One of the largest expense items for maintaining a country house is the cost of heating. And to reduce costs, a prudent owner thinks about choosing heating devices that are economical in terms of energy consumption.
The lack of gas supply, and with it centralized water heating, is solved by installing electric heaters. Modern energy-saving appliances for the home are optimal solution heating of living quarters.
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Types of electric heaters
- Heat guns
- Oil radiators
- Convectors
- Quartz heaters
- Ceramic electrical panels
- Infrared devices
- Choosing an Energy Saving Heater
Energy-saving technologies reduce energy consumption, which has a beneficial effect on the family budget with constant rise in tariffs for energy resources. Most of the models have a closed heating element, which guarantees safe operation even in a wooden house.
Types of electric heaters
The main purpose of electric heaters is to convert consumed electricity into heat energy. Due to their design features, energy-saving heating devices are divided into:
- thermal fans;
- oil;
- convectors;
- ceramic;
- quartz;
- infrared.
We will begin the description of devices with resource-intensive types, gradually approaching energy-saving ones.
Heat guns
Previously, they were considered the most common devices, the price of which was minimal. The structure includes a heating element and a fan. The principle of operation is quite simple. Fan air at the back forcibly retracts into the body of the device. Then the air flow, passing through the heating element, heats up. And from the front side it is blown into the room.
This type of heater quickly warms the air in a small room in the absence of drafts. But due to the high power of the heating element, the device is equipped with a dual-mode switch.
- The first mode is for heating.
- The second is to maintain the optimum temperature.
More expensive models are equipped with a thermostat, so they can be left on overnight.
The disadvantage of this type of heater is a decrease in air humidity due to open heating coil. But over a long period of operation, they have proven themselves on the positive side.
Oil radiators
They are called oil radiators. The heating area depends on the number of fins. Oil is poured inside the structure, which heats the heating element. Since the structure is closed, it can be used for a long time.
To turn off the electrical appliance when the air in the room heats up to a predetermined temperature, oil radiators are mandatory equipped with thermal relay. The oil takes a long time to cool. But when it cools down to the value set on the panel, the radiator turns on again.
Manufacturers are reluctant to introduce energy-saving technologies into oil-filled home heaters. New technologies are preferred.
Convectors
Convectors consume a small amount of electricity. The heating element in them heats up to 80 ° C and all the heat is completely transferred to the cold air. The principle of operation of such heaters is based on natural convention. That is, a warm stream of air rises, and draws in a cold one behind it. The air replacement process is ongoing.
Convectors are presented in a wide range on store shelves. The size depends on the area to be heated. LCD displays and touch controls are installed on modern models. Availability temperature sensor ensures complete operational safety.
Quartz heaters
Safety of operation is always at the forefront. Quartz electrical appliances fully meet this requirement. The design provides that the nichrome heating element is enclosed in a panel made from a solution based on quartz sand. He has no contact with the outside world, which ensures complete safety.
Quartz energy-saving wall heaters for the home have gained wide popularity. Their weight is 10 kg, size is 340 × 610 × 25 mm. Power 500 watts. Heated area 8 m². The nichrome element heats the panel up to 95 ° C and then switches off. Quartz models can be left on, even if you come to the country house on weekends.
Ceramic electrical panels
Electric ceramic panels are considered an alternative to the main heating of a country house or summer house. They do not create any radiation, electromagnetic fields. Heating method is hybrid. These are convection and infrared radiation (IR).
With a power of 375 watts, energy savings reach 54%. They are characterized by the following:
- ease of use;
- convenience;
- they are explosion-proof;
- fireproof;
- moisture resistant;
- automated;
- suitable for any premises.
Infrared devices
Energy-saving infrared home heaters are recognized by consumers as the best. Among the advantages are:
- high efficiency;
- maximum efficiency;
- comfort.
The main requirement for the operation of IR devices is a small distance from objects that are capable of giving off heat (table, sofa, wardrobe and others). The average power consumption is 300 watts.
Depending on the use, infrared heaters are produced as portable, wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted and for underfloor heating. IR energy-saving heaters for summer cottages can be used as the main heating device. Thus, two ceiling heaters of minimum power will heat a room up to 15 m².
Choosing an Energy Saving Heater
At the moment, a huge number of heating devices with low energy consumption are offered. Each of them has advantages and disadvantages. But the main criterion for choosing is the payback.
New technologies do not stand still and offer modern devices. Their cost is, of course, high. But the decrease in electricity consumption is noticeable in the first months of operation. And the financial costs will begin to pay off by the end of the heating season.
