Oil heaters are pleased with the property to allow operation in harsh conditions, while reliable and durable. Blowing with the solidity of the legendary stove, the thing intuitively attracts people who traditionally do not trust questionable-looking( which does not detract from the merits) modern technologies. Eco-friendly and powerful appliances are so popular that people are constantly looking for a wall-mounted oil heater, not knowing that there is none in nature.
Why an oil heater is not suspended
It is extremely inefficient to hang such a heavy structure. It is easier to use in this regard, infrared models or convectors. The latter have a decent weight, but less than that of oil heaters. The structure, design of the case is such that they radiate heat in both directions symmetrically. This is not the best option, on the one hand there is a wall, it is not always necessary to warm the place of hanging.
In rooms, convectors with forced or natural air circulation show themselves much better. The air flow forms a closed whirlpool that arises independently: at the wall where the heater hangs, the air rises, hits the ceiling, by inertia goes to the opposite side of the room. There the flow goes down. A simple convector-type wall heater creates a relatively efficient system. Without the participation of fans, a directional flow is formed, circulating and transferring heat.
This scheme increases the speed of warming up the room. Without additional funds. In addition, smart heads have come up with the option of a fireplace effect. The mentioned property directly concerns oil heaters, making products similar to convectors. The body of the device is performed in an unusual way. Due to the artificial creation of vertical channels, air circulation is enhanced. It is believed that the differential pressure at altitudes creates additional cravings, from the indicated fact the term “chimney effect” characterizes the heater.
The device of an oil heater
A typical oil heater without a chimney effect resembles an accordion. It is impossible to make a mistake, the appearance is so specific that it will allow to accurately recognize the device among thousands of others. Each thin section is connected to the adjacent two tubes - top and bottom. A closed loop forms where the oil circulates. Heating TEN or element of another type is located inside a sealed container. Oil is selected due to the high boiling point. This fact will allow the heater to work more efficiently.
The device is supplied with temperature regimes, an oil heater thermostat is used for the display of indicators. When the set point is reached, the heating stops. Thermal resistances are used as sensing elements. An alternative is a bimetallic plate that forms a temperature control relay. Heating elements work in fragments: air rises through the slots of the housing from the floor, marking the temperature reached. Separately, there are thermal switches and safety switches that are configured for a short circuit or overheating of the tank.
"Electronics" is placed in a casing on the side of the "accordion", having slots for natural air circulation. This is how cooling and room temperature control occur. In practice, the panel is equipped with handles:
- I TEN.
- II TEN.
- Thermostat.
The oil heater cover resembles the body structure of the appliance with a chimney effect. Perhaps, the observant designer, looking at the scheme of natural cooling of the electronic filling, figured out how to improve the operation of the device as a whole. At least, the structure of the body pushes a similar thought.
By the way, an oil heater gifted with a chimney effect ceases to resemble an accordion and becomes similar to a convector. In principle, the difference between instruments decreases. It is important to understand that the convector radiator has a larger surface area due to irregularity. Channels of different shapes, often directed horizontally or vertically. In contrast, an oil heater, even with a chimney effect, is massive with a large internal volume, it mainly radiates heat. Therefore heats equally in both directions.
Features oil heater
Oil heaters are durable and unpretentious. Metal housing is not afraid of shocks. Various kapterki certainly supplied with this device. The guards are not afraid to drop the product, the device is often equipped with protection against inclusion in an inclined position. The fire is simply excluded if the oil heater exploded, the working fluid will simply flow out of it, the heating elements will either burn or the overheating protection circuit will work even earlier. The last statement depends on the forethought of the constructors.
They love the watchman device for the high power of the oil heater. If the room is soundly isolated from drafts, the room turns into a hot paradise summer. For example, infrared heaters based on carbon tubes heat only objects, and it is difficult for devices to raise the air temperature. The described equipment operates in the opposite way. In turn, wind blowers burn out the air. There is an unpleasant smell, it becomes difficult to breathe.
The oil heater does not burn air, it works silently, second only to infrared models. Does not require hanging on the wall to ensure proper air circulation, as convectors, quietly rolls on wheels in the desired direction. There is a simplicity, a small price, the ability to dry clothes without fear of fire and carbon monoxide. How many advantages gives a simple design! Household oil heaters are respected by the people.
A curious effect was noted - as the air temperature rises, the amount of steam in the room decreases, a person experiences dryness in the airways. There is reason to believe that steam, acquiring the energy of a heater, penetrates walls more easily, evaporates into the surrounding space. Some thinkers will argue that the construction of houses used special insulating materials. Note - this slows the circulation of steam, but does not block.
This is intentional. To ordinary people, the term greenhouse effect is known for a residential building. The phenomenon of back drying air caused by an oil heater. Knowing the unpleasant effects of the greenhouse effect, builders do not use polyethylene for insulation. It is strongly not recommended to perforate the filmy material with a shaft with nails in an attempt to replace the purchased item. The steam insulator evenly slows the passage of moisture without blocking by 100%.
Oil heater with a humidifier will prevent the effect of air drying. The idea is not new. The tank, a tray with a spacious opening, is filled with water and warms up. Evaporating, the liquid does not allow the oil heater to dry the air and make breathing more difficult. Naturally, there is no need to fill the vessel with water. If the state of health is normal, the device is not needed.
Varieties of oil heaters
This class, unlike infrared models, does not boast of a great variety. Sell models:
- outdoor;
- plinth.
The latter are hard to find in catalogs, there is information that the devices are manufactured by Qmark. Meaning: a narrow long body, equipped with heating elements, is similar to a plinth. This is convenient when there is no space in the bathroom to accommodate a full-fledged floor-mounted oil heater. The design is fireproof and moisture resistant. To some extent, the described type is classified as a wall-mounted oil heater.
In conclusion,
Manufacturers of oil heaters are trying with might and main. Despite the apparent similarity, there are a lot of differences: the length of the "accordion", the structure of the body, the number of heating elements, methods of regulation.
A smaller number of sections means a slower heating rate, but the air dries less. Obviously, for a small room it is worth choosing a shorter oil heater. Selected models are additionally supplied with a heated towel rail. For what to use the structural element, each decides in its own way.
Some models are equipped with timers. The mode is convenient if you need to leave. Other oil heaters are supplied with special valves that relieve pressure when overheated. It does not allow the capacity to explode. Naturally, the valves are rigid, built-in as a last resort. Specific force on the opening is calculated by the designer, based on the viscosity and coefficient of thermal expansion of mineral oil, the strength of the steel walls of the sections and a number of other parameters. As a result, the excess working substance goes into a special container. It resembles a similar function of the spleen in the human body. No matter how hard the designers tried, the latter invention is clearly more ancient. Things that seem new are nothing more than copies of the inventions of nature.
