for yourself: only 0.8 liters of coolant circulates within a radiator 1 m in length, while the thermal power of this device is 2 kW!Due to this feature, the radiator collects the desired temperature in minutes. According to the level of thermal inertia, the heaters from the company Regulus are unconditional champions.
If you are designing or installing a heating system in a non-residential environment where people stay only for a working day, it will be better to install Regulus heating radiators with low thermal inertia.
After all, in such rooms, heating is often "bolted" for the night and turned on at full capacity only at the beginning of the working day. In this case, the advantages of a low-inertia radiator are undeniable.
Well, now you know that heating radiators are not only cast-iron. Although, and cast-iron radiators today in price( manufactured by Konner, for example).The main thing is to think carefully about what you need, and then the purchased device will not disappoint you.
