Quartz energy-saving home heaters: monopole wall-mounted or portable infrared

"My home is my castle". It is difficult to disagree with the well-known expression. Indeed, what could be more important than home and comfort in it? Especially if the street is damp, cold, snow penetrating through and through. Various heaters do an excellent job of creating a warm home atmosphere. One of them is a quartz sand heater.

At the moment, two types of these heating devices are produced:

1. Monolithic. They are massive homogeneous panels.
2. Infrared tubular. The heating element is located in a glass container.

The name "quartz" means that these types of heaters are made from ordinary quartz sand. That is why they are considered reliable, safe and economical. Quartz sand was chosen as a filler, since it has the peculiarity of accumulating the heat transferred to it, and then returning it by heat transfer and infrared radiation.

At the same time, infrared radiation, without luminescence, is in a wavelength range that is harmless to people. It is at these lengths that the Sun heats the Earth. Therefore, this range of radiation is called the "ray of life".

Monolithic quartz heater

The device is a thin panel 2025 mm thick, similar in appearance to a conventional flat panel battery.

The monolithic slab is made of a special solution, the main component of which is quartz. Additional component at the discretion of the manufacturer. It can be dolomite or marble chips. The color of the panel is white, but it can be painted in any color. Most often, the front panel is a textured surface with some kind of pattern.

A heating element made of chromium-nickel with increased resistance is placed inside the plate. The heating element is made in the form of a spiral and is completely insulated.

The heaters have thermostats. With their help, it is easy to maintain a comfortable room temperature. In addition, the thermostats are automatic. The owner can only set the desired temperature, and the operating mode of the battery will be determined by the device itself.

The thermostat itself turns off the device when the set temperature in the room is reached. At the same time, the battery goes into cooling mode, actively giving off heat to the air. The appliance cools down by 1 ° C in about two minutes. When the temperature reaches the lower cooling limit, the thermostat will turn on the appliance again.

When deciding to purchase a heater, you need to check the package contents. The panels are not supplied by all manufacturers with thermostats. In some cases, you will need to purchase it separately.

Usually it is possible to either hang the device on the wall or place it in a floor position. They are easy to move around and the pattern on the outside makes it beautiful and graceful. Monolithic heaters easily fit into the interior of a modern apartment.

Working voltage - usual 220 V. The device heats up to a temperature of 95 ° C in about twenty minutes. The power of this type of heater is small, only half a kilowatt. The weight is approximately ten kilograms. One such stove is capable of heating a room up to 25 square meters. The efficiency is large - up to 95%. Almost all energy is converted to heat.

There are no installation problems. Supplied with brackets for wall mounting.

The principle of operation of a monolithic heater is simple and intuitive. A built-in zigzag filament heats the entire unit. Heat transfer to the room occurs in two ways - by heating the air (convection) and infrared radiation (heating the surfaces in front of the device).

There are no particular restrictions on the use of the devices. True, if the area of ​​the room is large, then you need to take care of several heaters, since there are no super-powerful ones among monolithic batteries.

Advantages of quartz sand heaters

Monolithic quartz heaters are suitable for any premises, work in different conditions. They can heat a room, a cold loggia, a wet bathroom. It is impossible not to mention other positive qualities:

1. Low case temperature. It never gets higher than +95 degrees.
2. Comparative safety. You can only get burned by direct contact with the surface of the device. If there are small children in the room, it is better to slightly reduce the heating temperature. In any case, it is recommended to additionally install a special fence if the device is located on the floor.
3. High heat capacity. Heaters of this type are able to keep the temperature up to two hours. The efficiency of such devices is one of the best among heaters of various types.
4. Doesn't harm the environment. During heating, the indicators of air humidity, the amount of oxygen do not change.
5. Work in permafrost conditions. Country winter house, summer cottage are perfectly heated.

Heat transfer from hot quartz sand is beneficial to human health. It is not for nothing that some ailments have been treated with heat from sand since ancient times. In medicine, there is even a term - psammotherapy, i.e. sand treatment.

In addition, monolithic heaters are designed for intensive use. They can work without shutting down the entire heating season, therefore, heaters of this type are recommended for use as an alternative to centralized heating with full autonomy.

Choose a quartz heater relatively simple. The production technology is so well developed that the release of products with defects or defects is practically excluded.

