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Electric heating convector: specifications, reviews, photos. An electric heating convector is a kind of lifeline that helps to cope with low temperatures in a house or apartment during the off-season. Management companies have clearly defined regulations for the supply of heat to houses, but this schedule often does not coincide with the weather. It will not be difficult to solve the problem of discomfort at low temperatures if you buy a heater.

Let's just say that in the article you will not find an economic comparison of the option when the traditional home heating system is completely changed to an electric convector.

Today we will figure out how profitable it is to buy an electric convector based on operation as an additional source of heat.

Short description

There are many types of heating devices on the market, so it's easy to get confused. An electric convector, an oil radiator, an infrared radiator - such a wide range of products makes your head spin. We will only consider the first option. The principle of operation of the convector is based on the properties of the heat supply from the carrier, namely the heating element in the room with the help of internal energy, which is transferred by flows and jets by means of convection.

If it's simpler that the convector has a heating element that heats the air around it. The heated air begins to rise up and makes room for the cold air stream. This cycle is called natural convection.

The principle of operation is quite simple. Since air movement occurs due to convection, the device does not require additional equipment with a fan, and it turns out that this is one of the advantages.

Naturally, this is not the only positive moment that makes you choose an electric heating convector to create a comfortable microclimate in your home.

Advantages and disadvantages

One of the questions that interest many is how appropriate such a purchase would be. Why exactly he, and not an oil cooler? What power characteristics should a convector have? How to choose the best one among a huge range of products?

Pros

From a certain point of view, all equipment has positive and negative sides, and this device will be no exception. To begin with, all the positive qualities will be listed, especially since there are many more negative ones.

1. The main advantage is a technological breakthrough, which made it possible to create a convector with an efficiency of 95%! Agree that paying for electricity and hardly seeing the result would be a waste of money.

   The modern convector is engaged in the conversion of electrical energy into heat with almost 100% efficiency.

2. Low cost for a standard 1 kW convector.
3. Quiet use. The convector does not have a fan or other moving elements.Silent operation can only be disturbed by a click of the temperature sensor, which contributes to the economical operation of the unit.

4. Lack of routine and installation work. An electric convector for heating a house is a household appliance that is connected to a 220 V network and does not require obtaining permits from government organizations. As an additional plus, we note the low weight of the device, which is convenient when moving the device.
5. There is a built-in automation that helps maintain the desired temperature level in the room. Remote temperature sensors are made on the principle of a socket with a thermostat, and also provide additional temperature control.

6. The heating element reaches the required temperature within a few minutes after switching on, which allows you to quickly warm up the room. The temperature is usually not higher than +60 degrees, due to which the heating element does not dry out and does not burn the air in the room. Air humidity does not change. As the temperature rises, the relative humidity decreases slightly.
7. Low surface heating temperatures ensure safety for animals and people.

   Plus, you don't have to worry about fire safety.

8. The service life, according to the manufacturers' declaration, exceeds 20 years.

But still there is one minus

When you bought a convector and were able to make sure that the wiring can withstand such an additional load, this very happy. The only drawback, as you understand, is the cost of such heating, since the cost of electrical energy is quite high. But as already mentioned, such a device is usually only used in the off-season, which will not hit the budget hard.

In addition, you should choose devices with a thermostat, and then the thermostat will not allow the device to "wind the counters" around the clock. Also make sure that the heat generated is retained and losses are reduced (installation of high-quality double-glazed windows), and thus heating costs will be reduced.

And one more drawback is the smell of burning, although it is not oxygen that burns, but dust that has settled on the heating electric element. Removing dust is as easy as shelling pears - you can vacuum the convector or wait until the dust burns out completely.

Calculating electricity consumption

Agree that it is one thing to make a one-time purchase, and another to pay your electricity bills.

We emphasize that the calculation was carried out on the basis of operating experience, provided that the house was not cold, as in a freezer, and the temperature was raised to a comfortable level. Let's take a room with an area of ​​18 m ² as a basis. The technical characteristics of each manufacturer are advised to buy a convector with a power of 1 kW for such an area.

It should be clarified that in order to start central heating, the municipal authorities are guided by the decree of 06.05.

2011 №354, according to which the street temperature should be below +8 degrees and not increase for 5 days. But as a rule, it takes weeks or even months to connect heating at low temperatures.

Turn on the electric heating convector and set the temperature on the thermostat to a comfortable +22. Do not go into the calculations, since everything has been checked and more than once. With closed doors and windows at full power from +17 to +22 degrees, a 1 kW convector will work for 25 minutes.

When the preset value is reached, the temperature sensor will work and the convector will turn on again. Taking into account the fact that the next heating up the starting point will be +20 degrees, and not +17, it will take no more than 10 minutes. After that, the "on-off" cycle will repeat and the average performance of the heater will not exceed 20 minutes per hour.

Based on these data, the electrical energy consumption can be calculated. Divide 1 kW (1000 W) by 60 minutes and you get 16 W - consumption per minute.

In the experiment, the convector worked for about 20 minutes. Now we multiply 16 W by 20 minutes of work and we get the value of the electrical energy consumed per hour - 330 W. For three hours of cyclic operation of the convector, only 1 kW will be used, and it costs 4 rubles.

