In comparison with normal radiators of heating, water convectors have a number of unconditional advantages. Such equipment differs in reliability, large-scale of heat emission and takes very few place in the room.
Ready factory convectors in spite of the fact that have pretty simple design, cost, unfortunately, very much. But if desired such simple device, of course, it is possible to try to make also with own hands.
Design of the water convector
By basic element of design of such devices of heating it is been the heat exchanger which is, the four-pipe snake curved in the form of letter U or, for example, with the plates put on her. Thanks to presence of the last, the area of heat emission of the device considerably increases and consequently, and its efficiency.
Are in turn inserted by Teploombenniki into the steel body which configuration depends on specific assignment and installation site of the device. In order that the device worked even more effectively, its design in addition can turn on the fan.
This device is inserted into the body of the convector and banishes through it air forcibly. The heating appliances equipped with fans work even more effectively than models with natural air circulation.
In industrial convectors also special sensors of control can sometimes be used. Availability of such devices allows to regulate operation of the device and consequently, and to control intensity of warming up of indoor air.
Principle of work
Such devices, as well as normal radiators of heating, by the principle of convection work. The air heated by them rises up, creating thermal veil for door and window openings.
Cooling down, air falls down, again passes through the convector and again heats up. Thus at convector heating identical temperature both under ceiling, and near floor, and respectively, and pleasant microclimate is indoors created.
Types of modern water convectors
To be established in owner-occupied dwellings and city apartments three main types of convectors can:
- floor;
- wall;
- built in.
Distinctive feature of devices of the first version is that their body is complemented with strong legs. Carry to pluses of such devices first of all that it is possible to have them not only at wall, but also in any other place of the room. Wall convectors are mounted in rooms with use of brackets.
The built-in models of such heating appliances enjoy the greatest popularity at consumers. Such convectors are used usually to heating of rooms of non-standard planning. This kind of devices most often is installed in floor.
Very often built in convectors, for example, mount near the panoramic windows beginning from the floor. That is place where it is impossible to put normal radiator of heating.
How to make the underground convector
Devices of this type in the apartment or owner-occupied dwelling directly in floor pie are installed. To make such device of heating with own hands, it is necessary to prepare:
- piece of polypropylene pipe;
- the iron for polypropylene mounting;
- several fitting corners;
- corrugated fibreboard;
- piece of tin;
- wooden rails.
Cardboard at production of the self-made cheap convector will be necessary for assembly of plates of the heat exchanger. In order that these elements have served in the subsequent longer, for their production it is worth buying only the most quality material. Anyway corrugated fibreboard for assembly of the heat exchanger of the convector should be used strong and rigid.
Of course, convector plates if desired can be made and not of cardboard, and of some other, more reliable and durable material. The main thing is to make so that the ready device had rather big area of heat emission.
How to make the heat exchanger
The basic element of design of the water convector in this case so is made:
- the pipe is cut on four pieces, two of which have to be a little shorter than two others;
- connect to use of the soldered corners among themselves one of short and one of long pieces in the form of letter P;
- cardboard is cut on plates of not too big area;
- in plates the knife cuts openings by diameter equal to pipe section;
- plates with small step are put on P-shaped polypropylene product;
- the second part of the heat exchanger is in precisely the same way made of two remained pieces of pipes.
At the final stage two P-shaped parts connect in the uniform heat exchanger to use of corners or piece of flexible steel hose through short pieces. When using such assembly technology finally the double four-pipe water heat exchanger snake turns out.
How to make the body
The body of the convector will be simplest to be manufactured, of course, of tin. From this material it is necessary to bend narrow box corresponding to the heat exchanger of the sizes assembled at the first stage.
In edge wall of the body it is necessary to make openings for supply to the convector of pipes of obratka and giving of heating services of the house or apartment. From above vnutripolny convectors are covered with decorative grids. Therefore it is also necessary to provide shelves for mounting of this element in tin box.
Decorative grid it will be simplest to make with own hands with use of wooden rails. In these elements on both sides it is necessary to make openings and to pass through them metal or wooden rods. Further the design collected thus needs to be framed, also made of tree or metal.
Installation of the convector
The convector manufactured by the hands usually, just as industrial is mounted. At first the body with the heat exchanger is installed in the niche done in floor. Further connection of highways of heating services by means of soldering with use of couplings or T-couplers is made.
Nish in floor at installation of the convector needs to do not next 300 mm from window. For example, curtains from window the device in use should not separate. Usually convectors have at distance of 50-250 mm from window.
If the lower part of window casement is located rather highly, and the body of the most self-made convector looks esthetically, this device can be installed and just on surface, without burying in floor. The convector mounted thus, of course, needs to be fixed. It is possible to use for fixing of the body of the device to floor, for example, steel galvanized corners.
It is necessary to install the convector indoors surely with use of construction level. The wrong mounting in the subsequent can negatively affect operation of the device.
It is possible to make the convector, of course, with application not only polypropylene. If, for example, heating contour in the house steel, it is worth taking steel pipes. The same concerns also metalplastic. In both of these cases the insert of the convector in system will be made by means of threaded connections.
How to make the convector of the battery
If desired it is possible to make with own hands, of course, not only built in, but also the normal external convector. As base for production of such device it is the simplest to use normal radiator of heating. To increase overall performance of the battery, having transformed it to the convector, it is possible, having just added this device with several fans.
For production of such device it will be necessary to buy about 4-5 fans. It is necessary to choose at the same time the high-quality devices working most silently. Also the steel or plastic corner with not too wide shelf is required.
How to connect fans
Body of fans can be fastened among themselves in a row, for example, by means of the cable couplers passed throughout openings in corners. It is the best of all to connect two-contact connectors of these devices in pairs cable pieces, passing one behind the second.
Such mounting mode will allow to reduce quantity of wires, suitable to power supply unit. Finally on the one hand the two-conductor cable of alternating current, and with another — wires constant from fans has to approach power supply unit.
If the radiator of heating is located low, the design collected thus can just be put under it on floor. If between the battery and floor there is a lot of free space, it is necessary to improve the block of fans a little.
To collected design in this case, in addition, it will be necessary to attach legs from corner. For this purpose from corner at first it is necessary to cut off 4 pieces of 10-15 cm. Further the legs received thus will need to be attached to the body, previously having made openings under screws.
Features of operation of convectors
Some lack of heating appliances of this type both floor, and built in, is that they are capable to kick up together with air indoors dust. Therefore damp cleaning in the house when using such devices in the subsequent should be carried out more often.
Periodically it will be necessary to wipe with damp rag also the device. In the vnutripolny self-made convector in the absence of due leaving, for example, the grid can be hammered with dust at all. As a result the device, of course, will stop performing the functions correctly.