Do-it-yourself heating radiator: preparation and workflow

27-02-2018

Heating

Although in our time there are many different options on the market, it is sometimes necessary to make a design for a specific room or build a battery for a garage or an outbuilding to save money. In this article we will describe how to make a reliable and durable radiator at home, the process is quite simple, but it requires certain skills and the presence of some equipment.

In the photo: if you wish, you can build a very original and unusual design.

What is needed for the work

To begin with, let's figure out what you need to have on hand to cope with the work, constructions of this type are differently called heating registers, they can have different sizes and configurations, and according to this, the list of things that can be changed:

Welding machine	Such structures are made with the help of welding, any of the options used in our time will do, the main thing is that it can be used to weld steel elements. If you do not have the skills of a welder, then you can prepare everything you need and invite a specialist for a few hours to weld all the elements you need to pre-prepare to save time.
Materials for production	There are two main options - round or shaped tubes. The diameters of the elements can be different depending on the purpose of use and the size of the room, the length of the workpieces can also vary, although you can order cutting them into pieces of the desired length when buying products, the price of the service is low, but you can save time. For jumpers, if available, thinner pipes are used.
Bulgarian	This device allows you to perform a number of metalworking works: cutting, grinding, grinding, processing butts and much more. The most important thing is to stock up on necessary supplies: cutting wheels, sweep circles, and also grinding or wire discs.
Pipe bender	You will need this device if you want to make a coil heating register or another original version, again you can order a pipe bend in a metalworking workshop

It looks like a pipe bender for profiled pipes, a device for round-shaped products has a different configuration

Tip! When you buy all you need, do not forget about the means of protection - it is impossible to cook metal without a special mask, and a special suit is needed to protect against hot sparks.

Workflow Description

In order for the result of your work to be reliable and effective, it is worthwhile to carry out high-quality training and carefully carry out the main stage. Any mistakes can lead to negative consequences.

Training

It is important to think through every little thing so that the result maximally satisfies your needs and ensures a high quality of heating.

For this you need to hold the following preparatory activities:

To determine what equipment capacity you need, you will not calculate the exact figures, but you will take as a basis the fact that 20 meters of a steel pipe with a diameter of 25 mm is equivalent to one cast-iron battery per 9 sections. The principle of operation of the radiator is simple: the coolant heats the metal, which gives off heat to the room, so the larger the area of construction, the higher its power.

Homemade design is always much more factory due to low heat transfer performance.

Next, you need to select the configuration of the product, it can be sectional, coil or to represent a spiral. Some experienced craftsmen can create real art objects from a pipe, which will simultaneously serve as a radiator. You also need to choose the material from which the register will be made, most often it is either a round or shaped tube.

The most popular and common configuration options

If we consider what the heating radiator consists of in the diagram above, then it can be seen that, besides the main elements, jumpers are included in the design. It is also necessary to make covers on the ends, and pipe liner, besides, in the upper part of the construction, it is necessary to put a Mayevsky crane for the system to open air, all spare parts for radiators can be purchased at the plumbing shop.

You can buy shoots, weld them into the ends, and you will have a convenient thread for connecting

Note! Do not forget to bring the pipe to connect the radiator after its installation, since later this process will be much more difficult.

The working process

Instructions for the work is as follows:

First of all, all elements of the required length are prepared..
Next, you need to cut jumpers for design, the space between the pipes should be equal to their diameter or be a maximum of 50 mm greater than this figure.
Also need to cut stubs, the shape and size of which depend on the configuration of the pipe used, for these elements it is recommended to use a metal sheet not less than 3 mm thick.
Then on the main pipes markings are placed jumpers. It is important that this work be done accurately and accurately, otherwise the design will turn out to be skewed.
It is also important to carefully cut the holes for lintels., at the same time, remember that in the upper and lower elements there will be holes on one side, and in the middle - on both sides. Cutting can be done as a welding machine, and the grinder, although the second option is less convenient.
The next stage is the laying of structural elements on a flat surface., this is necessary in order to accurately match them. Next, the jumpers are applied as they should be, if everything is normal, you can begin to tack on each element by welding. When all the jumpers are stuck, you can start to scald them where you can get.
After that, the construction is placed vertically, and all elements are welded as it should be.. Then you can flip the radiator so that slag falls inside.

The quality of the seams should be as high as possible.

After the jumpers, you can start welding the plugs, if they are located conclusions, then first of all make them. The plugs themselves first grab, and then well scalded around the perimeter.
In the upper part is the crane Mayevsky, it is also better to put on the sgone.
An important element of the design are the supports, since the system has considerable weight, they must be durable.
Lastly, all the seams are trimmed with a sander., to make the design look as neat as possible.
Also required to check the radiator tightness, for this, it is filled with water and all connections are carefully inspected. There should be no leakage.

If desired, you can paint the elements radiator paint

Conclusion

It is possible to make a home-made radiator of heating only with the use of special equipment, so if you don’t have it, then it’s easier to invite a specialist and order a production. The video in this article will tell you more about the topic at hand.