When manufacturing a monoblock, the heating spiral is laid out on the surface with a "snake", evenly distributing it over the area of ​​the future heater. The entire surface is poured with a solution based on quartz sand, pressed, dried and fired. The coil itself is completely isolated from air, protected from breaks and short circuits.

Infrared heaters

Their working principle Is the generation of infrared radiation that fills the room. In contact with various objects, radiation causes them to heat up. The resulting heat heats up the air, increasing the overall ambient temperature. The sun heats the earth in the same way. It cannot heat the air, which is why it is cold at high altitudes, but it heats objects, earth, trees.

Therefore, in mountainous areas, for example, in the Alps, you can take solar thermal baths in the bright sun, when it is very cold around.

An infrared heater is a glass tube with a tungsten or nichrome heating element inside. Air is completely pumped out of the tube. A reflector is located behind the tube. It is he who is responsible for the direction of the radiation flux.. In many designs, it allows you to control the flow of radiant energy in the vertical plane. Reflector material is polished metal plate or glass.

There is a protective mesh in front of the tube. The entire device is assembled in a heat-shielding case.

How to choose the right heater

There are a lot of household quartz heaters. The characteristics of the diverse assortment vary widely. There are options for small portable models. There are floor-standing devices. There are dimensional variations for fixed ceiling installation. There are very few wall models and it is not recommended to purchase them, since in this case the flow of light energy is directed strictly in one direction and "blind" zones are created where heat does not reach.

Quartz heaters should not be confused with medical quartz lamps. Heaters are not good for humans, however, as well as harm (or rather, the overwhelming majority of people). Lamps used in medicine for quartzing create a flow of ultraviolet radiation, from which harmful microorganisms die.

But you should take into account the fact that some people have a sensitivity to infrared radiation, reaching the level of allergies. It becomes uncomfortable for the eyes, the nose begins to itch.

Quartz heater: pros and cons

When choosing, you need to consider the following general points:

1. Teng. Must be protected by a case.
2. Frame. Must be with high quality coating.
3. Reflective element. It is not obliged to perform decorative functions or to heat the ceiling, but to reflect the rays onto objects.
4. Insulator. Should protect against overheating. This is the most important part of the device.

All infrared quartz devices the glass tube is strongly heated - up to seven hundred degrees. On the one hand, this allows the room temperature to rise almost instantly. On the other hand, safety rules must be followed. In addition, fine dust particles, which are always and everywhere, get on the heated glass of the device. They burn on a hot glass tube, giving off a characteristic odor.

Devices are afraid of moisture, as a result of which they are short-lived. The average service life of infrared heaters is about two years. They require careful handling as they are very fragile. If the glass tube is damaged, it is more expedient to buy a new device than to replace the old one: the cost will be about the same.

The devices can consist of several tubes, which increases the heating power. Quartz infrared devices are small in size - many fit easily under a table.

It is very convenient to use heaters of this type in cases where it is necessary to warm up a section of the territory, and not the entire room. For example, in a garage when working under a car or in a workshop behind a workplace.

Perfect for short-term visits to summer cottages, under any conditions outside the city, when there is no need to install a stationary heating system. Given the compactness of the device, you can simply bring it with you.

Thanks to the directed energy flow, they can be placed directly on the street. For example, in places of recreation, walking or in an open-air cafe. Some models are equipped with remote controls. The device works silently with almost 100% efficiency.

The power range varies from 800 W to 3 kW. When calculating and choosing an infrared heater, you can use the average formula: for 10 square meters - 1 kW of power.

Monolithic or infrared?

If there is a choice about which heating system to install, then it is necessary first of all to decide whether the system will be completely autonomous or not? If you need constant and long-term heating, then you should stop at monolithic quartz heaters.

When the issue of periodic heating of the room is solved during temporary shutdowns of the main heating system, then it is necessary to purchase an infrared model of the device. If you need to warm up very quickly, then the choice is also in favor of the infrared model.

If the room needs to be constantly heated, then a monolithic heater will help with this.

Whichever device is ultimately chosen, each of the types of quartz heaters perfectly copes with their tasks. Whether it's quartz wall-mounted energy-saving home heaters or floor-standing monolithic heaters, or infrared tubular devices - they all bring warmth and good mood into the house.