After coming home, it will take no more than 9 hours of device operation - 12 rubles, and a whole month of such pleasure will cost. .

360 rubles. For reliability, let's add another 30% here, and the total amount will be from 400 to 500 rubles per month. Not more than you spend on Internet fees per month, right? As you can see, this is not so expensive and will help protect yourself from ARVI, which is more expensive than a month of warming up an apartment.

Tips for choosing

It is difficult to select the best electric heating convectors, but the principles by which you should choose will always be the same. The goal we are pursuing is not illusory to choose the best device, but one that will provide heat and will not take up much space.

Power

Power is very important for heating devices. According to standard calculations, 100 watts of electricity is required for heating 1 m ² . If you start calculating the area of ​​the room, and they scare you, remember that the device is required for additional heating, so we strongly advise you to buy devices with lower performance.

For heating a room with an area of ​​18 m ² , a power of 1 kW is quite enough. Modern devices have stepwise heating control.

So you will be able to select the required power for your home, even if you took a convector with a power "in reserve".

Design

This is perhaps the most pleasant thing about the review. There are not as many options for creativity as we would like, but if you wish, you can find electric convectors in traditional white color, and even mirror options.Constructive solutions should be selected according to the needs, usually the convector has a height of 0.45 meters, but it can vary in length depending on the selected power.

In addition, there are interesting proposals for flat models that will save space - a skirting convector.

Thermostat

This is a really important point. Wall-mounted electric heating convectors with a thermostat are now especially popular. But manufacturers are trying to reach all categories of buyers and create products with both inexpensive mechanical sensors and expensive electronic ones.

The latter are the most accurate.

A mechanical element will be cheaper, but it has low accuracy and wears out more. Electronic devices respond to changes of 0.1 degrees, and they can also be programmed.

The choice of control of the convector is only yours, since in the future, if you wish, you can always buy an outlet with an electronic thermostat and expand the possibility of an inexpensive unit. Let's add that precise thermostats help to save electrical energy.

Advantages of the electronic thermostat:

• High accuracy. The mechanics notice a difference of 2-3 degrees, while the electronic sensor has a sensitivity of up to 0.1 degrees. Energy saving and home comfort depend on the accuracy of work.
• Electric convector with electronics is very quiet in operation.

  The mechanic will click every time it is turned off and on.

• The life of the electronics is longer.
• With the electronic thermostat, even remote climate control can be created. It will be most comfortable with an electronic thermostat.

Functionality

Manufacturers offer advanced functionality in the most complex devices.

This includes frost protection, and you cannot do without this function if you use a convector in the country in order to maintain a positive temperature in winter. There is also a power saving mode, a remote control for the remote control and a button lock, which will be useful if you have children in your house.

Safety and security

And the last thing when choosing - check the reliability and safety of the device. The electric convector must be with automatic shutdown in case of overheating. Make sure that the equipment is protected from moisture and dust if you use the device in high humidity - for example, in a bathroom.

Another point that should be taken into account is that when installing the convector on the wall, you will save money, since you do not have to buy casters, and also that the wall mount comes as standard.

Such trifles are constantly forgotten, and you have to buy additional wheels. An electric heating convector does not require installation in a specific place and you can install it in a way that suits you.

How to choose the best model?

Striving for the ideal is a good thing, but not rewarding. Choose the device that you like, as most of them are made in the same factory under different brands.

Even well-known brands, which are quite popular and are distinguished by a high price, are most often assembled at Chinese factories from the same components. And, nevertheless, let's summarize.

• It is believed that the best convectors have a tubular or, in extreme cases, a monolithic heating element. The analysis of the differences was not described in the article, since it has nothing to do with the issue of heat generation. Another option is a needle heater, and it heats the air in the same way as the two previous types.

  The main indicator is power consumption, not how heat is generated.

• The best option is a convector with an electronic thermostat, but this is more a wish than a requirement.
• Overheating sensor present.
• Checking the completeness of the convector is very important, there should always be wall or floor mounting elements.
• The remote control and LED display are a whim, not a must.

This guide will help you choose a good device, and not overpay.

Reviews

When reading the reviews, you will make sure that this equipment is really effective, since the reviews are almost all positive.

Alina, 30 years old, Stakhanov

My husband and I bought a dacha, but for heating there was only a strange design stove, which must be heated with wood. There was no gas in the village, so there were problems. We did not even consider an electric boiler and radiators - it is too expensive, so we bought wall-mounted electric heating convectors with a thermostat.

For a room we have devices for 2 kW, and for a kitchen for 1 kW. The quality of heating suits me - not hot and not cold. Moreover, we do not need, as others, to worry about the pipes freezing over, since they simply do not exist. The costs came out to 7 thousand, and this, I think, is quite a bit.

Artem, 48 years old, Moscow

At the expense of heating and everything connected with it, I know a lot - I work as a seller- a consultant in a shop for the arrangement of country houses.

Infrared heaters, as for me, are nonsense, and I prefer convectors.
They heat well, besides, the price for them is ridiculous when compared with the installation of a full-fledged heating. the only exceptions are large houses, but for this they are exceptions - most often customers get by with the purchase of a convector and are satisfied.