A heat gun – fast and powerful climate control equipment, capable of establishing a comfortable temperature in the room in just a few minutes. Like conventional heaters, the gun consists of a heating element, housing and a fan.
Depending on the method of heating air flow this technique is divided into several types: diesel, gas and electric heat guns. We are interested in the latter.
Electric heat guns are universal: today they are very popular in both households and construction.
Consultants Ilya Kultaev, “Inrost” company, Anatoly Sherstobitov, “Rusclimate” company
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The heat guns are easy to maintain and operate. They are mobile and convenient, they do not require additional fuel, making do with just electricity. They are operated from the mains: heat guns with power up to 5 kW – from 220 V, and those with a more powerful output – from 380 V.
They are used at construction sites e.g. for drying plastered areas , in warehouses, workshops, stores and cafes, utility rooms, and anywhere else where other home heaters are helpless. Such guns are also used by private citizens – for heating summer houses and various outbuildings.
Electric guns can act both as an independent and additional heating. When buying, you need to consider their performance. You can calculate this figure based on the fact that one “issued” kilowatt is enough to heat about 8-12 square meters at an average ceiling height of 3 meters.
As a rule, electric models are small in size. It is convenient, but at the same time such a compact size shows the limited performance.
In fact, they are not used for heating large spaces, they can handle small or medium-sized rooms, as well as local heating. Modest dimensions of the guns are the result of clever calculations. A unit of 2-3 kW is enough to heat a small room.
As a heating element of the gun stands a tee electric tube heater with a nichrome wire in a ceramic insulator. Instantly heats up to high temperatures when switched on. At this time, the fan blows air, which, passing through the red-hot elements, creates a warm stream.
Usually, electric heat guns are equipped with a power regulator. With its help the necessary level of airflow temperature can be set. For safety, grounding is always provided, which protects against electric shock.
It should be remembered that the heat gun is designed to operate in sufficiently aggressive conditions, but still have some requirements for these conditions. Let’s call them.
Firstly, the temperature range is from 0 to +35 0 C.
Secondly, it is not allowed to get water on the heater, so the use of the gun for heating baths, saunas, showers and swimming pools is prohibited. As for any electric device, the air humidity is important for them. The maximum allowable is 70 percent.
The fact that the gun runs from the network, many users will surely be pleased: no need to deal either with gas cylinders or filling machines with diesel fuel. But be prepared for high power consumption. It is quite tangible, so most often electric heat guns are used in short-term mode, so that it does not greatly affects the pocket.
Almost all electric heat guns are portable heaters. They do not bother with transportation. This is due to the lightness of design.
In addition, they have no extra fuel tanks, which also has a positive impact on size and weight. Shape of the body can be round or rectangular, so when buying you can choose the model that best fits the interior of the room if it matters .
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What specific purpose do these heat guns serve, and how can they be beneficial for our wives?
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