The heat zone: a review of heaters

There are situations when you want to get warm at your desk or in a chair in front of the TV, but it makes no sense to heat the whole room. For example, if the room is too big and it takes a lot of energy to heat it, or if other people in this space are happy with the temperature of the air. How to create a local hotbed of heat around your beloved?

WHAT WE ARE OFFERED?

And offer us a lot of different, sometimes exotic options. There are many varieties of clothes and shoes with heating, slippers, warmers, plaids, mats, and so on. All of these run on batteries or rechargeable batteries, and some disposable items even function based on chemical reactions. But most mini heaters can still be simply plugged in. There are fewer such appliances than conventional heaters. Oil radiators and convectors are not suitable for local heating as they will try to heat the whole room even at a given low wattage 100 – 1000 watts . Using them in this mode will not lead to sufficient heating of the room or create a local warm zone. This leaves us with heaters and infrared heaters, which we will look at in detail.

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In the most modern models there is a washable dust filter, it helps to keep the device clean, and this is very important: dust does not settle on the heating element, does not burn, there will be no smell in the room, and the service life of the device is significantly prolonged. A successful model in this regard – a miniature fan heater Steba compact KH 1, whose dimensions are only 210x170x85 mm.

WEATHER FLOW

Thermal fans are devices which create a directed flow of heated air. Compactness and low weight allow to place them so that the heat flux went in the right direction for example, under the feet . Then the warm air simply dissipates. Since the heat content of the flow is relatively low, it is difficult to heat even a small room with it, but to warm a particular place and user – just get it.

The advantage of thermal fans is their low cost, which is due to the simplicity of design, consisting of the housing, fan and heating element. From the general range stand out for their unusual appearance, functionality and, accordingly, the cost only heaters Dyson.

WHEN BUYING A FAN HEATER

It is worth paying attention to the presence of a thermostat that automatically maintains the temperature if it was too cold, the thermostat will turn on the device, too hot – will turn off , protection against overheating and shutdown when tipped.

The heating element – also an important parameter. The main disadvantage of the incandescent is the high temperature of the working surface and the burning of oxygen in the room. This “burns” the dust particles in the air. But spiral heaters heat up quickly and create a hot air stream, allowing you to get warm faster. Most modern thermoelectric fans use t.n. Ceramic heating element, the surface temperature of which is not so high. In addition to reducing the harmful effects, ceramic provides more even heating and saves electricity.

As a rule, the fan heater has two heating modes when operating at half-power and full power, such as 400/800 W Timberk TFH T08RTS , 600/1000 W Vitesse VS-863 , 750/1500 W Ballu BFH/S-05, Electrolux EFH/S-1115, Timberk TFH T15TL.D, NeoClima KRP-3 , 1000/2000 W Polaris PCWH 2067 Di, Rolsen RFH-2103, De`longhi HVK 1010, K&ouml rting CF720TS-N, Supra TVS-1014N .

The area of the heated zone depends on the power, but there are no exact methods for calculating this area with thermo fans, because much depends on where and how the heated air flows in relation to the person in the heated zone.

The right fan heater turns off when it overheats and tilts, the presence of these features ensures safe use. Do not hurt also mode as a regular fan there are many models , anti-freeze protection Timberk TFH T15DDM, VITEK VT-1751 2013 , De`longhi HVY1030, General Climate KPT29-BR1 , the ability to rotate on its axis Rolsen RTH-2555RT, Polaris PCSH 1020 HD, KST, etc. &ouml The body of the device is movable in two planes.SQ, VITEK VT-2130 and remote control.

The Dyson Hot AM04 has no grilles covering the fan blades and heating element. When you look at this “miracle” you think more like a plane – a ring-wing, smoothly turning into a rack. It is not far from the truth, as at the base of Air Multiplier™ technology there are aerodynamic solutions allowing to create powerful laminar without whirls stream of heated or cool depending on a mode air. It’s not only efficient and economical, but also safe for your health no dust settling on the grates, low-temperature ceramic heating element . Maximum power of device 2000 W, smooth power control, ten-level airflow rate control from remote control and from the panel on the case . The fan heater is equipped with a thermostat that maintains the set temperature in the room from 1 to 37 ° C and protection against overturning, and all information is displayed on a digital screen. The body of the device is movable in two planes: 80° rotation angle in the horizontal plane and +/-10° in the vertical plane.

HEAT RAYS

Infrared heaters have appeared on the market relatively recently. The principle of their work is to generate infrared radiation, which heats all solid objects in their path, but does not heat the air. That is, the air that mediates between the heat source and the object is not in the chain of heat transfer. This is the best way to heat a small area of the room thermal fans still heat, though slightly, all the rest of the room . In addition, there is an opportunity to create a comfortable environment in the open and semi-open gazebos, porches and attics, where it is physically impossible to create the desired temperature inside.

Infrared heaters are often called by the type of heating element: quartz, carbon, halogen. However, the general principle of their action is the same – the generation of infrared radiation, and the differences affect only some technical parameters, but not the environmental friendliness.

According to the type of installation, infrared heaters are divided into floor, wall and ceiling heaters. The choice of type and power of the device depends on the specific conditions and requirements, but it is worth noting the advantage of ceiling options. The fact that any radiation affects only the side of the subject, where the rays fall directly. If you are wrong about where you place the device, it can cause discomfort when, for example, your right side is warm, but your left side is freezing. Ceiling mounted infrared radiators provide the most uniform heating of the area below. The disadvantages of this option can include more labor-intensive installation. Heat output can be roughly calculated based on the ratio of 100W per 1m², but this ratio depends on the distance 2-3 metres from the heater to the working area .

Today, infrared heaters of various types and capacities have taken a firm place in the ranges of leading companies specializing in the production of household heaters. Timberk, Ballu, Noriot, NeoClima, Polaris, Sinbo and many other companies actively offer products for every taste. For example, small floor heaters Sinbo SFH-3309, Ballu BHH/M-09, NeoClima NCQHS-2H, Master TS-3 A, CROWN D15 have lightness and mobility. Stationary wall, ceiling and wall-ceiling versions AEG IR Comfort 2024, Noirot Infrarouge moyenne 2000, Timberk TCH A1 1000, Noirot Royat 2 1200, Bromic Tungsten 6000 EL, Scarlett SC-252 are designed for pre-planned “heat corners. There are combined models that can be attached to the wall, and use as a floor, moving them to the right place on wheels Ballu BIHP/M-1000, Infrapower VCIR-450-AL or on special stands Sinbo SFH-3320, Maximus Light 1600, Bilux U2500, INFRA-TEC IF-1500, Scarlett SC-253 .